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Dynasty Rookie Wide Receiver Primer (Fantasy Football)
Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings: Tier 1
Carnell Tate (Ohio State)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 10th
- PFF receiving grade: 4th
- aDOT: 42nd (14.6)
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 135th
- PFF receiving grade: 137th
Scouting report:
- Tate is a fluid mover who looks like he’s gliding down the field at all times. He has easy, effortless acceleration and speed. Tate pulls away from corners on crossing and vertical routes. He has no issues stacking corners. Tate can threaten a defense at all three levels.
- Tate is a savvy route runner with an in-depth understanding of how to manipulate corners using a variety of pacing variations, head fakes, and jab steps. He loses little speed when linking these separation tools together. The snap at the top of his stems is crisp and sudden.
- Tate’s play strength shows up during routes and at the catch point. He has incredible body control, making difficult catches outside his frame look easy and routine with arrogant hands. He snags the ball away from his body with a litany of sideline catches. Tate finishes college with a 68.8% contested catch rate and a 4% drop rate (including zero drops in his final season).
- One area that Tate will have to improve upon in the NFL is consistently beating press coverage. He can get hung up at times with physical corners that can get into his body and stall him. It’s not a consistent issue as he has plenty of high-level reps against press where corners flail as they attempt to slow him down, but it’s worth noting.
Player Comp: Keenan McCardell
Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings: Tier 2
K.C. Concepcion (Texas A&M)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 44th
- YAC per reception: 26th (12.2 aDOT)
- PFF receiving grade: 36th
- MTF: 43rd
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 235th
- PFF receiving grade: 239th
- 2023 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 65th
- YAC per reception: 33rd
- PFF receiving grade: 65th
- MTF: 17th
- 76th percentile college dominator
- 90th percentile collegiate breakout age
Scouting report:
- Concepcion has outside/inside versatility. He played in the slot 82.1-92.7% prior to 2025 before transitioning to the perimeter (65.3%) in his final season. Concepcion has the skill set to play either role in the NFL.
- His speed is immediate and palpable on film (high 4.3/low 4.4 40 speed). Concepcion explodes off the line and can easily stack corners on nine routes. He has good bend in his routes and can change directions without losing speed. Concepcion is a threat at all three levels of defense. His first step is devastatingly quick, allowing him to gain easy separation on crossers and drag routes.
- One area that he can improve in his route running is his hip sink and decelerating at the top of his stem. He can be more efficient and sudden at the top of his stem on whip routes and comebacks.
- He has a varied release package off the line and the upper body strength to handle press. I don’t have any concerns with his ability to separate in the NFL against man and press coverage. Concepcion adds all the little bells and whistles to his routes like jab steps, variations in pacing, head fakes, etc. He sets up corners well and has a strong sense of leverage and route pacing against zone coverage, with the feel of where to sit down in zone.
- His play strength serves him well during routes and at the catch point. He isn’t knocked off his routes and can play through contact. During his final collegiate season, Concepcion had a 66.7% contested catch rate. He plays bigger than his listed size as a ball winner at the catch point and as a receiver who can make difficult shoestring catches and play above the rim.
- Concepcion is a YAC threat who can also be utilized in the manufactured touch department and in the run game. He finished his collegiate career with 431 rushing yards (6.2 yards per carry) while also ranking inside the top 33 in YAC per reception twice in his three collegiate seasons.
- Drops will be part of the conversation of his eval; he had a 10.3% drop rate or higher in his final two seasons. I’m not worried about his hands, though. There are far too many occasions in his film where he comes down with an immensely difficult catch, or he secures a pass and immediately is hit and holds onto the ball, so I’m not worried about his hands.
Player Comp: Stefon Diggs
Denzel Boston (Washington)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 47th
- PFF receiving grade: 8th
- Contested catch rate: 5th* (min 10 contested targets)*
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 148th
- PFF receiving grade: 56th
- 79th percentile college dominator
- 86th percentile collegiate target share
Scouting report:
- Boston is a prototypical tall, long-striding X receiver. His hips are a tad tight, but he compensates with solid footwork, allowing him to gear down and snap off the top of his stem well.
- His play strength is evident in his routes and at the catch point. Boston can deal with physical corners. It’s tough to push him off his route, and he has the upper body strength necessary to deal with press flashing, strong hand fighting, club, and rip.
- Boston’s fluidity above the rim is exquisite. His numbers in 2025 could have been even more robust with better quarterback play. Boston has an enormous catch radius with his combination of velcro hands and body control. He made his quarterback right a ton of times when the throw was wrong.
- Boston is a ball winner at the catch point with at least a 62.8% contested catch rate over the last two seasons. His hands are sound with 4.5% and 3.1% drop rates in that timeframe. Boston should be a red zone threat in the NFL from Day 1. He has numerous high-end reps near the goal line with fade routes on his 2025 film.
- Boston doesn’t have elite raw speed, but he’s fast enough to get the job done as a field stretcher with his route running, release package, and quick acceleration, giving him the ability to not only win in the short areas of the field but downfield as well. Boston has a varied release package and a good understanding of route adjustment and leverage. He might struggle to stack corners with elite speed, but he can still win at the catch point and with back shoulder targets.
Player Comp: Courtland Sutton
Jordyn Tyson (Arizona State)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 60th
- YAC/reception: 192nd
- PFF receiving grade: 12th
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run:
- YAC/reception:
- PFF receiving grade:
Scouting report:
- Tyson looks like he’s gliding across the football field. He has effortless and easy acceleration, explosiveness, and fluidity to his movements. His change of direction without losing speed and snap at the top of his stem is fantastic.
- Tyson has a long medical track record with a horrible knee injury in 2022 (ACL, MCL, PCL), a broken collarbone in 2024, and a hamstring injury in 2025. I’m not concerned about the knee injury as he has since returned to the field and is three years or so past the injury. The collarbone injury is more of a freak thing than something to obsess over. If we want to knock him down because of the hamstring issue, ok, but I’m not.
