As many as five wide receivers could be taken in the first round of the NFL draft. There's little doubt Georgia Tech's Calvin Johnson, who has size, speed and sure hands, will be first.

But targeting the second and third wide receivers is a bit of a puzzle.

Ohio State's Ted Ginn Jr. is fast, LSU's Dwayne Bowe is big and strong, and Tennessee's Robert Meachem is a brilliant athlete.

But where to peg Southern California's Dwayne Jarrett?

His 40-yard dash times at USC's Pro Day were slow - 4.62 and 4.67. Some wonder whether he can get separation from NFL-level cornerbacks. Others question his work ethic.

All Dwayne Jarrett can do is cite his production.

"Just look at my body of work," Dwayne Jarrett said. "I won a national championship as a freshman. Sophomore year, we went back and lost. And then we won the Rose Bowl.

"I've been All-American two times, broke (almost) every record at USC, was fourth in NCAA history in scoring touchdowns. I had 41. So look at the film."

The film does not lie.

Dwayne Jarrett, a towering 6 feet 4 and 219 pounds, made some of the most remarkable catches in college football the last three years, including a memorable, one-handed grab, with one foot inbounds, for a 7-yard touchdown against Washington in 2005; and an amazing one-handed stab as part of a three-touchdown game against Notre Dame last year.

Dwayne Jarrett caught 70 passes for 1,015 yards and 12 touchdowns last season as a junior, capped by 11 receptions for 205 yards and two touchdowns in the 32-18 victory in the Rose Bowl against Michigan and the Wolverines' Leon Hall, considered the top cornerback in the draft.

Dwayne Jarrett, playing at a school that produced Lynn Swann, Keyshawn Johnson and Johnnie Morton, finished his career ranked first in USC history in receptions, 216; second in yards, 3,138; and first in touchdown catches with 41, a Pacific-10 record.

"Dwayne is a big, strong acrobatic receiver with great hands and is so difficult to defend," said USC coach Pete Carroll. "He has a knack for making big plays ... if you see him on the field, you see he is just so natural and gifted."

Not everyone is convinced. Some compare Dwayne Jarrett to Mike Williams, a star receiver for USC's 2003 national championship team who has been a huge disappointment after the Lions selected him with the 10th overall pick of the 2005 draft.

"I don't think Dwayne Jarrett has the skills today to get off the line of scrimmage against (high) quality NFL corners," said NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock. "He's a great athlete, he runs better than Mike Williams, he's nowhere near as stiff through the hips as Williams. He's got great ball skills like a Larry Fitzgerald.

"His question mark is going to be his speed and suddenness. Can he get off the line of scrimmage? Can he run away from NFL corners?"

Dwayne Jarrett distances himself from Williams but embraces the comparisons to Fitzgerald, the second overall pick from Pittsburgh in 2004 and a 2005 Pro Bowler with Arizona.

"Mike did great while he was at USC," Dwayne Jarrett said. "But I think we're two opposite players. The only thing we have in common is we went to the same school.

"I definitely like Larry Fitzgerald ... his whole style of game, his body control, the way he goes up and gets the ball. I definitely model my approach after him."

Dwayne Jarrett might realize his potential in the NFL if taken by the Tennessee Titans, whose offensive coordinator, Norm Chow, had the same job at USC during Dwayne Jarrett's first two seasons. The Titans have the 19th pick and need to replace Drew Bennett, a similar big target, who left in free-agency.

While he benefited from playing at USC with such talent as Heisman Trophy winners Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush as well as Williams and running back LenDale White, Dwayne Jarrett makes the argument that he might have put up even more impressive numbers at another school.

"I know I played with a lot of talent," he said. "But that made it harder for me to get my numbers up there. All those guys want the ball, and I still had to put my numbers up. So that speaks for itself."

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