| Score | Overall |
| 93.3 | 2 |
| Position | Day |
| 1 | 1 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 93.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Height: | 6' 3" | Weight: | 209 lbs |
| Hands: | 9.5 | Arms: | 31.88 |
| 40 YD Dash: | -- | 10 YD Split: | -- |
| Vertical: | -- | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 3" | Hands: | 9.5 | 40 YD Dash: | -- |
| Weight: | 209 lbs | Arms: | 31.88 | 10 YD Split: | -- |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | -- | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 3" | Hands: | 9.5 | 40 YD Dash: | -- | Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 209 lbs | Arms: | 31.88 | 10 YD Split: | -- | Vertical: | -- | Shuttle: | -- |
Biletnikoff Award Winner (2023)
Consensus All-American (Unanimous) (2022, 2023)
Heisman Trophy Finalist (2023)
1st Team All-Big Ten (2022, 2023)
Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023)
Big Ten Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year Winner (2022, 2023)
Son of Hall-of-Famer Marvin Harrison
Throwback WR prototype. Harrison Jr. fits the old-school billing of what a top-5 pick at WR looks like. He is big, physical, and tremendously athletic. His game resembles that of former top picks at the position and feels like a blend between AJ Green and Julio Jones, two of the best WRs the NFL has seen in modern times.
Elite do-it-all WR to run an entire offense through. Harrison Jr. is the caliber player who should command 160 targets or more every single year. He can line up anywhere and perform any task. He can win at all three levels of the field. You can use him on gadget plays simply to get the ball in his hands. He is your chain mover and red-zone weapon. He is your deep threat. He is the route technician dominating the middle of the field at the intermediate level.
Complete vertical skill set. On top of height, weight, and speed, he has the technical prowess to get himself off the LOS cleanly with low friction, stack DBs, and comfortably generate separation on vertical routes. He is excellent at using tempo changes to keep DBs off-balanced and guessing. He tracks the ball at the highest level and has elite body control, allowing him to completely sell out vertically or horizontally to get to would-be errant throws. He consistently plays above the rim, giving his quarterback a tremendous margin of error throwing the football. He does so graciously as well (unlike, say, Mike Williams). Working the boundary with Harrison Jr. is a cheat code, as quarterbacks can essentially throw the ball out of bounds and trust him to haul in the football and get his feet down against the tightest of coverages.
Short-area monster. Harrison Jr. excels at running slants, basics, and glances. His ability to off-balance DBs at the top of these stems and explode into his break is unparalleled in the class. He will help keep his QB on schedule and throwing in rhythm with his ability to quickly generate separation and uncover against zone.
Can be a little lackadaisical with his route running at times. Harrison Jr. knows he's a bad dude, and unfortunately, it has led to some occasional bad habits on tape. Sometimes, early in his route stem — especially when getting pressed — he has shown a tendency to get a little happy with his feet. While the "foot-fire" release is an effective one, it's predicated on a quick off-balance and GO. It's meant to be decisive. Harrison Jr. will sometimes linger and over chop his feet, allowing CBs to disrupt the timing of the route. This isn’t a huge problem by any means but I am trying to fill out a weakness section of one of the cleanest prospects in the class.
Uptick in drops in 2023. Again, not a huge problem here by any means. I see no fundamental issues catching the football. He tracks well, extends away from his frame with good diamond technique, and typically shows excellent squeeze and urgency to secure to his frame. This isn’t a situation where he is using "clap technique" or anything like that. Most of his drops in 2023 were simply him trying to run before he secured the football — occasional lapses in concentration.
My least favorite prospects to write up are ones with whom you have to really nitpick in order to fill out a prospect profile on them adequately, and Harrison Jr. is 100% in that bucket. You can effectively ignore the weakness section above, as these issues are rarely seen on tape. Harrison Jr. is as advertised. He is worth a top-5 selection, and any team not comfortable with selecting one of the quarterbacks in this class should look to Harrison Jr. to join their club. Harrison Jr. is the best non-QB in this draft.
| Score | Overall |
| 92.3 | 4 |
| Position | Day |
| 2 | 1 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 92.3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Height: | 6' 2" | Weight: | 212 lbs |
| Hands: | 9.25 | Arms: | 32.25 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.45 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 |
| Vertical: | 39 | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | 4.03 | Cone: | 6.88 |
| Height: | 6' 2" | Hands: | 9.25 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.45 |
| Weight: | 212 lbs | Arms: | 32.25 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | 6.88 | ||
| Vertical: | 39 | Shuttle: | 4.03 |
| Height: | 6' 2" | Hands: | 9.25 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.45 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | 6.88 |
| Weight: | 212 lbs | Arms: | 32.25 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 | Vertical: | 39 | Shuttle: | 4.03 |
2023 Team Captain
2023 Consensus All-American
2X 1st Team All Pac-12 (2022, 2023)
2700+ yards and 20+ TDs over final two seasons
High School Track Star
Elite combo of size, strength, and athleticism. Odunze pairs his elite size with an athletic profile that will leave you drooling. Highlighted by elite jumping ability, easy acceleration, and great (not elite) top-end speed, Odunze’s functional athleticism for his size is pretty rare. He also has some of the best short-area quickness I can remember for a WR this big. The best part — he knows how to use it. He can beat up on smaller DBs with his size and mutant-like strength, or he can outrun just about every big DB he will face.
Natural separator. Has the speed to press the toes of DBs and stack them up. From there, he is capable of snapping routes off into hitches or comebacks, or sinking his hips and exploding into an in-breaking route. Odunze’s short-area quickness really shines with his route running. He also has a firm grasp on "late separation," when he uses just the right amount of physicality to break away from the DB without drawing too much attention to himself.
Press him at your own risk. Odunze has great feet that work in conjunction with violent and quick hands to disarm and dispose of DBs quickly. He has the quickness to dip around jam attempts and force favorable leverage situations. Once he can lean on you in the stem, it's game over.
Has the ultimate ace-in-hole with his catch-point prowess. It's really hard to lose battles when you have air superiority. If, for whatever reason, Odunze isn’t able to cleanly win the route, he can just call in an air strike and get it done at the catch point. He has elite ball skills. From tracking downfield to using his size, strength, and hands to out-muscle his opponents, there aren’t a whole lot of workable strategies to stop him.
Alignment versatility. Odunze can play anywhere in the formation and has a lot of experience working against zone-coverages from the slot. While he isn’t exactly a gadget player, his ability to move around and remain a focal point paints him as a clear WR1 at the next level.
Continued development is promising. Even after a big junior year when he easily could have entered the Draft, I felt like Odunze clearly got better in 2023 — both statistically and on tape. Most notably, he was more urgent and disciplined in taking what defenses gave him when working hitches and comebacks.
Needs to improve on double moves. You would love for a guy with his size/speed profile to be better on double moves. Unfortunately, it is an underdeveloped part of his game right now. While double moves aren’t a huge part of a team’s playbook, they are nice to have in your back pocket, especially for WR1s, in order to keep defenses honest.
Possibly relies on jump balls too much. I will admit, this could be entirely symptomatic of QB play, but it's pretty clear at times the duo of Michael Penix Jr. and Odunze were way too content winning with "Rome is down there somewhere" YOLO balls. While Odunze has reps as an elite route runner, sometimes he resorts to this backyard style to his detriment, costing consistency.
