On Monday we looked at what each team in the Pac-12 had returning in terms of the rushing game. Here's the breakdown for the South and the North.
Today we turn our attention to the wide receivers. We're looking at returning receiving yards, returning receptions and returning receiving touchdowns. First up is the South.
As a reminder, here's how the teams ranked last year in passing offense:
Washington State
Oregon State
Arizona
USC
UCLA
Arizona State
Oregon
Washington
California
Stanford
Colorado
Utah
Here's what the teams in the Pac-12 South have coming back.
Arizona
Receiving yards in 2012: 3,879
Receptions in 2012: 326
Receiving touchdowns in 2012: 30
Returning yards: 2,984
Returning receptions: 252
Returning touchdowns: 23
Percentage of yards returning: 76 percent
Percentage of catches returning: 77 percent
Percentage of touchdowns returning: 76 percent
Biggest statistical returner: Austin Hill, 1,364 yards, 81 catches, 11 touchdowns
Biggest statistical loss: Dan Buckner, 773 yards, 61 catches, five touchdowns
Note: Was torn on whether or not to include Austin Hill. Technically, he's not off the team and he's a returning player. But it's also unlikely he'll play in 2012. So above are his the numbers -- since he's still on the team. Without him, the numbers obviously dip significantly: 41 percent yards returning; 52 percent catches returning; 40 percent touchdowns returning.
Arizona State
Receiving yards in 2012: 3,369
Receptions in 2012: 275
Receiving touchdowns in 2012: 33
Returning yards: 2,271
Returning receptions: 186
Returning touchdowns: 26
Percentage of yards returning: 67 percent
Percentage of catches returning: 67 percent
Percentage of touchdowns returning: 78 percent
Biggest statistical returner: Chris Coyle, 696 yards, 57 catches, five touchdowns
Biggest statistical loss: Rashad Ross, 610 yards, 41 catches, six touchdowns
Colorado
Receiving yards in 2012: 2,310
Receptions in 2012: 222
Receiving touchdowns in 2012: 11
Returning yards: 1,730
Returning receptions: 180
Returning touchdowns: 7
Percentage of yards returning: 74 percent
Percentage of catches returning: 81 percent
Percentage of touchdowns returning: 63 percent
Biggest statistical returner: Nelson Spruce, 446 yards, 44 catches, three touchdowns
Biggest statistical loss: Nick Kasa, 391 yards, 25 catches, three touchdowns
UCLA
Receiving yards in 2012: 3,860
Receptions in 2012: 324
Receiving touchdowns in 2012: 29
Returning yards: 2,395
Returning receptions: 203
Returning touchdowns: 13
Percentage of yards returning: 62 percent
Percentage of catches returning: 62 percent
Percentage of touchdowns returning: 44 percent
Biggest statistical returner: Shaq Evans, 877 yards, 60 catches, three touchdowns
Biggest statistical loss: Joseph Fauria, 637 yards, 46 catches, 12 touchdowns
USC
Receiving yards in 2012: 3,670
Receptions in 2012: 284
Receiving touchdowns in 2012: 39
Returning yards: 2,713
Returning receptions: 201
Returning touchdowns: 27
Percentage of yards returning: 73 percent
Percentage of catches returning: 70 percent
Percentage of touchdowns returning: 69 percent
Biggest statistical returner: Marqise Lee, 1,721 yards, 118 catches, 14 touchdowns
Biggest statistical loss: Robert Woods, 846 yards, 76 catches, 11 touchdowns
Note: Like Austin Hill, I included George Farmer's numbers. Though he's expected to miss the year, he's still technically a "returning" player. Though his numbers, one catch for 7 yards, don't alter the landscape like they do with Hill.
Utah
Receiving yards in 2012: 2,288
Receptions in 2012: 220
Receiving touchdowns in 2012: 16
Returning yards: 1,421
Returning receptions: 134
Returning touchdowns: 12
Percentage of yards returning: 62 percent
Percentage of catches returning: 60 percent
Percentage of touchdowns returning: 75 percent
Biggest statistical returner: Dres Anderson, 365 yards, 36 catches, three touchdowns
Biggest statistical loss: DeVonte Christopher, 301 yards, 22 catches, two touchdowns