Nelson Agholor has meant a lot to the Raiders this season

It has been a career year for Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Nelson Agholor.

The six-year pro has put up numbers that exceeded his time with the Philadelphia Eagles.

It was a much-needed production that the Raiders needed in the absence of Tyrell Williams whose season ended before the 2020 NFL season started.

“I knew Nelson when he was 15 or 14 years old back in Tampa when he was at Berkeley Prep High School,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden told The Fresno Bee in Wednesday’s Zoom teleconference. “When he went to USC, he was a highly touted, young athlete in Florida and I just saw him play live and I knew he was a great talent. But I’m not really shocked. I expect a lot more from him. I think he can be one of the best receivers in football. He can run, he’s tough, he’s smart and he’s become one of the true leaders on this football team. He’s got it all.”

Here is what Agholor could accomplish in the season finale against the Denver Broncos on Sunday:

— He is looking to record a 100-yard receiving game for the fourth time this year.

— Catch for 100 or more yards in consecutive games for the first time in his career.

— Record a touchdown reception of 20-plus yards for the seventh time this season. He’s currently second in the NFL in this category.

— Surpass his single-season career high in receiving touchdowns. He also caught eight touchdowns for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017.

In the 26-25 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, Agholor finished with five receptions for a career-high 155 receiving yards. His previous high, while with the Philadelphia Eagles, was 141 yards in 2017 against the Seattle Seahawks.

Agholor has a career-high 839 yards this season and his eight receiving touchdowns are the most by a Raiders receiver since Michael Crabtree scored eight in 2017.

Agholor signed a one-year, $1.04 million contract in the offseason to give the Raiders another receiving threat. He would’ve paired with Williams, Hunter Renfrow and Henry Ruggs III, but an injury to Williams prevented that from happening.