Odunze is easily one of my favorite prospects in this class. He is a classic case of having to "nitpick" in order to add some things to the weakness column. If it weren’t for Marvin Harrison Jr., Odunze would easily be my top-scored WR prospect of the past three drafts. In Odunze, you are getting a WR who projects as a do-it-all, high-volume WR1. On top of everything mentioned above, he also has some top-tier return capabilities. My working style comp for him is Larry Fitzgerald.
| Score | Overall |
| 91.1 | 12 |
| Position | Day |
| 3 | 1 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 91.1 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Height: | 5' 11" | Weight: | 200 lbs |
| Hands: | -- | Arms: | -- |
| 40 YD Dash: | -- | 10 YD Split: | -- |
| Vertical: | -- | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 5' 11" | Hands: | -- | 40 YD Dash: | -- |
| Weight: | 200 lbs | Arms: | -- | 10 YD Split: | -- |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | -- | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 5' 11" | Hands: | -- | 40 YD Dash: | -- | Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 200 lbs | Arms: | -- | 10 YD Split: | -- | Vertical: | -- | Shuttle: | -- |
Consensus All-American (Unanimous) (2023)
Biletnikoff Award Finalist (2023)
1st Team All-SEC (2023)
Freshman All-SEC (2021)
Led Nation in Receiving Yards per Game (2023)
LSU All-Time Leader in Receptions and Receiving Yards
Modern NFL build and athletic profile. The new-breed NFL WR1 is built a lot differently than even five years ago. Some offenses in the league have gone away from the big, tall X receiver as the prototype to run the offense through, and instead have really prioritized short-area quickness, which Nabers has plenty of. Nabers plays like he has a jetpack attached to his back with an elite change of direction and linear explosiveness. At 6’0" tall and 200 pounds, Nabers compares favorably with recent studs Ja’Marr Chase, Stefon Diggs, Amon-Ra St.Brown, Justin Jefferson, and Puka Nacua. Nabers has a little bit of each of those guys in his game, as well.
Traits to become an excellent route runner. He is not there quite yet, and he will have to get more comfortable beating tight coverage from CBs frequently, but Nabers has all the traits necessary to be an elite route runner. I already mentioned the short-area quickness and explosiveness, but on top of that, he has very flexible ankles and hips that allow him to sink and break on acute angles. Improving his timing and crisping up his footwork will go a long way towards consistently winning at the top of his stems. He currently does excel using hesi-patterns and tempo changes to off-balance DBs. Adding more shoulder and head fakes will also go a long way in improving his setups.
Cirque du Soleil contortionist. Nabers’ body control and ability to twist and turn in the air is a thing of beauty. Like the aforementioned Chase, Nabers is excellent in contested situations and playing above the rim through contact despite his size. He tracks the ball well and makes radical adjustments on the fly, allowing him to haul in ridiculous grabs.
Plays bigger and more physical than his size. The physicality at the catch point and after the catch that he plays with is exceptional. While I wouldn’t call Nabers small by any means, he plays the position very confrontationally with a hair-on-fire mentality, like one of those traditional X-type WRs I mentioned earlier.
Best in class RAC threat. There are plenty of great RAC guys in this draft, but in my opinion, what Nabers does translates to the next level the best. On top of his physicality, he has several make-you-miss moves including a variety of jump-cuts and spins that he can hit moving at full speed. He also plays with elite-level competitiveness and urgency. Designed touches should absolutely be a feature of his game at the next level. He is a threat to take every touch the distance.
Low friction usage pattern props up his production profile. "Free Access" was the name of the game for LSU in the way they used Nabers. In fact, I would estimate 80% of Nabers’ big plays in college came with him aligned in the slot AND getting free access to the second level. Most college defenses play a ton of two-high quarters (or cover-2) or off cover-3. Against quarters coverage, Nabers would get free access to the deep safety who is relating (covering) to #2 (slot WR). This gave Nabers a two-way go against an often flat footed safety left in no-man's land and Nabers made him pay nearly every time. LSU went out of its way, and rightfully so, to get Nabers into these favorable alignments. This is the biggest exploit existing in college football. We have seen other recent high draft picks like Tutu Atwell, Wan’Dale Robinson, and Elijah Moore used the same way.
A little underdeveloped as a route runner. Because of the way he was used in college, Nabers has developed some bad habits as a route runner. He gets a little loosey-goosey with his footwork and can sometimes disrupt his own timing with a lackadaisical approach. You will see this rear its head when he's coming out of his breaks, sometimes he doesn’t fully commit to sink and explode and allows CBs to stay in his hip pocket. This absolutely costs him separation at times and is one of the central reasons so many of his targets (especially downfield) wind up being contested situations. This can be frustrating to watch, as a guy with his skill set shouldn’t struggle with separation. Some good coaching at the next level could very well clean this up and unlock Nabers’ full potential.
Nabers is a borderline elite WR prospect with three-level play-making ability. He could very well develop into a WR1 in the NFL. The level of production he displayed in 2023, despite some technical flaws, points to just how big his ceiling is. In the right situation, I wouldn’t be shocked if he wound up being the best WR in this class. He is my WR3 in the class and scores as a top-15 player overall.
| Score | Overall |
| 89.2 | 22 |
| Position | Day |
| 4 | 1 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 89.2 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
| Height: | 6' 3" | Weight: | 209 lbs |
| Hands: | 9.75 | Arms: | 32.75 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.33 | 10 YD Split: | 1.5 |
| Vertical: | 38.5 | Broad: | 126 |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 3" | Hands: | 9.75 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.33 |
| Weight: | 209 lbs | Arms: | 32.75 | 10 YD Split: | 1.5 |
| Broad: | 126 | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | 38.5 | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 3" | Hands: | 9.75 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.33 | Broad: | 126 | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 209 lbs | Arms: | 32.75 | 10 YD Split: | 1.5 | Vertical: | 38.5 | Shuttle: | -- |
Second-team All-SEC (2023)
Turned down Division-I offers to play basketball
2023 FBS Receiving TD Leader (17)
2023 Third-Team All-American (AP)
2023 Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist
Physical profile is mouth-watering. He has elite size, length, and athleticism. He was made in a lab to play on the perimeter in the NFL.
Fully developed vertical receiving package. Thomas has the speed to stack DBs and/or threaten their outside shoulder, causing missteps or premature hip flips, giving him access to the post or deep in. He has excellent ball-tracking skills and body control, with the ability to lay out for off-target passes or play above the rim utilizing that strong basketball background of his. In those situations, he really shows off top-notch hand-eye coordination. The way he plays reminds me a ton of DJ Chark before all of the injuries.
Technically proficient release game. Thomas Jr. is going to see a ton of off-coverage at the next level because of his speed and acceleration. He has a good toolbox for space releases in those situations. However, when he is pressed, he has a good mix of releases to keep himself clean and get quick access to his route pattern. We have tape of Thomas winning with the foot fire release and a few stuttering variations off of that, plus a wide tap/double tap release depending on the leverage he wants.
