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Really only if they have 1st or 2nd round talent by StetsonDan

Here's a quick look at production by true freshman blue chip (4 or 5* on 247 Composite) WRs at the schools you mentioned. Looking at the stats, unless the WR developed into an eventual 1st or 2nd round pick (or look to be one in the future with Justyn Ross of Clemson, Chris Olave of Ohio St, Garrett Wilson of Ohio St, and Marvin Mims of Oklahoma), they were not really involved as a true freshman.

Clemson and Oklahoma did a better job than Alabama and Ohio St; Clemson especially.

Looking at all four schools, I noticed that blue chippers seemed to get more involved as sophomores.

To my eyes, ND has two separate issues: lack of blue chip WRs and (probably related to the first issue) the inability to involve blue chip WRs in the offense.

Sorry for the poor formatting.

Alabama:
2017: (3 1st round picks!)
Jerry Jeudy [1st round] 14 catches for 264 yards and 2 TDs
DeVonta Smith [1st round] 8 catches for 160 yards and 3 TDs
Henry Ruggs [1st round] 12 catches for 229 yards
Tyrell Shavers 0 catches
2018:
Jaylen Waddle [1st round] 45 catches for 848 yards and 7 TDs
Xavier Williams 0 catches
2019:
John Metchie 4 catches for 23 yards
2020:
Thaiu Jones-Bell 1 catch for -2 yards
Javon Baker 2 catches for 15 yards
Traeshon Holden 0 catches


Clemson:
2017:
Tee Higgins [2nd round] 17 catches for 345 yards and 2 TDs
Amari Rodgers [3rd round] 19 catches for 123 yards
2018:
Justyn Ross 46 catches for 1000 yards and 9 TDs
2019:
Frank Ladson 9 catches for 128 yards and 3 TDs
Joe Ngata 17 catches for 240 yardds and 3 TDs
2020:
EJ Williams 24 catches for 306 yards and 2 TDs


Ohio State:
2017:
Trevon Grimes [undrafted] 3 catches for 20 yards (transferred to Florida)
Jaylen Harris 2 catches for 27 yards
2018:
Kamryn Babb 0 catches
Cameron Brown 0 catches
Chris Olave 12 catches for 197 yards and 3 TDs
2019:
Garrett Wilson 30 catches for 432 yards and 5 TDs
Jameson Williams 6 catches for 112 yards and 1 TD
2020:
Julian Fleming 7 catches for 74 yards
Jaxon Smith-Njigba 10 catches for 49 yards and 1 TD
Gee Scott, Jr 0 catches
Mookie Cooper 0 catches

Oklahoma:
2017:
CeeDee Lamb [1st round] 46 catches for 807 yards and 7 TDs
Charleston Rambo 0 catches (grad transfer to Miami this year)
2019 (none in '18):
Jadon Haselwood 19 catches for 272 yards and 1 TD
Theo Wease 8 catches for 136 yards and 2 TDs
Trejan Bridges 7 catches for 82 yards and 2 TDs
2020:
Marvin Mims 37 catches for 610 yards and 9 TDs


Notre Dame
2017: None
2018:
Kevin Austin 5 catches for 90 yards (career: 6 catches for 108 yards...I originally listed him as transferred, but got him confused with Kevin Stepherson)
Braden Lenzy 0 catches (career: 18 catches for 317 yards and 3 TDs)
Lawrence Keys 0 catches (career: 18 catches for 185 yards)
Micah Jones 0 catches (transferred without a catch)
2019: None
2020:
Jordan Johnson 0 catches (transferred without a catch)