- Tyson plays through contact well in his routes, but that type of play strength doesn’t show up consistently in all facets of his game. Tyson isn’t an elite YAC producer or a catch point dominator. He finishes his collegiate career with only 5.1 yards after the catch per reception over the last four years and 13 missed tackles since 2024. Tyson had only a 43.8% contested catch rate in his final collegiate season. He will win the battle for the ball against some corners, but he has to improve his consistency in this area if he wants to hit the top range of his NFL outcomes.
- Tyson has the raw ability to be the best wide receiver in this class, but he still has areas of growth that have to happen for that to occur. Tyson excels against off coverage with strong spatial awareness against zone. He has an electric first step off the line, which allows him to gain early separation on drag routes and crossers. Tyson can win all day with hitches, ins, and outs.
- Tyson needs to continue to hone his footwork with releases and at the top of his stem. There’s too much wasted footwork and TikTok qualities at times. His split release is a perfect example of this, as he has the raw athleticism to get away with some inefficient footwork. Tyson also needs to improve his in-route salesmanship with pacing variations, jab steps, etc. He can telegraph his next movements and breaks at times. This is especially evident with the vertical route tree, as he doesn’t consistently stack defenders. Because of his athleticism, he can, however, snap off a nice double move and get back to top speed quickly.
- Tyson has a big catch radius. He has plenty of diving and sliding catches on his film as he adjusts to low targets and balls outside of his frame. Tyson can also extend for targets above the rim, where he flashes nice late hands.
Player Comp: Stevie Johnson
Makai Lemon (USC)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 6th
- PFF receiving grade: 1st
- YAC/reception: 60th
- MTF: 9th
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 12th
- PFF receiving grade: 12th
- YAC/reception: 28th
- MTF: 50th
- 81st percentile college dominator
- 85th percentile collegiate target share
Scouting report:
- Lemon will run the majority of his routes from the slot in the NFL, as he did in college (75.6% slot). His perimeter usage could depend on whether he’s closer to the 2024 or 2025 version of his play. In 2024, Lemon was a more explosive player in all facets (off the line, in route, and after the catch). He wasn’t nearly as twitchy in 2025, which could be related to a preseason injury he sustained or possibly adding some weight prior to the 2025 season. We’ll see what version of Lemon we get in the NFL, but if he’s closer to the 2025 version of himself, he could be a slot-confined receiver.
- Lemon isn’t a burner regardless of which season you’re discussing. He’s more “quick” than fast, though. He has the quick-twitch/short-area skills to produce with the ball in his hands after the catch. Lemon displays solid contact balance with the ability to break tackles and churn out yards with the ball. He has good vision while running in traffic.
- Lemon is a zone coverage Ginsu knife. He slices through the zone with ease, with a firm understanding of finding space and pacing his routes well. Lemon’s snap at the top of his routes can be good, but not amazing at times, which allows corners to undercut his routes. He has to clean up his technique in this area.
- Lemon’s raw speed and the limitations in this area, and his route running, could limit him as a perimeter receiver and vertical threat. Lemon doesn’t routinely stack defenders with vertical route concepts as he puts the emphasis upon his ability to win with back shoulder throws and at the catch point.
- Lemon is strong at the catch point with the ability to high point the ball while flashing late hands. He had a 66.7% contested catch rate in 2025. Lemon isn’t a skyscraper, so despite the fact that he is strong at the catch point, his smaller catch radius could make it tough to live in a world in the NFL where he must dominate at the catch point. His hands are like vice grips, though, with a 2.8% drop rate in college (only four in college across 183 targets).
Player Comp: Jarvis Landry
Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings: Tier 3
Omar Cooper Jr. (Indiana)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 36th
- YAC/reception: 27th
- MTF: 4th
- PFF receiving grade: 11th
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 45 targets)
- Yards per route run: 38th
- YAC/reception: 28th
- PFF receiving grade: 46th
- 83.3% slot in 2025 (83.1-90.3% outside in 2023-2024)
Scouting report:
- Cooper brings inside/outside versatility to the NFL. He was a full-time slot receiver in his final collegiate season after operating as a perimeter option in the two previous seasons. Cooper could easily operate as a 50/50 perimeter/slot receiver in the NFL. He has good burst off the line and impressive footwork and agility in a phone booth.
- Cooper is an underrated route runner with a strong release package. He can threaten a defense at all three levels with a nuanced understanding of leverage and route salesmanship with jab steps, pacing variations, etc.. Cooper has a firm understanding of how to attack zone coverage with the ability to drop his hips and deaccelerate quickly. He can be utilized downfield with good ball tracking and the ability to stack corners.
- Cooper has insane body control. His back of the end zone toe tapper versus Penn State last year will populate collegiate highlight reels for years to come. He has the ability to make a quarterback right when their ball placement is off. His catch radius is huge.
- Cooper has dependable hands. There are plenty of moments on film where he makes difficult snags or hauls in a reception and then immediately absorbs a big hit and manages to hold onto the ball. Cooper had only five drops in college (4.2% drop rate).
- Cooper can churn out YAC thanks to his tackle-breaking ability and a strong lower half. He can create odd angles for defenders and slip through the creases.
Player Comp: Emeka Egbuka
Elijah Sarratt (Indiana)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 34th
- YAC per reception: 163rd
- PFF receiving grade: 4th
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 21st
- YAC per reception: 103rd
- PFF receiving grade: 25th
- 83rd percentile collegiate breakout age
Scouting report:
- Sarratt has average burst and long speed but a quick first step off the line. It allows him to earn quick separation off the line, but corners can recover during the route with Sarratt lacking the raw speed to maintain his early cushion. Physical corners and ones with speed can hang with him, which is a worry about his separation skills translating to the NFL.
- Sarratt profiles best as a supporting perimeter possession receiver, or he could move inside as a power slot. He lacks the raw speed to separate consistently with vertical routes, but he has the catch point strength and body control to win at the catch point and with back shoulder throws. His downfield ball tracking is solid. Sarratt finished college with a 60% contested catch rate.