Didn’t run a huge route tree, but all the traits are there for him to be a consistent separator. LSU’s offense limited Thomas to the point that most of his production came on verts or hitches. When he got the opportunity to sink and explode, he did it easily, especially on double moves. Acute angles on those double moves don’t phase him, and he has the ability to leave defenders in another dimension. He also has unlocked ankles that allow him to bend and accelerate through breaks, generating massive separation at the most crucial point in the route. There is no reason he shouldn’t be able to develop one of the nastiest dig routes in the league.
Proficient attacking zone. Again, he didn’t get a ton of opportunities to attack defense over the middle of the field this way, but when he did, you could see he had a really nice grasp on it. He excelled at attacking blindspots and settling down before drawing the attention of the defense. That previously mentioned ability to bend and sprint through breaks will really help him in defeating zone, as defenders won’t be able to pass him efficiently. He will put a ton of pressure on their communication.
Needs to work on his start/stop ability. The ability to throttle down and stop on a dime is such a valuable one, especially when your other traits dictate a heavy dose of off-coverage. You want your WR to be able to take advantage of those softer looks and rack up the free yards underneath on simple hitches or stop routes. Thomas needs to get better at controlling his throttle down and avoiding stumbles when working back to the QB.
Inconsistent hands technique. For whatever reason, Thomas doesn’t attack each ball the same way. Sometimes, he uses perfect diamond technique with hands extended away from the frame and shows off a really nice squeeze. Other times, he brings his hands together from way out wide like a sudo clap technique and doesn’t bring it in cleanly. This isn’t nearly as scary as it was for Quentin Johnston in last year’s class, but if not improved, could really limit his ceiling in contested situations.
Play strength and physicality could use a slight bump. He uses his pure speed and acceleration to win so much that he almost seems surprised when he must be physical to win. This shows up most in RAC opportunities, when pressed at the LOS., and at the catch point when he has been guilty of allowing DBs to move him and separate his hands. In the run game, he seems more than willing as a blocker, which is a great sign. He just needs to add some functional strength to be more effective.
Thomas is an excellent WR prospect in a very deep 2024 class. To paint a picture of this class’ depth, Thomas ranks just inside my top-5 in this group but would have been in contention for my WR1 spot last year. In fact, his final score is a fractional point away from where my 2023 WR1 — Jaxon Smith-Njigba — was. In Thomas Jr., teams are getting a long, field-stretching perimeter WR with excellent ball skills and body control. He is a speed merchant and red-zone machine with a decent bit of untapped upside as a route runner and space player. He is a top-20 player for me in the class.
| Score | Overall |
| 88.1 | 24 |
| Position | Day |
| 5 | 1 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 88.1 | 5 | 1 | 24 |
| Height: | 6' 6/8" | Weight: | 189 lbs |
| Hands: | 9.25 | Arms: | 30.88 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.41 | 10 YD Split: | 1.57 |
| Vertical: | 42 | Broad: | 129 |
| Shuttle: | 4.05 | Cone: | 6.64 |
| Height: | 6' 6/8" | Hands: | 9.25 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.41 |
| Weight: | 189 lbs | Arms: | 30.88 | 10 YD Split: | 1.57 |
| Broad: | 129 | Cone: | 6.64 | ||
| Vertical: | 42 | Shuttle: | 4.05 |
| Height: | 6' 6/8" | Hands: | 9.25 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.41 | Broad: | 129 | Cone: | 6.64 |
| Weight: | 189 lbs | Arms: | 30.88 | 10 YD Split: | 1.57 | Vertical: | 42 | Shuttle: | 4.05 |
PAC-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention (2021)
Earned his bachelor's degree in Education Sciences (Fall 2023)
Produced 163 touches for 2,425 total yards and 17 TDs in final 3 seasons.
Arguably the best route runner in class. Starting with man coverage, Pearsall has every technical tool at his disposal in order to generate separation. My favorite quality is his lightning-quick feet. His change of direction twitch really pops at the top of his route stems. To boot, he has incredibly precise footwork that he pairs with the ability to sink and explode in and out of breaks — he absolutely surges to top speed out of even the harshest of angles, demonstrating great hip flexibility. He can easily throttle up or throttle down to use tempo to create windows. He has a variety of head fakes and deceptive movements that help him separate and even set up routes for later. He runs routes like a chess player and thus is an absolute game-wrecker with double moves. Pearsall has left a trail of bodies behind on double moves throughout his career. Against zone, Pearsall quickly diagnoses and attacks blindspots at a high level. He knows where and when to set up shop and sit his route down. Has a great feel for uncovering and giving his QB clean targets to throw to.
Body control, ball tracking, and patience — Pearsall completes the trifecta for ball skills. Pearsall plays the ball in the air incredibly well. His timing, control and late separation, especially along the boundary, are outstanding. I see shades of Justin Jefferson when he has to jump, dive, or attack the ball in the air and ensure he gets both feet down. He has a litany of acrobatic catches, including what might be the best catch I have seen in college football (against USF).
Excellent hands. Pearsall uses great diamond technique to extend and pluck the football away from his frame. He has a very strong hand squeeze and wastes no time getting the ball secured to his frame. Strong through traffic and catching the ball through traffic as well.
Instant move piece for an offense. Pearsall can play all 3 WR spots, and he excels being put in motion. He is also very good as a ball carrier on designed touches. I could see usage in the NFL similar to Amon-Ra St. Brown and Puka Nacua.
Willing blocker. He has a GRIT quality about him, and while he doesn’t have the strength to generate a ton of movement and sustain blocks he is more than willing to get his hands dirty, especially blocking for other WRs in the screen game.
Added value as a punt returner. Pearsall has some great tape returning punts. He didn’t do a ton of it in college, but he is definitely more than adequate. At the very least he should add to the return room in the NFL.
Good, not great athlete. Pearsall blew up the Combine, which was somewhat surprising because he didn’t show that athleticism perfectly on tape. The Combine assuaged some concerns, but the tape suggests he lacks major upside as a pure speed vertical threat. That said, that isn’t really the way he wins anyway.
Older prospect. Pearsall will be 24 before the end of his rookie season. The analytical models will likely hate him for this. We’ll see if teams feel the same way and knock his draft capital down.
I fell in love with Pearsall’s game during my Senior Bowl prep. Then, I got to watch him in practice for a week, and the love grew deeper. By the time I got around to getting a full exposure of his tape, my expectations were high, but I came away even higher on after watching all his reps. He scores as a back-end of the 1st, early-2nd round player for me. I believe Pearsall will follow in the footsteps of former Senior Bowl standouts Terry McLaurin, Michael Pittman Jr, Puka Nacua, Jayden Reed, and Rashee Rice and immediately step into the NFL and succeed.
| Score | Overall |
| 87.4 | 25 |
| Position | Day |
| 6 | 2 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 87.4 | 6 | 2 | 25 |
| Height: | 5' 11" | Weight: | 186 lbs |
| Hands: | 8.63 | Arms: | 30.25 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.39 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 |
| Vertical: | 36 | Broad: | 124 |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 5' 11" | Hands: | 8.63 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.39 |
| Weight: | 186 lbs | Arms: | 30.25 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 |
| Broad: | 124 | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | 36 | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 5' 11" | Hands: | 8.63 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.39 | Broad: | 124 | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 186 lbs | Arms: | 30.25 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 | Vertical: | 36 | Shuttle: | -- |
Wuerffel Trophy (2023)
2× CFP national champion (2021, 2022)
Second team All-SEC (2022)
Route technician with exceptional flexibility. McConkey is one of the best pure route runners in this class. He ran a sophisticated route tree at Georgia and is capable of beating man coverage on the regular. He uses a variety of jab steps and head fakes at the top of his stem to set up defenders and force footwork missteps from opposing CBs. He is the ultimate salesman, whether selling a vertical to snap a route back towards the QB or the inverse. He has exceptional ability to sink and uncork his hips, allowing him to break on harsh acute angles. Against zone, he is sufficient at attacking blindspots of defenders and hammering away at a DBs leverage. His spatial awareness vs. zone also gives him a lot of RAC upside, despite not being a make-you-miss type of player.
