5 Dynasty Rookie Player Comps (2026 Fantasy Football)

The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is officially in the books, giving us another important set of data points to help gauge dynasty fantasy football value for these incoming rookies. In today’s article, I took a deep dive into five prospects’ relative athletic score (RAS score) performances to find their closest NFL comps from a measurement and athletic standpoint.

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I also tried to find NFL comps that fit stylistically, so we can better project how their traits might translate to realistic NFL outcomes. For this exercise, I compared height, weight, hand size, arm length, 40-yard dash, 10-yard split, vertical jump and broad jump. A few of these prospects didn’t complete every drill, so I’ve focused on the available numbers.

With that, let’s jump right into the findings.

Omar Cooper Jr. (WR – Indiana) | NFL Comp: Khalil Shakir (WR – BUF)

	Height	Weight	Hands	Arms	40-Yard Dash	10-Yard Split	Vertical Jump
Cooper	6-foot-0	196	9.63	30.2	4.42	1.54	37″
Shakir	6-foot-0	196	9.5	29	4.43	1.49	34.5″

Omar Cooper Jr. has received as much post-combine buzz as anyone in this draft class, posting a surprising 4.42 40-yard dash. His measurements and testing results across the board were nearly identical to Buffalo Bills receiver Khalil Shakir. Stylistically, they have some similarities in their games. Shakir is primarily a slot receiver, where Cooper operated for much of 2025. They are also known for their ability to pick up chunk yards after the catch.

Shakir has seen a good percentage of his targets at or behind the line of scrimmage in Buffalo. While Cooper hasn’t seen as many manufactured touches as Shakir, he did see nearly 60% of his targets either behind the line of scrimmage or between 0-9 yards in 2025 at Indiana. Cooper is a slightly more polished version of Shakir, with more reliable hands and better expected draft capital.

Emmett Johnson (RB – Nebraska) | NFL Comp: Chase Edmonds (RB – WSH)

	Height	Weight	Hands	Arms	40-Yard Dash	10-Yard Split	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump
Johnson	5-foot-10	202	9.75	30.25	4.56	1.61	35.5″	10’0″
Edmonds	5-foot-9	205	9.0	31.125	4.55	1.58	34″	10’2″

Emmett Johnson and Chase Edmonds took vastly different roads to the league. One came through the Power 4 and the other through Fordham University, but they mirror one another from a measurement and athletic standpoint. Both prospects have the same build and don’t necessarily jump off the page in terms of traits.

Johnson comes into the league with a more impressive receiving profile than Edmonds did, giving him a higher floor and ceiling in PPR formats. I don’t expect him to faceplant at the next level, but we have to be realistic. While draft capital and landing spot have yet to be determined, his per-rush metrics make it tough to envision him as anything more than a third-down back.

Of course, we’ve seen profiles like Woody Marks overcome poor rushing metrics to find starting roles, even if only briefly. For Johnson, however, the path to a lead-back workload still looks like a steep climb.

Malachi Fields (WR – Notre Dame) | NFL Comp: Keon Coleman (WR – BUF)

	Height	Weight	Hands	Arms	40-Yard Dash	10-Yard Split	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump
Fields	6-foot-4	218	9	32	4.61	1.58	38″	10’4″
Coleman	6-foot-3	213	9.375	32.125	4.64	1.54	38″	10’7″

Malachi Fields had a disappointing combine relative to expectations. Not only did he fail to break into the 4.5s in the 40-yard dash, but he also posted pedestrian numbers in both the shuttle and 3-cone drills.

From a profile standpoint, Fields compares closely to another Bills receiver in Keon Coleman — a downfield threat who struggles to separate and relies almost exclusively on winning 50/50 balls. The problem is that neither prospect is physical enough in contested-catch situations to make that style sustainable. I generally avoid betting on this type of profile; if a receiver can’t create cushion against college defensive backs, they rarely figure it out in the NFL.

I expect to fade Fields at cost in dynasty rookie drafts this offseason, unless he falls into the third/fourth round range.

Mike Washington Jr. (RB – Arkansas) | NFL Comp: Justin Fargas (RB – OAK)

	Height	Weight	Hands	Arms	40-Yard Dash	10-Yard Split	Broad Jump
Washington	6-foot-1	223	9.25	33.6	4.33	1.51	10’8″
Fargas	6-foot-1	219	9.75	32.875	4.40	1.47	11’5″

Mike Washington Jr. earned the award of “NFL Scouting Combine Darling” this year, shocking the world with his 4.33 40-yard dash, while posting a perfect 10.00 RAS score. He comes out of this exercise with an NFL comp of Justin Fargas, a former USC and Oakland Raiders running back.

If you’re looking at that Fargas comp and thinking I’m being way too pessimistic, let me hit the brakes on the Washington hype train for a second. Washington is a five-year player who didn’t even hit 700 rushing yards in a season until his final year. His career 3.09 yards after contact per attempt (YCO/A) and 17.4% juke rate are both pretty terrible marks, especially considering he didn’t play in the Power 4 his first four seasons.

Washington never hit 1.0 yards per route run (YPRR) in any season, suggesting he’s not an efficient receiver. He’s an elite athlete. That’s fine and well, but that doesn’t always translate to fantasy production. Case in point: Justin Fargas.

Kenyon Sadiq (TE – Oregon) | NFL Comp: Evan Engram (TE – DEN)

	Height	Weight	Hands	Arms	40-Yard Dash	10-Yard Split	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump
Sadiq	6-foot-3	241	10	31.5	4.39	1.54	43.5″	11’1″
Engram	6-foot-3	234	10	33.5	4.43	1.56	36″	10’5″

Speaking of elite athletes, Kenyon Sadiq just went out and set the record for tight ends with a 4.39 40-yard dash. He posted tremendous vertical and broad jump numbers as well, all but cementing his first-round NFL Draft stock. My closest comp for Sadiq turned out to be Evan Engram, another highly athletic tight end who has carved out a nice career in the NFL. Outside of his 2023 season for Jacksonville, I don’t know that Engram was ever a true difference-maker in fantasy, and I’m not confident Sadiq will be either.

To be fair, Sadiq posted even better numbers than Engram. He bested his 40-yard dash, 10-yard split, vertical jump and broad jump. I do have Sadiq as my TE1 of the 2026 rookie class, but I have Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers right after him. Sadiq’s production profile gives me pause; he wasn’t even the most efficient tight end at Oregon in 2025. Jamari Johnson was better from a per-route perspective, and nearly better from a raw stats perspective. Sadiq is still worthy of going in the late-first of dynasty Superflex rookie drafts; he’s just far from a bulletproof prospect.

Thanks for checking out today’s article. If you have any dynasty, devy or C2C-related questions, I can be reached on X @jim_DFF.