Whats in store for Penn States Parker Washington in Year 2? Over-under 50 receptions?
PennLive has taken a look at Penn State wideout Jahan Dotson and tight end Brenton Strange in our series of over-unders for the 2021 season. Next up is second-year receiver Parker Washington, who emerged as one of the top young playmakers in the Big Ten in 2020. Before we get to Washingtons over-under question, a few notes on Parker:  **Washington started all nine games in 2020 and finished second on the Lions in receptions (36), yards (489) and touchdowns (6). **He set a Penn State single-game true freshman record for catches with nine receptions for 93 yards against Michigan. **He produced a pair of two-touchdown games against Maryland and Michigan State. **Washington, who prepped at William B. Travis in Texas, comes from a football family. His father, Christopher, played at Mississippi State and the Air Force Academy. Former Tennessee quarterback Josh Dobbs is Washingtons cousin. Penn State wide receiver Parker Washington gets away from cornerback Keaton Ellis during practice in Beaver Stadium on April 23, 2021. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.comJoe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com  Assuming good health, there are a lot of factors working in the 5-10, 212-pound Washingtons favor this fall. He has earned the trust of quarterback Sean Clifford. Washington is also playing in an offense designed by Mike Yurcich, one of the more imaginative coordinators in major college football. Dotson, the Lions No. 1 option in the passing game after leading the Big Ten in receiving yards last year, figures to draw plenty of attention from opposing secondaries. And Washington is a difficult matchup working from the slot. He is built more like a running back, and his combination of quickness, size and great hands should make him a popular target in the passing game. Washington averaged four catches per game as a true freshman and if he stays on that pace or slightly betters that number, the Lions receiver is going OVER 50 catches.