NFL-ready release package. McConkey has a variety of go to release patterns depending on the leverage the opposing CB is giving him. He also brings easy acceleration and a variety of hand fighting techniques to the table.
Deceptive vertical threat. With his release package and ability to sell routes underneath, he is a lethal double-move threat getting vertical. He tracks balls downfield well and makes catches over either shoulder in stride.
Plus athlete with positional versatility. McConkey ran better at the Combine and his Pro Day than many thought he would. He has decent long speed and elite quickness. His athleticism combined with his skill set gives him the ability to line up at all three WR positions.
Added value on special teams. Not only is McConkey an accomplished return man, but he also has a lot of experience as a gunner on punt team.
Catch radius is very limited. McConkey doesn’t have the best length in the world and isn’t exactly a "high-flying" above-the-rim type of player either. The ball really needs to be put on him to get ideal results. Landing with a QB who has suspect ball placement, especially with presumed tighter windows in the NFL, could be problematic.
Needs to improve strength in contested situations and/or playing through traffic. He has a slight build, and with his lack of length, he needs to become much stronger in the contact window to be consistent over the middle of the field.
Lack of strength and physicality show up in his stems. Against physical CBs, McConkey can get redirected very easily and have his timing disrupted. While he has a great toolbox for evading/limiting most physical confrontations in the stem, being able to fight through some contact early on would make life much easier for him.
McConkey comes into the NFL with a ready-made skill set that should lead to early production. His ability to generate separation at all three levels of the field should garner him early draft attention. He scores as a top-50 player in the class and would be a value early in the 2nd round. As a route runner, I see a lot of Diontae Johnson in McConkey.
| Score | Overall |
| 86.7 | 32 |
| Position | Day |
| 7 | 2 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 86.7 | 7 | 2 | 32 |
| Height: | 5' 10" | Weight: | 185 lbs |
| Hands: | 9.75 | Arms: | 30.38 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.39 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 |
| Vertical: | -- | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 5' 10" | Hands: | 9.75 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.39 |
| Weight: | 185 lbs | Arms: | 30.38 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | -- | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 5' 10" | Hands: | 9.75 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.39 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 185 lbs | Arms: | 30.38 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 | Vertical: | -- | Shuttle: | -- |
2nd Team All-Big Ten (2023)
Led Michigan with 48 catches, 789 yards, and 12 touchdowns in 2023
Ran a 4.40s 40 at the NFL combine (9th among WRs)
One of Feldman’s Freaks (2023)
Appeared in 45 games with 23 starts in 4 seasons at Michigan
Plays with a jetpack on his back. Wilson has rare speed. It pops up all over his tape where he comfortably runs past other elite athletes. His get-off is absolutely insane. He can get from completely stopped to full speed in three steps. The speed he plays at reminded me a bit of Jaylen Waddle at Alabama.
Bonafide separatist. Most of his route-running resume in college is on the vertical tree where he can stack DBs, get into their blindspot, and then win with easy separation from there. He is excellent at that stuff and provides some defense-dictating ability. We didn’t get a ton of short/intermediate routes featuring him winning with crisp, snappy breaks. However, when he went down to Mobile for Senior Bowl practice he completely dominated and showed off his 6.2 3-cone and 3.77 short shuttle that landed him on Bruce Feldman’s "Freaks" list. His footwork was crisp, and he put on a short-area-quickness clinic. He showed flexibility in his hips and ankles and a refined route-running ability on the whole tree. He was excellent.
Instant transition from catch to run. Getting him the ball on slants and crossing patterns is way too much fun because of how fast he can transition to run. He has the same angle-eroding ability that Waddle had. He is also competitive after the catch and will fight to break tackles.
Elite at the catch point despite size. This part of Wilson’s game blew me away and is what cemented my final comp for him — Tyler Lockett. Lockett is the only other player I have seen at that size go up and consistently win at the catch point and bully bigger CBs through the contact window. Wilson is tough as nails. He knows how to create late separation with his hands and exceptionally times his jumps.
Alignment versatility. There isn’t a route that Wilson can’t run, and he has a ton of experience in both the slot and on the outside. He excels with free access into the secondary and could be a nightmare move-piece weapon for defensive coordinators to track every play.
Limited reps vs. press coverage in college. Teams opted not to play with the gasoline that is pressing a guy who can run past any corner in college football. However, he might have to do it more in the NFL, as opposing teams could have the mindset of trying to bully his smaller frame. (Down in Mobile, Wilson showed off a variety of burst and footfire release types and beat press at will.)
Likely a little undersized to be true WR1. This is the biggest thing holding back Wilson from being a locked-in first-round pick. He is likely undersized to have to endure the rigors of top-end WR1 volume — 160 targets thrown his way year in and year out.
Wilson is one of my favorite players in this draft class. There aren't many, if any, lagging skills here. He is as freaky of an athlete as any player in the class but is also very skilled. I especially love that he is coming from the Michigan pro-style offense, where we got a good glimpse of how he will be used at the NFL level, likely at a much higher volume. Officially he scores as my WR6 in the class and is worth a late first-round pick.
| Score | Overall |
| 85.5 | 38 |
| Position | Day |
| 8 | 2 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 85.5 | 8 | 2 | 38 |
| Height: | 6' | Weight: | 196 lbs |
| Hands: | 9.88 | Arms: | 31 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.45 | 10 YD Split: | 1.53 |
| Vertical: | 38.5 | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 6' | Hands: | 9.88 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.45 |
| Weight: | 196 lbs | Arms: | 31 | 10 YD Split: | 1.53 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | 38.5 | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 6' | Hands: | 9.88 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.45 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 196 lbs | Arms: | 31 | 10 YD Split: | 1.53 | Vertical: | 38.5 | Shuttle: | -- |
CFP national champion (2021)
Former 4-star recruit
Over 1,500 yards and 15 TDs in two seasons at Alabama
aDOT of 18.7 in final two years
Arguably the best pure deep threat in the class. If you are looking for a pass catcher who fundamentally changes the way a defense has to play, look no further. Burton has S-tier speed with Ferrari acceleration. His ability to stack DBs and get vertical is second to none in the class. He has long strides and sometimes blows by CBs effortlessly. There are reps of him winning vertically against a CB with a 10-yard cushion and safety help. The ease with which he can completely erode cushions will give DCs nightmares at the next level.