- His lateral agility at the line and the top of his stems, combined with his size, allows him to win on in-breaking routes. He lacks the short-area burst to be utilized on double moves.
- Sarratt’s athleticism could cap his ceiling and usage as a player. He’s not a dynamic YAC/RAC threat. He has the upper-body strength to break some tackles, but lacks the immediate burst and speed to offer a ton after the catch. He has 13 missed tackles across his last two collegiate seasons. In his two seasons with Indiana, he had only 4.7 and 5.7 yards after the catch per reception.
Player Comp: Eric Decker
Ted Hurst (Georgia State)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS/FCS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 104th
- PFF receiving grade: 52nd
- MTF: 24th
- 2024 (FBS/FCS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 178th
- PFF receiving grade: 172nd
- 84th percentile collegiate target share
- 67th percentile college dominator
Scouting report:
- Hurst has a thin but muscular frame. His play strength is surprising for his frame. He doesn’t get pushed off routes and fits through contact well.
- Hurst has immediate and fluid speed with easy change of direction. He loses little speed when subtly changing directions mid-route. Hurst has a nice homerun gear in the open field.
- He’s a refined route runner with a varied release package. Hurst can invite indecision in cornerbacks’ heads as he sets them up and dances in their blind spot. He sells the vertical push well and has solid hip sink and deceleration skills for a player his size.
- Hurst can play above the rim with good adjustment to back shoulder throws and nice body control in the air. He displays a large catch radius.
- Hurst displays late hands. His drop rate decreased in every year of college, with a 9% rate in his final season. He’s a ball winner at the catch point with a 61.1% contested catch rate for his collegiate career. 50/50 balls become 60/40 balls for Hurst.
Player Comp: Sidney Rice
Bryce Lance (North Dakota State)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS/FCS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 6th
- aDOT: 49th
- Yards/reception: 8th
- PFF receiving grade: 8th
- 2024 (FBS/FCS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 43rd
- aDOT: 147th
- PFF receiving grade: 18th
- 89.3% on perimeter in college
- 77th percentile college dominator
Scouting report:
- Lance is a fluid athlete with smooth hips and lightning-fast speed. He can quickly get up to top gear while also having the skill to stop on a dime and sink his hips on comebacks and curls. He’s deadly on out and ups and double moves.
- Overall, Lance is a strong route runner who plays through contact. He can gain early separation with a solid release package and the in-route bells and whistles. Lance can telegraph his route breaks at times with exaggerated movements at the top of his stem. He’ll need to continue to clean that up, but it’s not a consistent issue.
- Lance is an electric field stretcher with solid ball tracking and the body control to adjust to back shoulder targets and sideline catches. Lance is a catch point winner with a 61.5% contested target catch rate.
- He flashes a soft set of hands with only a 3.8% drop rate, which is even more impressive when you consider the degree of difficulty of his targets. Lance has a 14.1 aDOT in college with 15.5 aDOT in his final season. In 2025, 30.4% of his target volume was 20 yards or more downfield.
Player Comp: Christian Watson 2.0
Chris Brazzell II (Tennessee)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 30th
- aDOT: 23rd
- PFF receiving grade: 29th
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 242nd
- aDOT: 19th
- PFF receiving grade: 253rd
- 2023 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 78th
- aDOT: 50th
- PFF receiving grade: 57th
- 65th percentile college dominator and breakout age
Scouting report:
- Brazzell isn’t your typical Tennessee wide receiver prospect. He didn’t live in a world overrun by bunch and stacked formations in 2025. He wasn’t gifted free releases and schemed touches all season. That’s where the conversation of him as a prospect needs to start to debunk the worries when people just see Tennessee next to his name.
- Brazzell is a tall, lightning-fast field stretcher with route-running chops and good ball tracking that we don’t usually see for his size. Brazzell can sink his hips quite well for his size and has fluid change of direction. He can win on the linear/vertical plane, but that’s not all that he brings to the table. He has a strong understanding of leverage and inviting indecision into corners’ heads. He’s a detailed route runner who can dance in a corner’s blind spot and get them to commit to an angle before breaking off his route.
- Brazzell’s play strength can be an issue against physical corners who can run with him and at the catch point. Just by looking at his size, you’d assume that Brazzell is extremely physical, but it’s not the case. He lets corners into his body far too easily when pressed. He also isn’t a ball winner at the catch point. Many times, 50/50 balls don’t go his way as corners can disrupt him at the catch point. Brazzell finishes college with a 40.8% contested catch rate. Whether his technique needs to be polished and/or the need for more raw strength to be added, he’ll need to address this at the NFL level if he’s going to hit his ceiling as a player.
- Brazzell could develop into a WR1 for an NFL offense if he continues to hone his game and improve his play strength. Currently, he’s best viewed as a WR2/3 or field-stretching option.
Player Comp: Tyrell Williams
Eric McAlister (TCU)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 26th
- MTF: 4th
- YAC/reception: 14th
- PFF receiving grade: 51st
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 16th
- MTF: 50th
- YAC/reception: 4th
- PFF receiving grade: 13th
- 2023 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 15th
- PFF receiving grade: 27th
- 76th percentile college dominator
- 69th percentile breakout age
Scouting report:
- We have to talk about injuries and off-the-field stuff here. There’s no avoiding it. In March of 2024, McAlister was arrested for aggravated assault after threatening someone with a gun. From the injury standpoint, in 2025, he dealt with a hamstring injury. In 2026, he had a knee scope (January), and in March, he sustained a Jones fracture in his foot while participating in his pro day workout.
- McAlister is a build-up speed receiver (4.56 40 time at pro day) who can look lumbering off the line at times. It’s not a consistent problem with his immediate acceleration.
- He has solid upper-body strength to fight through physical coverage and negotiate press coverage. McAlister has a varied release package while highlighting his strong split release. He doesn’t sink his hips at an outstanding level, but that is something that is common with bigger receivers. He does make up for this with strong footwork, which allows him to be passable on comebacks and curls.
