HILLSBORO, Ore. – Northwest rising sophomore wide receiver Jacob McCrary, a product of Miami, Fla., has been named to the JCGridiron.com Wide Receiver Watch List for the class of 2016.

McCrary was also named to the ESPN Junior College 50 released in mid-June, landing at No. 50. 

In a run-first offense last season, McCrary had 16 catches for 371 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 23.2 yards-per-catch. He had a season-high five catches for 80 yards and two scores against Itawamba.

Rated a 4-star prospect by ESPN.com and listed as a 3-star prospect by 247sports.com, McCrary was highly touted out of high school and originally signed with West Virginia. Rivals considers him one of the top 200 players at any position in the nation.

McCrary held major Division I offers from over 30 programs out of high school, including the likes of Florida State, Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State and 12 SEC programs.

Northwest will kick off the 2015 season on Saturday, Aug. 29 at Jones County.