Exceptional ball tracking and body control. It's really hard to be a great deep threat in the NFL without the ability to track down the football and make late adjustments (see Jameson Williams). Burton does this at a high level. He also has great body control along the sideline and the twitchiness to make catches while completely selling out and diving, like a baseball center fielder. He also has strong hands through the catch point and does a good job fighting off late contests from DBs. He does a good job on underthrows and back shoulder balls, flashing his hands late to keep DBs with their head turned unaware.
Effective release package, especially against off coverage. Burton’s first step is so jarring he puts opposing DBs completely at his mercy. He then does a good job using jab steps and selling attacks against leverage to force the DB into awkward foot patterns. When running posts or post-corner combos, he consistently threatens the outside shoulder of the cornerback in order to explode across his face at the breakpoint easily.
Angle destroying RAC ability. Everything in Burton’s skill profile revolves around his explosiveness, so it probably sounds like I am beating a dead horse. But, Burton’s acceleration and top speed completely alter the pursuit angles of defenders in the open field. This makes him a big play threat any time. It is worth noting, however, that Burton isn’t really a creative runner nor someone who will rack up a ton of forced missed tackles. He is purely a "find a crease and go" type of RAC threat.
Not a polished route runner. There will be a steep developmental curve for Burton, not only in developing a more sophisticated route tree, but also in learning the techniques and precision required to generate separation and build trust with his QB. As of now, he is almost purely a linear route runner.
Football character concerns. A few things stand out in this regard. Burton frequently gets involved in "extracurriculars" after the play — he has drawn several penalties for taunting and unnecessary roughness. He also has played almost zero special teams snaps, which is super rare, especially at big-time programs like Georgia and Alabama. His lack of development as a technician is also concerning. He is basically the same player he was since his sophomore year at Georgia. Lastly, you do see some reps on tape, most notably reps away from the ball, where the effort level could be perceived as low. All of this could speak to a lack of football character, and teams will really have to do their homework on Burton in this regard.
Burton very well might be the most linearly explosive WR in this class. His skill set is very attractive in this league that values stretching the field and forcing the defense's hand with coverage shells. His skill set compares favorably to players like Jalin Hyatt and Will Fuller. Unfortunately, the deficiencies listed above are boxes that only someone with direct access to the player will be able to open and verify. From my vantage point I believe Burton is worth a mid-day-2 investment. For the fantasy crowd, I think Burton’s skill set will bring a lot more value in a football sense than a fantasy/production sense.
| Score | Overall |
| 85.1 | 42 |
| Position | Day |
| 9 | 2 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 85.1 | 9 | 2 | 42 |
| Height: | 6' 1" | Weight: | 221 lbs |
| Hands: | 9 | Arms: | 31.88 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.39 | 10 YD Split: | 1.54 |
| Vertical: | 40 | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 1" | Hands: | 9 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.39 |
| Weight: | 221 lbs | Arms: | 31.88 | 10 YD Split: | 1.54 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | 40 | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 1" | Hands: | 9 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.39 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 221 lbs | Arms: | 31.88 | 10 YD Split: | 1.54 | Vertical: | 40 | Shuttle: | -- |
3rd Team All-American (2023)
Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist (2023)
2nd Team All-SEC (2023)
Blanchard-Rogers Trophy (2023, South Carolina Collegiate Player of the Year)
Throwback Height/Weight/Speed X prototype. Legette has an exceptional physical profile. He has a long, rocked-up frame to slaughter NFL defensive backs. He has ridiculous linear explosiveness and a jaw-dropping top gear for a WR that weighs more than 225 pounds.
Developed vertical skill set. Legette is explosive off the LOS and does a great job stacking CBs and attacking their outside shoulder, creating clear throwing windows along the boundary. He has a ton of "shake" getting off press and excels with split-step and cross-step releases. His hands and feet are synced up, and he does a good job keeping CBs from getting into his chest plate when pressing. Against off-coverage, he can erode cushions in a hurry, which helps him sell routes on the vertical plane.
Catch point maven with tremendous catch radius. Legette covers a ton of ground when the ball is in the air and uses extremely well-timed jumps to get access to the football before defenders in coverage. His ball tracking is good and he has the ability to make late adjustments to the football. He is physical at the catch point and is not easily moved off his spot, even when airborne.
Absolute load to bring down in the open field. Legette transitions from catch to run extremely quickly. He locates defenders in a hurry and navigates traffic as a runner with eagle-eye vision. When he catches the ball in stride he looks to be shot out of a cannon and uses every bit of his size to plow through defenders in his path. I see AJ Brown when Legette has the ball in his hands.
Coaches best friend. Anytime you see a WR excel as a run blocker, understand how to help his QB in scramble drills, and play every snap like it's his last, you just know coaches are going to love him. Legette checks all three of these boxes. His physicality and competitive toughness pop off the tape no matter what he is doing.
Needs a little more work as a route runner. I think the physical traits are there for Legette to be an above average route runner but he just wasn’t consistent enough doing it at a high level and failed to consistently separate on in-breakers as a result. Needs to become a better salesman with tempo changes and head/shoulder fakes. I see the shake and twitch off the LOS so I just need him to apply that selling route breaks. He excels in blindspots against zone and slamming the brakes to work back to the QB on hitches/comebacks. Separation is easily the most important skill for WRs to demonstrate, so if Legette fails to develop in this regard, his ceiling will be greatly limited.
Big-time red flags in production profile. Legette basically did absolutely nothing for four years in college and then had a radical breakout as a fifth-year senior. It's incredibly rare actually to see virtually no production (167 yards in year 4) and then the level of breakout Legette put on tape in 2023. It’s easy to point to developmental lag due to both football (he played QB in high school) and life circumstances (he lost both his parents as a teenager), and those must be taken into account. Even still, teams will really need to be sold on the tape and traits to buy in.
Legette might have the best story in all of college football. He was on nobody’s radar headed into his fifth year in 2023… and then he put up nearly 1,300 yards in 12 games, breaking Alshon Jeffery’s Gamecock record for most receiving yards in the first four games of a season. Legette is resilient both personally and athletically — I even had the chance to observe it on a smaller scale during Senior Bowl week; he really struggled on day 1 but dominated days 2 and 3. In my six Senior Bowl trips, cannot remember a bounce back quite that strong. All of that said, the lack of production and tape for the first four years of his college career will need to be accounted for. From my chair, all I can do is evaluate what I can see — a very talented WR whose play style resembles that of AJ Brown. Legette scores as an early to mid-day 2 pick for me, worth of a late 2nd-round pick.
| Score | Overall |
| 83.2 | 54 |
| Position | Day |
| 10 | 2 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 83.2 | 10 | 2 | 54 |
| Height: | 6' 2" | Weight: | 176 lbs |
| Hands: | 8.75 | Arms: | 31.88 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.41 | 10 YD Split: | 1.61 |
| Vertical: | 39 | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | 4.31 | Cone: | 6.9 |
| Height: | 6' 2" | Hands: | 8.75 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.41 |
| Weight: | 176 lbs | Arms: | 31.88 | 10 YD Split: | 1.61 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | 6.9 | ||
| Vertical: | 39 | Shuttle: | 4.31 |
| Height: | 6' 2" | Hands: | 8.75 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.41 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | 6.9 |
| Weight: | 176 lbs | Arms: | 31.88 | 10 YD Split: | 1.61 | Vertical: | 39 | Shuttle: | 4.31 |
First-team All-Pac-12 (2023)
Second-team All-Pac-12 (2022)
Compiled 142 catches for over 2,200 yards and 23 TDs in final two seasons
Explosive yet fluid mover. Franklin makes it look easy. He can absolutely fly and change directions without gearing down. He can stop on a dime. This opens what I call "free yards." Teams will be so paranoid about him taking them deep that they will play off-coverage, and Franklin will be able to rack up easy catches on stops/hitches. His speed and change of direction skills put DBs into panic, often forcing missteps. If you give him an inch, he will take a mile.