- McAlister is a threat at all three levels of the field. He can handle the full route tree. He dominates on in-breaking routes (slants) with a quick first step and good use of his body to win these routes. He might lack the high-end acceleration off the line to consistently stack corners on vertical routes, but he has excellent ball-tracking, making downfield targets look easy to haul in.
- McAlister has the size to be a red zone threat, but that will have to come via screens and crossers and not jump ball situations or fade routes. McAlister isn’t a catch point winner at this stage, with only a 38.4% contested catch rate over the last two years.
- He’s an excellent YAC/RAC threat with a strong lower half to break tackles and the strength to run through loose wraps after he builds up a head of steam while also deploying a deadly spin move. His final season missed tackles forced numbers do need some context, though. He piled up 11 of those 27 missed tackles forced against SMU and Iowa State. Those two programs couldn’t tackle a player in the open field to save their lives. I’m not stating this to shade his numbers, but to illustrate how they can be somewhat faulty despite the fact that he is a strong YAC producer.
- McAlister’s hands can be iffy at times. He has plenty of concentration drops on film and an 8.7% drop rate in college, but he also displays late and arrogant hands with some reps. Overall, I think he can clean up the drop issues over time.
Player Comp: Michael Jackson
Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings: Tier 4
Chris Bell (Louisville)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 36th
- PFF receiving grade: 19th
Scouting report:
- Bell is recovering from an ACL tear in 2025. It will likely impact his draft stock. The question is not if but how much at this point.
- Bell was a perimeter wide receiver throughout his collegiate career (91.2% out wide). He’s a muscular wide receiver with a compact build who profiles as a chain-moving possession receiver who can provide some juice after the catch.
- Bell was an underneath threat in 2025 with a 9.4 aDOT. He was fed a STEADY diet of horizontal routes (drag, slant, etc). 63.2% of his targets were within nine yards of the line of scrimmage or behind it. Bell does a good job of using his strength and quick first step off the line to win with those route types.
- Bell’s hips are stiff as he isn’t the most fluid receiver when he’s asked to sink his hips and throttle down quickly. His steps get choppy, and it’s not a fluid process. This explains why he was deployed in the way that he was in 2025 by Louisville. I’m enamored with the idea of Bell turning into a power slot with his skillset.
- He utilizes his muscular build well after the catch. Bell had 20 missed tackles forced over the last two seasons. He also logged two seasons with at least 7.2 yards after the catch per reception. Bell moves like a running back with the ball in his hands. He’s quick and decisive with the ball in his hands, but he also has the patience to allow his blocks to develop and create running lanes.
Player Comp: Quincy Enunwa
Kevin Coleman Jr. (Missouri)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 74th
- PFF receiving grade: 35th
- MTF: 17th
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 57th
- PFF receiving grade: 38th
- MTF: 5th
- 91.8% of his routes in college run from the slot
- 74th percentile collegiate target share
Scouting report:
- Coleman Jr. is a zone-destroying specialist from the slot who also adds an element of verticality to a passing attack. His speed and burst are immediate and palpable when turning on the film.
- Coleman offers toughness and YAC ability with not only his speed but also his underrated tackle-breaking ability. Over the last two seasons, he ranked 17th and fifth among wide receivers in missed tackles forced. Coleman has good vision in traffic and looks like a running back with the ball in his hands, bouncing off defenders.
- Coleman can destroy corners underneath with slants and outs while also stretching the field with slot fades, etc. He has good snap at the top of his stems and can change direction without losing much speed. He displays solid ball tracking downfield.
- With his smaller frame, Coleman has a smaller catch radius. His hands aren’t a concern, though, with only a 3.4% drop rate in college. He does display strength at the catch point when presented with muddy situations, with a 53.7% collegiate contested catch rate.
Player Comp: Wan’Dale Robinson
Skyler Bell (Connecticut)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 6th
- YAC/reception: 9th
- MTF: 36th
- PFF receiving grade: 13th
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 61st
- PFF receiving grade: 105th
Scouting report:
- Bell has quick and immediate acceleration (65th percentile 10-yard split). He can quickly decelerate and get back up to top speed with smooth double moves. He can churn out YAC for a passing game, as evidenced by his 8.2 yards after the catch per reception in 2025. He has the upper-body strength and lateral agility to make defenders miss in space (26 missed tackles forced over the last two years).
- Bell needs to improve the efficiency of his releases and footwork off the line. He can take a second to launch into his route. In the NFL, this hesitation/exaggerated footwork will leave him a tick behind with some plays.
- The needed refinement in his releases and expansion as a route runner shows up when he’s asked to win vertically. Corners have no issue sticking with him as he doesn’t consistently stack defenders. There’s also limited exposure from the games I watched of him as a vertical element in a passing game. In 2025, he had only 17% of his target volume come via deep targets. I wouldn’t be shocked if Bell is moved to the slot in the NFL (61.1-69.2% on the perimeter over the last two years).
- Bell faced a ton of off coverage with free releases at the line. UConn also utilized him with plenty of bunch formations and on screens (28.3% of his target volume in 2025). Ball excels versus zone coverage, but I have questions about how he’ll fare against man and press situations.
Player Comp: Jayden Reed
Ja’Kobi Lane (USC)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 52nd
- PFF receiving grade: 27th
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 181st
- PFF receiving grade: 107th
- 61st percentile collegiate breakout age
Scouting report:
- Lane is an athletic, tall drink of water. He can get downfield with deep buildup speed and strong ball tracking skills. Lane flashes body control in the air and the ability to adjust on the fly to back shoulder targets.
- Lane has a strong understanding of route running with plenty of bells and whistles to get open. He will add jab steps and small intricacies without losing much speed in the route. Lane displays a firm understanding of leverage and when to time his route breaks with the corner’s hips.
