In last week’s NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos reunited one of the most electric duos in college football from a year ago in quarterback Bo Nix and wide receiver Troy Franklin. Nix was selected with the 12th overall pick, and in the fourth round, the Broncos traded up to pick No. 102 to reunite the Oregon Duck duo. This is not the first time that this has happened in the NFL, and it has shown that success does tend to come from pairing college teammates together in the NFL.

The Bengals have done it with Joe Burrow and Ja’marr Chase, the Eagles with Jalen Hurts and Devonta Smith, the Dolphins with Tua Tagovailoa and Jaylen Waddle, and the Jaguars with Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne (he’s a running back, but the point of chemistry still stands). It’s clear to every NFL fan that these duos have put up big numbers together.

Chase has put up 1,000 yards or more in each of his first three seasons with a 65.8% catch rate, Smith has tallied 900+ yards in his first three seasons with a 68.2% catch rate, and Waddle has had three straight 1,000-yard seasons with a 69.5% catch rate. Out of the backfield, Etienne has a 78.8% catch rate in two seasons with Lawrence.

What’s the importance of these stats? They show how having the extra chemistry from college has helped these QB-WR duos immensely with the adjustment from college to the pros. It’s no guarantee that this Denver pairing goes on to be as successful as these other ones mentioned, as those three receivers were all first-round picks, but the formula that Sean Payton and George Paton are using to reconstruct this roster has been successful in other spots.

Nix and Franklin spent two years together in Oregon. There, the two connected through the air 142 times for 2,274 yards and 23 touchdowns. Leading one of the most dynamic offenses in the country, they certainly have the playmaking ability to make noise in the NFL with plays like this.