Smooth, developed route runner. Franklin can get a lot done on his athleticism alone, but he has so much more than that to his game. Using tempo to alter the pace of the route and discombobulate CBs is a big part of Franklin’s game. He also does a good job using head fakes and feints to throw DBs off balance. His ankles and hips are super loose, which allows him to turn a corner running nearly full speed. He can manipulate CBs’ hips and cause missteps as they play match/mirror technique. Franklin is a separation machine and is firmly in the coveted "separatist" bucket.
Good body control and ball tracking. This is a lethal combo for a player with Franklin’s movement skills. He tracks the ball in the air very well and has the body control to make late adjustments and hunt it down. He has reps on tape demonstrating body contortion in the air as well. Franklin also has excellent length, giving him quite a large catch radius.
Slot mismatch weapon. While Franklin can play on the outside, there is something scary about ensuring free access into the secondary with a player possessing his movement capabilities. When lined up in the slot, he has the potential to dictate defensive coverage shells.
Tiny with a lack of play strength. While Franklin is tall and long, he has one of the slightest frames I can remember at the wideout position. He is like a taller version of DeVonta Smith. While we didn’t see a lack of mass show up in Smith’s college tape, the same is unfortunately not true for Franklin. It shows up a lot. Getting off press and getting rerouted in his stem can be an issue at the next level. Thankfully, his explosiveness will keep defensive coordinators skittish about pressing Franklin. The play strength issues also show up at the catch point, where he can be forced off the ball easily. He goes down easy with contact with the ball in his hands. Lastly, he isn’t going to offer much in the run game as a blocker.
Inconsistent hands. Even when Franklin has clean access to the football, he has had struggles with drops. Some of that is due to an inconsistent technique catching the football and failing to secure the ball to his frame. Some of it is a concentration issue. Either way, teams are going to want him to clean this up.
Franklin is a long, explosive athlete who can be featured on the outside or in the slot at the NFL level. He can attack all three levels of the defense and has a skill set that comes with built-in "easy" yards. In a draft that has a great balance between early-declare WRs and seniors, he is one of the younger ones and will play his entire rookie season as a 21-year-old. While there are certainly some concerns with his weight and play strength, good offensive coordinators should be able to navigate that fairly easily. He is plug-and-play ready for the NFL. Franklin scores as a top-50 player for me in the class.
| Score | Overall |
| 82.9 | 55 |
| Position | Day |
| 11 | 2 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 82.9 | 11 | 2 | 55 |
| Height: | 6' 2" | Weight: | 205 lbs |
| Hands: | 9 | Arms: | 32.38 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.34 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 |
| Vertical: | 39.5 | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 2" | Hands: | 9 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.34 |
| Weight: | 205 lbs | Arms: | 32.38 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | 39.5 | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 2" | Hands: | 9 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.34 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 205 lbs | Arms: | 32.38 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 | Vertical: | 39.5 | Shuttle: | -- |
2x National Champion (2021, 2022)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (2023)
2nd Team all Big 12 (2023)
Great length to pair with good ball-tracking skills. Mitchell is a very long WR who sees and tracks the ball at a high level. He can adjust to poorly thrown balls and can cover a lot of distance when the ball is in the air. He has a really nice catch radius at the field level. Should be a successful back-shoulder threat at the NFL level.
Very fluid route runner with a developed toolbox. Mitchell has very easy acceleration, especially for such a long strider. Against off-man, he does a good job with his pacing and attacking leverage. He has a variety of moves in his arsenal to set up and explode out of breaks. Has a very flexible frame that gives him deceptive change of direction skills on harsher in-breakers. Generates plenty of separation for his archetype. Does his best work intermediate and deep.
Excellent hands and catch technique. Displays excellent hands technique using his length to its full advantage. He extends and plucks the ball with excellent timing and has a great squeeze, securing the ball to his frame. Does an excellent job reducing or eliminating opposing DBs window to make a play on the ball.
Good top gear that allows him to win deep. Mitchell is deceptively fast on tape, and his timed speed was far better than I anticipated at the Combine.
Doesn’t win going airborne much. For as good as he is at tracking the ball and as long as he is, you would hope he would be great in contested catch situations and high-pointing the ball. To this point this is a lagging skillset that he will hopefully continue to develop.
Needs to add physicality to his game. A general lack of physicality definitely limited his ceiling in college. Has gotten bullied at the LOS by press corners and has also allowed DBs to play through him at the catch point when he has to get vertical. Doesn’t run with authority in his pads after the catch either.
Very lean frame and clear lack of play strength. This goes hand in hand with the lack of physicality we can see on the regular. The lack of strength shows up most in the run game. He has the length to latch on to defenders but gives up leverage too easily.
In Mitchell, teams are getting a tall, lanky WR who has developed route running ability and a great catch radius. He has very reliable hands and easily profiles as a starting boundary WR best served as the #2 in an offense early on. I see a more explosive Josh Reynolds when watching Mitchell. While there is definitely some room for development there is enough here to warrant a day-2 selection.
| Score | Overall |
| 82.7 | 58 |
| Position | Day |
| 12 | 2 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 82.7 | 12 | 2 | 58 |
| Height: | 6' 2 1/2" | Weight: | 213 lbs |
| Hands: | 9 | Arms: | 32 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.61 | 10 YD Split: | 1.54 |
| Vertical: | 38 | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 2 1/2" | Hands: | 9 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.61 |
| Weight: | 213 lbs | Arms: | 32 | 10 YD Split: | 1.54 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | 38 | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 2 1/2" | Hands: | 9 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.61 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 213 lbs | Arms: | 32 | 10 YD Split: | 1.54 | Vertical: | 38 | Shuttle: | -- |
1st Team All-ACC (2023)
3rd Team All-Big Ten (2022)
Two-sport athlete in college, played basketball at Michigan State
Aerial ace. Coleman arguably has the most ridiculous catch radius of the past 10 drafts. His ability to play above the rim is his calling card. The basketball player in him thrives on the football field. He has elite ball-tracking ability and great hands that pair with length and tremendous leaping skills. There are very few passes he can’t get to.