- Lane can’t stop on a dime, but he has adequate deceleration skills for his size when running comebacks and stop routes. He’ll need to continue to improve his ability to sink his hips if he wants to be tasked with a full route tree in the NFL and not just pigeon-holed as a deep threat.
- Lane isn’t offering much after the catch unless he slips a tackle or sees a busted coverage. He did manage 18 missed tackles over the last two collegiate seasons. His upper body strength allows him to win 50/50 balls. His hands need to improve to turn those into 60/40 balls (8.6% drop rate over the last two seasons).
Player Comp: Kenny Golladay
Malachi Fields (Notre Dame)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 80th
- PFF receiving grade: 68th
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 116th
- PFF receiving grade: 79th
- 70th percentile collegiate breakout age
Scouting report:
- Fields is a high-cut, long-striding build-up speed deep threat option for an NFL offense that relies upon his size and physicality at the catch point. Fields has a large catch radius with the ability to sky for above-the-rim targets. He displays strong body control in the air, adjusting to back shoulder throws.
- Fields does use his size effectively on in-breaking routes in the short and intermediate areas of the field. He has a strong understanding of exploiting a cornerback’s leverage and how to pace his routes against zone coverage. He does display solid ball tracking on downfield routes.
- He has to continue to add to his release package and improve his footwork at the top of his stem. Fields will lag on the line at times with some “TikTok” footwork before launching into his route stem. His change of direction with getting out of his route breaks can look clunky at times and lacks suddenness.
- Fields isn’t a dynamic threat after the catch. He had only 4.7 yards after the catch per reception in college and only exceeded 5.3 yards after the catch per reception once in his five-year collegiate career. He averaged nine missed tackles per season across his final three collegiate seasons.
Player Comp: Preston Williams
Eric Rivers (Georgia Tech)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 108th
- PFF receiving grade: 109th
Scouting report:
- Rivers was a “true” perimeter wide receiver in 2025 (72.7% out wide). Rivers has the release package and route-running chops to operate on the outside. He exhibits efficient footwork off the line and at the top of his stem. Rivers shows off a firm understanding of how to set up corners dancing in their blind spot at times or timing his route break with a corner’s hip flip.
- Rivers has elite speed. He hits the accelerator and goes. Rivers subtly changes direction in his routes and loses little speed when doing so. Georgia Tech utilized him plenty on deep overs where he could simply run away from defenders. Rivers’ ball tracking is strong.
- Rivers can win downfield, but he wasn’t just a deep threat in 2025. Only 22.7% of his target volume was via deep targets.
- Rivers has a small catch radius considering his frame, but he also doesn’t flash the in-the-air body control to snag a ton of targets outside of his body. His size also shows up at the catch point as he’s not winning many 50/50 battles for the ball.
- Rivers is a scrappy player. He negotiates physical coverage well when presented with it, which wasn’t much, given the nature of college football, but also the inability of corners to get their hands on him.
Player Comp: Marquise Goodwin
Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings: Tier 5
Antonio Williams (Clemson)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 69th
- PFF receiving grade: 39th
Scouting report:
- Williams will be a slot-confined player in the NFL. Clemson had a brief dalliance with him as a perimeter wide receiver, but even when he lined up on the perimeter in many cases, it wasn’t true perimeter wide receiver play. After Week 8 in 2024, Williams was a full-time slot (93% slot in 2025). When he was on the outside in 2024, he was utilized in bunch formations, in motion, and schemed open with the offensive concepts.
- Williams has a lightning-quick first step off the line with crossing routes and at the top of his stem with in and out breaking routes. It allows him to earn easy separation as an underneath/zone beating receiving option. He can telegraph his breaks at times with comebacks and curls, allowing corners to drive on these routes. Williams will need to improve his pad level through routes and his salesmanship.
- Williams needs to improve the consistency of his releases. At times, he can get TikTok-y while flashing efficient movements with other reps.
- Williams has a dependable set of soft hands with a 4.5% or lower drop rate in three of his four collegiate seasons. He plucks the ball out of the air and away from his frame. He doesn’t have the high-end body control to make the highlight reel catches outside of his frame, which constricts his catch radius.
- He can be an asset in the run game. He was utilized on pitches and jet sweeps at Clemson and was productive with this usage, with 179 rushing yards over his final two seasons (8.9 yards per carry). Williams can also produce YAC with his speed and open field vision, but don’t expect him to be a tackle-breaking machine in the NFL.
Player Comp: Tyler Scott
Zachariah Branch (Georgia)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 30th
- aDOT: 4th-lowest
- YAC/reception: 16th
- MTF: 12th
- PFF receiving grade: 22nd
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 196th
- aDOT: 10th-lowest
- YAC/reception: 9th
- MTF: 105th
- PFF receiving grade: 176th
- 70th percentile collegiate target share
Scouting report:
- Branch is a manufactured touch and an underneath target option for an NFL offense. He finishes college with a 5.2 aDOT (3.6 in 2025) and a 77.9% slot rate. Branch has a compact, muscular build that lends itself to after-the-catch production.
- In 2025, 77.4% of his targets were within nine yards of the line of scrimmage or behind it. 49.4% of his target volume was via screens, as he ranked second in screens among all FBS wide receivers.
- Branch has immediate and palpable speed. He looks shot out of a cannon as soon as the ball is in his hands. In 2025, he ranked 16th in yards after the catch per reception (ninth in 2024) and 12th in missed tackles forced per attempt. Branch has the raw speed and after the catch ability to take any low aDOT target to the house.
- Branch has underrated route-running chops when he was able to flash them in 2025. He sets up corners well with subtle jab steps while displaying a solid grasp of manipulating a corner’s leverage. There is upside here that he could be a more diverse player than his collegiate usage foretells. It’s just a projection, though. Many times, NFL teams don’t draft players of this archetype for who they can become, but target them for who they are, what they bring to the table skillset-wise as a prospect.
