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Don’t go putting that No. 13 Edmonton Eskimos jersey away just yet.

With its old owner, Mike Reilly, back in town to face his former team Friday (7 p.m., TSN, 630 CHED), there is a new player in green and gold wearing it now who is giving fans plenty of reason to cheer.

And if you’re unfamiliar with whom it is, look no further than the top of the receiving yards list.

No, it’s not Duke Williams, Brandon Zylstra, Adarius Bowman or Fred Stamps, though those would be good guesses, considering they combined for a run of five out of the past six seasons where an Edmonton Eskimos player won the Canadian Football League receiving yards title.

As for current Eskimos receivers, Ricky Collins Jr. is making a case to push it to six out of seven, following a nine-catch, 175-yard outing that marked his Eskimos debut in Friday’s 32-25 win over the Montreal Alouettes.

“For real?” Collins said in the locker-room after learning of his career-high total. “That’s the most I’ve ever had. The only thing I can say is, thank you, God, you know?