Good vertical skill set. Coleman has enough juice to threaten deep and enough start-stop ability to make hitches and comebacks a very viable part of his usage. When running vertical stems, he wastes no time getting to top speed and threatening the DB’s outside shoulder. From there he can either alter speeds to shake the DB loose or plant his foot and cross the DB’s face on the deep post. For his size, he is excellent at throwing on the brakes on deep stop routes, and he has the frame to shield the DB’s recovery. He reminds me of DK Metcalf in college — in fact, I think Coleman might have a little bit more polish than that.
A+ hands and catch technique. Outside of the freaky one-handed contested catches Coleman made frequently, he shows natural, sticky-yet-soft hands with good attack away from his frame.
Punt return chops! It’s pretty rare to see a player of his size returning punts, but Coleman did and did so at a very high level. I am curious if teams will ever give him the opportunity to do this in the NFL, but at the very least, you get to see how sudden he can be. This is not a stiff 6’4", 220-pounder.
Developmental upside. I think Coleman's raw traits are more than enough for him to be a stud at the next level. As of now, though, he is indeed very raw. A lot of that has to do with his two-sport background. Now that he is solely concentrated on football, I believe the development is sure to come. Many will take his rawness as a negative, but considering the context here, I actually think this is a big-time positive.
Production never really matched raw talent. For whatever reason, Coleman never has been able to sustain production across a full season despite not missing time due to injury. Some of this is QB related and circumstantial, some of it speaks to his rawness as a player. His analytical profile will not favor him.
Not a developed route runner, nor does he run a developed route tree. Coleman is really going to have to hone his craft when it comes to in-breaking routes and generating separation. He almost always has a DB in his hip pocket, sans the occasional deep crosser through zone. He shows good enough get-off in his vertical pushes but needs to be able to replicate that coming out of breaks.
Coleman has a very attractive physical toolbox that should get him drafted late day 1 or early day 2. While there is a long way to go in terms of development, I am willing to bet on the traits and officially have an early day-2 grade for him. Stylistically, he reminds me of a cross between DK Metcalf and a bulkier Courtland Sutton.
| Score | Overall |
| 80.7 | 63 |
| Position | Day |
| 13 | 2 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 80.7 | 13 | 2 | 63 |
| Height: | 5' 11" | Weight: | 165 lbs |
| Hands: | 8.75 | Arms: | 31.13 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.21 | 10 YD Split: | 1.49 |
| Vertical: | 41 | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 5' 11" | Hands: | 8.75 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.21 |
| Weight: | 165 lbs | Arms: | 31.13 | 10 YD Split: | 1.49 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | 41 | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 5' 11" | Hands: | 8.75 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.21 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 165 lbs | Arms: | 31.13 | 10 YD Split: | 1.49 | Vertical: | 41 | Shuttle: | -- |
Started and had a reception in every game of his career (39 games)
1st Team All-Big 12 (2021, 2023)
2nd Team All-Big 12 (2022)
Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2021)
1st Team Freshman All-American (2021)
World-class speed and quickness. We knew Worthy was one of the fastest players in college football before the Combine. Then he went down to Indy and broke the record for the fastest 40 time ever and confirmed what most suspected — the dude can fly. If you had watched a minute of Worthy’s tape, this wouldn’t be a surprise. Pretty much every moment he is involved in the game showcases his best trait. Worthy isn’t just long-speed fast — he is an explosive short-area accelerator. He also has exceptional lateral quickness and start/stop that rivals any in the class. This allows him to fluidly get in and out of his breaks with seemingly zero effort.
Big-play machine. Not a shock here that the fastest player on paper in CFB history creates a lot of big plays. Worthy’s physical traits allow him to generate easy separation downfield, especially on double moves, when DBs almost have no chance. Getting him the ball in space is also a winning proposition, as he has the speed to completely erode pursuit angles and force defensive mishaps. He has excellent vision in the open field that allows him to maximize creases and set defenders up to create running lanes. He doesn’t have the make-you-miss stuff that Jaylen Waddle has but the way Worthy navigates the open field and uses his speed looks similar.
Free yards galore. Because of his speed and ability to stack defenders quickly, Worthy will frequently have access to off coverages and low-friction yards that are basically free. These stop routes, deep hitches, and comebacks are his best/most developed routes also. He is capable of selling the vert, stopping on a dime and generating easy separation.
Outside/in versatility. It’s rare for a player as small as Worthy to be able to play on the outside at the NFL level, but I think he can absolutely be functional outside or in the slot, similar to how Tank Dell and Hollywood Brown have thrived on the outside despite their smaller builds.
Tiny, diminutive frame. Worthy is sub-170 pounds. He is a massive outlier from a weight and BMI perspective. While I am not a proponent of throwing tape out in favor of body measurements, the harsh reality of the NFL is that it's a very physical game, and injuries are an unfortunate reality. More importantly, the lack of size and play strength absolutely show up on tape. Worthy really struggles to deal with contact of any variety at the catch point. He allows defenders into his catch zone and can be easily moved off of his spot. Getting off of press is also difficult for him, and his timing can be majorly disrupted at the LOS. In the run game, he offers virtually nothing as a blocker.
Really struggles tracking the ball in the air. Worthy has major issues tracking downfield on go balls. He does much better on post and corner routes where he gets to address the football on more of an angled plane. On throws over the middle he doesn’t consistently demonstrate the ability to make adjustments to the football whether that be slowing down, speeding up, or manipulating his body position. To me, this speaks to a problem tracking the ball.
Hands have been very inconsistent. This issue potentially comes back to his lack of size and play strength, but a consistent theme from Worthy is a lack of hand strength, especially when playing in congested areas. Slight contact from defenders can knock the ball loose to where he is either dropping it outright or double-clutching it, which limits his RAC opportunity.
Worthy was inevitably going to be an artificial riser after running at the Combine — and he ran historically fast. We know the NFL overdrafts raw speed, so I fully expect him to get drafted before I think he is worthy (pun intended). That said, I am a huge fan of adding "math-changers" on offense — guys that fundamentally change the way you have to play defense. Worthy is one of them, and while he has clear-cut deficiencies (think Mecole Hardman), he also has an attractive skill set. A good offensive coordinator should be able to highlight what he can do and make that the focus. I see him being deployed similarly to how the Detroit Lions have used Jameson Williams. Overall, he scores as a day-2 prospect for me and is firmly inside of my top-15 WRs in the class.
| Score | Overall |
| 80.1 | 68 |
| Position | Day |
| 14 | 2 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 80.1 | 14 | 2 | 68 |
| Height: | 6' 2" | Weight: | 208 lbs |
| Hands: | 9.63 | Arms: | 33 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.5 | 10 YD Split: | 1.55 |
| Vertical: | 36.5 | Broad: | 119 |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 2" | Hands: | 9.63 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.5 |
| Weight: | 208 lbs | Arms: | 33 | 10 YD Split: | 1.55 |
| Broad: | 119 | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | 36.5 | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 2" | Hands: | 9.63 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.5 | Broad: | 119 | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 208 lbs | Arms: | 33 | 10 YD Split: | 1.55 | Vertical: | 36.5 | Shuttle: | -- |
Son of Hall of Famer Jerry Rice
PAC-12 All-Conference 2nd Team (2023)
7 - 20+ Yard Touchdowns in 2023
Rocked up, physical, prototype X receiver. Standing 6’2", weighing 210+ lbs, and absolutely jacked, Rice is a formidable foe who brings it on every single snap. We have had a shortage of viable big-body WRs in the past few drafts, but Rice is seeking to buck the trend.