Player Comp: Rondale Moore
Brenen Thompson (Mississippi State)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 17th
- PFF receiving grade: 35th
- aDOT: 5th (18.4)
- 60th percentile college dominator
Scouting report:
- Elite speed. Thompson can hit the gas and run by corners. He has electric acceleration and regains top speed effortlessly as a double move demon. Thompson has crisp footwork and route running, but if physical corners can run with him and get their hands on him, it’s not tough to press him into oblivion.
- Thompson has a quick gear down on comebacks with the added advantage of an extra cushion. Corners will play off him more as they protect against his speed and getting burned downfield.
- Thompson can track deep balls with the best of them. I don’t foresee him being a high-volume receiver in the NFL because of his size, but he can easily be a situational deep threat with some manufactured touch usage. Last year, 29.9% of his target volume came via deep targets, and 45.3% of his receiving yardage was from deep passing (five of his six touchdowns).
- Thompson can break a defense with his speed and vision in the open field, but he won’t offer much YAC if a defender can get their hands on him. He is brought down easily once contacted. With his size, he absorbs some massive hits.
Player Comp: KJ Hamler
Germie Bernard (Alabama)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 175th
- MTF: 21st
- PFF receiving grade: 124th
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 73rd
- MTF: 68th
- PFF receiving grade: 43rd
Scouting report:
- Bernard has played on the perimeter and in the slot during his collegiate career. In his final collegiate season, he ran 62.2% of his routes from the perimeter. Bernard will likely see a move back to the slot in the NFL. He has a strong understanding of attacking zone coverage and route pacing, with the knack of finding the holes in zone.
- Bernard’s raw speed is lacking. He doesn’t have the raw juice to threaten NFL corners as a downfield receiver. He lacks explosive movements off the line at the top of his route stem.
- He gains late separation in his routes and can fight through physical corners with his solid upper body strength. Bernard also displays a decent understanding of leverage and setting up corners. Unfortunately, it won’t get him far in the NFL with his athleticism limitations.
- He’s able to make some things happen with the ball in his hands thanks to his upper body strength and his tackle-breaking ability. Bernard ranked 21st among wide receivers in 2025 in missed tackles forced.
- Bernard has a dependable set of hands with only a 2.5% drop rate in college and one drop in his final season.
Player Comp: KeeSean Johnson
Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings: Tier 6
Harrison Wallace III (Ole Miss)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 72nd
- PFF receiving grade: 57th
Scouting report:
- Wallace doesn’t have elite speed, but he has plenty of raw speed to operate as a weapon after the catch and stretch the field when called upon. His lack of elite speed can show up in his route running from time to time, where his footwork can be inefficient and leave him a tick behind on a timing throw/route.
- Wallace has some serious route-running chops with savvy route depth adjustments depending upon the zone coverage. He sets up corners with jab steps, pacing variations, and the headiness to set up corners throughout a game like a chess match.
- He has superb play strength, and it shows up in his game as he plays with a chip on his shoulder. Wallace finished college with a 52.8% contested catch rate. His strong hands also lead to a large catch radius with the ability to attack the ball at the catch point. He easily plucks it out away from his frame.
- One of Wallace’s superpowers is his body control. He effortlessly can contort his body in the air for back shoulder targets and transition into a RAC threat within the blink of an eye once his feet hit the ground.
- Wallace is solid to above average in every area of playing wide receiver, which should allow him to run a full route tree and play a variety of roles for an NFL offense. He has the ceiling of operating as a team’s WR2 but is likely better cast as a strong WR3 option.
Player Comp: Dontayvion Wicks
De’Zhaun Stribling (Ole Miss)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 87th
- PFF receiving grade: 43rd
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 46th
- PFF receiving grade: 56th
Scouting report:
- Stribling is a linear athlete. He’s a build-up speed receiver that can make some things happen with the ball in his hands. Stribling had 7.3 and 6.7 yards after the catch per reception over the last two years. He can bulldoze through defenders with momentum built up and a strong upper body.
- Stribling can look clunky at times when he’s asked to sink his hips at the top of the route and break back towards the quarterback. Comebacks and curls aren’t his special sauce. With a heavy diet of slants, posts, and gos, he can cook. He needs to continue to add more nuance, variations in pacing, and the other bells and whistles of route running.
- Stribling has good ball tracking and the ability to stack corners on vertical routes. He displays plus body control with plenty of nice back shoulder catches littering his film.
Player Comp: Donovan Peoples-Jones
Jeff Caldwell (Cincinnati)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 85th
- aDOT: 36th
- PFF receiving grade: 126th
Scouting report:
- Caldwell is a size/speed specimen standing at 6’5″, 215 lbs, with a blazing 4.31 40-yard dash time. That type of raw speed is easily evident in his film. He flies off the line as soon as the ball is snapped. Caldwell should enter an NFL passing attack as a field stretcher with room to grow into more at the next level.
- Caldwell tall, lanky bolt of lightning. His route running needs to grow at the next level for him to hit his ceiling as a player. He relies on speed releases and has to clean up his in-route footwork on double moves. He has the raw speed to still burn corners with them, but that margin for error will decrease in the NFL.
- Caldwell’s thinner frame shows up at the catch point with a 37.9% contested catch rate over the last two years. He has serviceable hands, but drops have been a problem with a 10.1% drop rate in college.
- Caldwell displays solid ball tracking as he was tasked with a hitch and go routes. Last year, 27.6% of his target volume came via deep targets.
Player Comp: Jacob Harris
Tyren Montgomery (John Carroll)
Stats:
- 2025 (All collegiate WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 4th
- MTF: 4th
- PFF receiving grade: 1st
Scouting report:
- Montgomery’s raw speed is adequate and more of the build-up variety. He does have enough speed to stack defenders when running the vertical route tree, but the jump in competition is a concern in that area. He could find himself having to win at the catch point more in the NFL.
- Montgomery displays late hands and can operate above the rim in jump ball situations. He could be a red zone threat for an NFL offense from Day 1. Montgomery is a catch point winner. He had only 13 contested targets last year, but he secured 61.5% of them.
- Montgomery has solid fluidity in his routes. His hip stiffness does show up when he’s asked to sink and decelerate on comebacks and curls. Montgomery is much better on ins and outs when he can put his foot in the ground and uncover quickly. He does a decent job of adding some nuance to his routes with some salesmanship. His in-route footwork does need to be cleaned up as his feet can get away from him at times, getting in and out of his breaks, where he’ll lose his footing.
- Despite his 27 missed tackles forced last year, I don’t consider him to be a behemoth after the catch. Much of that I attribute to the lower level of competition and poor tackling. He profiles more as a possession receiver in the NFL.
Player Comp: Sterling Shepard
Dane Key (Nebraska)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 237th
- PFF receiving grade: 213th
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 42nd
- PFF receiving grade: 27th
Scouting report:
- Key is a big, long-striding receiver. He has average burst and long speed. He will telegraph his route breaks at times with choppy footsteps and his pad level. He needs to improve his route salesmanship. There are some reps where he’ll toss in jab steps and head fakes, but it needs to happen more consistently.
- Key has no issues separating against zone coverage, but when corners line up to press him, they can get access to his chest easily. Key can be rerouted and hung up in routes. He could easily become a solid WR3/4 for an NFL team if he can continue to grow as a route technician.
- Key should be more of a possession receiver at the next level. He isn’t going to blow anyone away with his RAC ability (3.7 yards after the catch per reception in college) or tackle-breaking chops (26 missed tackles forced across four years).
Player Comp: Keith Kirkwood
Romello Brinson (SMU)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 190th
- PFF receiving grade: 254th
Scouting report:
- Brinson has PLENTY of speed to get downfield. He hits the gas and gets to top speed in a hurry with 4.3 / 4.4 40 speed. He’s a high-cut long-strider with a quicker accelerator than most players with his build.
- Brinson needs to improve his footwork off the line and with double moves. He relies upon his raw speed too much at times to cover some of his footwork sins. Overall, he is a solid route runner who deploys plenty of bells and whistles to invite indecision in a corner’s head.
- Brinson can gear down quickly with explosive movements at the top of his stems with comebacks. He sells a vertical push well before snapping off his routes. Brinson profiles as a field-stretching WR3 that could pop off with a big game at any time.
Player Comp: Darius Slayton
C.J. Daniels (Miami)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 167th
- PFF receiving grade: 96th
Scouting report:
- Daniels is a DAWG! He fights for every blade of grass. Daniels is a technically sound, polished receiver whose physical traits have capped him. His footwork off the line and route nuance are strong. His long speed and burst are just average. If he had just a pinch more acceleration, he would have a high ceiling.
- Daniels operates well versus zone coverage, but he can get held up by press coverage. He has the necessary upper body strength to negotiate it, but he lacks the extra burst to separate once he has bought himself some leeway with his upper body.
- Daniels has some WILD catches on his film. His body control is absolutely insane. He exhibits a “my ball” mentality at the catch point with a career 62.3% contested catch rate. Daniels has an insane one-hander vs. Notre Dame, as well as some catches made around a defender.
- Daniels should fill out an NFL depth chart well as a possession receiver who sets the tone for a team.
Player Comp: If the ghost of yesteryear Auden Tate could possess the body of Pat Bryant
Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings: Tier 7
Barion Brown (LSU)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run:
- PFF receiving grade:
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run:
- PFF receiving grade:
Scouting report:
- Brown has immediate and legit speed. That speed has served him well as a returner, which is where he’ll make his biggest impact during his early stages as an NFL player. He finished his collegiate career with six kick return touchdowns. He finishes eighth all-time in NCAA history in kick return average and third-best in SEC history while leading the SEC in two of the last three seasons in this category.
- Brown has a limited route tree and release package. He’s a linear player, though, who needs to improve his deceleration and hip sink at the top of his stems. He has the raw speed to get by with speed releases to this point, but he’ll need to continue to add to the tool belt at the next level.
- In his final season, he was utilized on screens a ton and in motion, ensuring free releases at the line. In 2025, 36.5% of his target volume was via screens, and 54.2% of his targets came within nine yards of the line of scrimmage or behind it.
- Brown isn’t a ball winner at the catch point with a 36.7% career contested catch rate. His hands can also be suspect overall in the receiving game, with a 12.1% or higher drop rate in two of his four collegiate seasons.
Player Comp: Bo Melton
Aaron Anderson (LSU)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 45 targets)
- Yards per route run: 52nd
- PFF receiving grade: 116th
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 67th
- PFF receiving grade: 116th
- MTF: 16th
Scouting report:
- Anderson is a zone-beating slot option in the NFL. He ran 89.5% of his routes from the slot in college. Anderson can create with the ball in his hands with 6.8 and 7.5 yards after the catch per reception over the last two seasons. In 2024, he was 16th in missed tackles forced among wide receivers.
- Anderson has good vision in traffic with shiftiness and patience to allow his blocks to set up in front of him before bursting upfield. He displays good snap at the top of his stems and flashes nice short-area agility on whip routes.
- Anderson’s biggest concern is his suspect hands with a drop rate north of 9% in each of the last two seasons.
Player Comp: Ray-Ray McCloud
Josh Cameron (Baylor)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 173rd
- MTF: 32nd
- PFF receiving grade: 117th
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 124th
- YAC per reception: 69th
- PFF receiving grade: 64th
Scouting report:
- Cameron will need to add to his release package and route-running bag if he’s going to climb an NFL depth chart. He projects as a solid depth piece for an NFL roster that would be best suited with a move to the slot (88.7% on the perimeter in college), where he can see more off-coverage and nickel corners that he can better deploy his play strength against.
- Physical perimeter corners have no issue staying in Cameron’s back pocket. His play strength and solid hands help him, as he isn’t the best separator, so he’s dealing with muddy catch points often. In his final collegiate season, he had only one drop and a 59.3% contested catch rate (27 contested targets).
- Cameron offers some YAC ability, and with his upper body strength, he can break tackles. He posted 25 missed tackles across his final two collegiate seasons and 6.3 yards after the catch per reception in 2024. He’s built like a physical running back and operates as one after the catch.
Player Comp: Ty Montgomery
Jordan Hudson (SMU)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 91st
- PFF receiving grade: 93rd
- MTF: 26th
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 178th
- PFF receiving grade: 206th
Scouting report:
- Hudson is a fluid mover with plus body control, with back shoulder throws and sideline catches. He’s a solid all-around wide receiver that should settle in as a solid WR3/4 on an NFL depth chart. Hudson can operate as a deep threat, separate well on short and intermediate quick hitters, and offer some RAC.
- Last year, 54% of his targets were within nine yards of the line of scrimmage or behind the line of scrimmage, but Hudson does offer enough raw speed and route nuance to get deep when called upon.
- Hudson has strong hands that allow him to hold onto some tough catches made in traffic and pluck balls away from his frame. His catch radius stands out as he attacks the ball in the air.
- He has solid burst off the line and after the catch with the lower body strength to break some tackles as a decent YAC threat. In 2025, he ranked 26th in missed tackles forced among wideouts.
Player Comp: Jordan Whittington
Caleb Douglas (Texas Tech)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 158th
- PFF receiving grade: 163rd
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 116th
- PFF receiving grade: 122nd
Scouting report:
- He projects as a solid WR3/4 for an NFL franchise. Douglas is a well-rounded wide receiver. His ceiling might not be incredibly high, but the floor is quite high and projectable.
- Douglas has solid burst off the line. He has good bend and fluidity to his movements. When tasked with a double move, he gets back up to top speed quickly. He can get deep with route nuance and enough raw speed to stretch the field, while he likely won’t be asked to fill a field-stretcher-only role in the NFL.
- Douglas has good hip sink and the ability to deaccelerate well, especially for a player of his size. He offers some RAC upside with his upper body strength. He did have only 5.4 and 5.9 yards after the catch per reception across his final two collegiate seasons, but he did also force 17 missed tackles in that timeframe.
- Douglas has a varied release package that he deploys with a solid split release and wide step release. He can improve upon his footwork overall, though. His footwork at the line can get “Tik Toky” sometimes, but it’s not a consistent problem. He has a good understanding of varying route tempo and depth depending upon the zone coverage that is presented.
Player Comp: Xavier Hutchinson
Reggie Virgil (Texas Tech)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 214th
- PFF receiving grade: 177th
Scouting report:
- Virgil has average speed and burst off the line. He profiles as a depth/possession wide receiver in the NFL. Virgil doesn’t offer much YAC ability, with only 4.3 yards after the catch per reception in his collegiate career and 19 missed tackles forced across the last two collegiate seasons.
- He’s not a twitchy receiver and lacks the burst/recovery speed to be asked to deploy double moves with regularity. Virgil is proficient against zone coverage with the savvy to sit down his routes in exploitable areas.
- Virgil will need to continue to expand his route-running chops and route tree in the NFL. He was tasked with a heavy dose of stop and nine routes in college.
Player Comp: Josh Reynolds
Cyrus Allen (Cincinnati)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 51st
- PFF receiving grade: 80th
- 92.2% slot in 2025
Scouting report:
- Speedy, zone-beating slot option. His usage was as an underneath/gadget weapon. Allen has some creativity to his route running. He’ll be a slot-confined option in the NFL, deployed on screens, crossers, and out routes.
- Allen does possess good body control for a receiver of his size, which helps the case for his catch radius.
- Allen can churn out YAC with his speed, but don’t expect him to break a ton of tackles in the open field (only 14 across four collegiate seasons).
Player Comp: Ainias Smith
Lewis Bond (Boston College)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 101st
- PFF receiving grade: 66th
- MTF: 26th
- 2024 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 156th
- PFF receiving grade: 116th
- MTF: 13th
- 2023 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 142nd
- PFF receiving grade: 139th
- MTF: 10th
Scouting report:
- Bond is a dense, bowling ball running routes from the slot (55.8% collegiate slot route). He has a thick lower half, which helps him break tackles and produce tough yards after the catch.
- Bond should be a solid zone coverage beating option from the slot in the NFL. He has solid change-of-direction ability with efficient lateral agility. He’s not a burner, but he has the requisite raw speed to allow him to function in a similar role in the NFL.
- He has strong hands and should be a dependable underneath option in an NFL passing game. Bond boasts a 4.9% collegiate drop rate and 68.6% contested catch rate.
Player Comp: Jamal Agnew
Deion Burks (Oklahoma)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 221st
- PFF receiving grade: 205th
Scouting report:
- In 2025, Burks ran 77.9% of his routes from the perimeter, but I think he’ll transition back to the slot in the NFL. In 2024, he ran 85.5% of his routes from the slot.
- Burks is more quick than fast. He had a steady diet of screen, drags, and underneath routes in college with bunch formations to create free releases for him at the line.
- Burks makes things happen in the open field with a quick accelerator and shiftiness. He has enough raw speed to be utilized vertically in a passing offense. Burks showed off a crisp double move occasionally when aligned on the perimeter in 2025.
- Burks has a small catch radius and isn’t a ball winner at the catch point. He can have issues with physical corners during routes and at the catch point, with a 36.8% contested catch rate in college. He started college with drop issues, but improved his hands over time, with only 4.9% and 3.1% drop rates in his final two seasons.
Player Comp: Steven Sims
Caullin Lacy (Louisville)
Stats:
- 2025 (FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 190th
- PFF receiving grade: 170th
- MTF: 14th
Scouting report:
- Over the last two seasons, Lacy ran 79.6-94.4% of his routes from the slot. Lacy will be a slot receiver in the NFL as well. His route tree in college consisted of a heavy dose of screens, outs, swings, and drags.
- Lacy is dynamic with the ball in his hands. Last year, he churned out 8.0 yards after the catch per reception while also ranking 14th in missed tackles forced.
Player Comp: Richie James
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