One of the best route runners in the class. You are not going to find many dudes as big as Rice with the amount of wiggle he has. Rice is extremely polished in both his release game and his route running. Getting off the LOS, Rice knows how to attack leverage, has adequate burst off the line, and has a variety of release techniques to keep himself clean (most notably, a foot-fire release and a diamond-burst release). He also understands how to use his size with synced-up feet and hands to defeat press coverage. With his route running, Rice has an uncanny ability to drop his weight and explode out of breaks for a guy his size. He has no trouble with acute/harsh angle breaks. He also demonstrates good ankle flexibility and can accelerate through breaks without gearing down when the situation calls for it — very impressive for his size. He generates exceptional initial separation. Any quarterback who excels throwing with anticipation or over the middle of the field will love Rice. Lastly, Rice is a good salesman. he uses tempo changes to make his "gear-ups" more effective and does a good job using head and shoulder fakes to move DBs.
Very good athlete. While he definitely wasn’t a head-turner at the Combine, he tested perfectly fine. Watching his tape you would see no real athletic limitations other than a lacking top-gear. He is on par athletically with Rashee Rice from last year’s class but is bigger, longer, and way more physical.
A coach's dream. He follows in the footsteps of recent standout USC wide receivers in his already-developed professionalism. I remember watching all of Michael Pittman Jr, Amon-Ra St.Brown, and Drake London and just being blown away at how NFL-ready these guys were with the details of the game — the small things that get you on the field quickly. Rice looks like an NFL veteran already. Whether it's his willingness to block in the run game, his ability to work on scramble drills, perfectly finding the soft spots in zone coverage, his work in the red zone, or his pure competitiveness, Rice does all of the small things very well. Coaches will love him. Being the son of the greatest WR of all time probably also helps. The kid has been built for this.
Not someone with the juice to hold separation for long periods of time. While he is a great route runner and can beat man at the top of his route stems, he is a player who definitely will need a QB with good timing and rhythm to maximize those windows. To that point, he is coming from playing with Caleb Williams, who plays within structure less than any QB prospect I have ever seen. Maybe the best is yet to come for Rice?
Can get himself tangled up in traffic. For as precise as Rice’s footwork is, I wouldn’t say he has overly fast feet. When he gets caught in traffic at the LOS or across the middle, it can really derail his progress in the route as he just doesn’t have the footspeed to quickly navigate and adjust to these situations. This is not an uncommon issue for his archetype.
No top gear to stress defenses. When Rice wins vertically, it is with a combo of technique, strength, and size. He does not possess the deep juice to force defenses to play him differently. In an ideal spot, he will be featured in the intermediate part of the field in a possession-type role.
Rice is one of the most underrated players in this entire draft class. The league has been starved for true, big-bodied, athletic X-type WRs, and Rice is certainly one of them. He has a very developed skill set and could find his way to the field very early in his career. While there are definitely some limitations to his game, the total package and lineage are plenty to bet on. He scores as a solid day-2 pick for me and could upgrade a lot of teams at their X position.
| Score | Overall |
| 78.6 | 78 |
| Position | Day |
| 15 | 2 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 78.6 | 15 | 2 | 78 |
| Height: | 6' 1/2" | Weight: | 197 lbs |
| Hands: | 10 | Arms: | 32.13 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.47 | 10 YD Split: | 1.53 |
| Vertical: | 37 | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | 4.18 | Cone: | 6.94 |
| Height: | 6' 1/2" | Hands: | 10 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.47 |
| Weight: | 197 lbs | Arms: | 32.13 | 10 YD Split: | 1.53 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | 6.94 | ||
| Vertical: | 37 | Shuttle: | 4.18 |
| Height: | 6' 1/2" | Hands: | 10 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.47 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | 6.94 |
| Weight: | 197 lbs | Arms: | 32.13 | 10 YD Split: | 1.53 | Vertical: | 37 | Shuttle: | 4.18 |
All-PAC 12 Honorable Mention (2022)
Former 4-star recruit
Division 1 recruit in baseball
Excellent route runner. McMillan ran the whole slot tree at Washington and has a ton of experience on double moves as well. He is a long-strider with decent build-up speed. He uses his long strides to alter tempos and throws a variety of jab or hesi steps at the top of his route to set up clean breaks away from the defender. He also knows how to use head and shoulder fakes to add some shake.
Well-rounded athlete. He doesn’t have one athletic trait that will blow you away, but McMillan is an above-average athlete in just about every way. He has speed, quickness, and leaping ability. He has above-average body control, balance and coordination.
Slot specialist. Usually, slot-only types get dinged for not having a lot of versatility, but McMillan truly embodies what it means to be a slot WR. He has the toughness to live over the middle of the field and can win quickly and in tight quarters. He provides a lot of support in the run game as a willing blocker. He has great length and size for a slot WR and reminds me a ton of Tyler Boyd.
Underrated RAC element. When healthy, McMillan has shown a propensity to break tackles and seriously compete after the catch. He has a variety of go-to moves in the open field and really good vision on designed screens. His long strides make his quick stabs and cuts deceptive and allow him to slip tackles.
The Washington scheme made life easy. Washington used spread formations, bunches, and specific route concepts to create massive layers of space and voids. McMillan is used to beating one defender and having an ocean to run to. Life will inevitably be tougher in the NFL, and we saw McMillan struggle almost any time he had to deal with congested spaces. There could be a steep adjustment pending for him.
No top gear to be a true vertical threat. Even though he ran a 4.47 at the Combine, I don’t see that kind of speed on tape. The deep routes he does win, he wins with route running, usually on double moves, and many of those being contested situations.
Lacks a physical element and play strength. McMillan can get bullied by bigger DBs throughout his route. Starting at the LOS, you see McMillan get rerouted quite easily and pushed off his path. This disrupts timing and spacing and can lead to misses. At the top of his steam he is easily disrupted by physical coverage. In contested scenarios he can get completely bullied at the catch point and easily separated from the ball.
If you like the way Tyler Boyd’s career has gone, we basically have a 22-year-old version of him right here. McMillan is an NFL-ready slot WR who projects as a starter early in his career. He can generate separation at will in the short parts of the field and has the frame to hold up to big hits across the middle. He adds some nice physical traits like body control and change of direction. He is capable of being very good after the catch, and is worth funneling some screen passes through him. I have a day-2 grade on McMillan and think he would be valuable to a team in the third round.
| Score | Overall |
| 78.5 | 79 |
| Position | Day |
| 16 | 2 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 78.5 | 16 | 2 | 79 |
| Height: | 6' 1" | Weight: | 202 lbs |
| Hands: | 9.63 | Arms: | 32.25 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.54 | 10 YD Split: | 1.58 |
| Vertical: | 37 | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 1" | Hands: | 9.63 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.54 |
| Weight: | 202 lbs | Arms: | 32.25 | 10 YD Split: | 1.58 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | 37 | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 1" | Hands: | 9.63 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.54 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 202 lbs | Arms: | 32.25 | 10 YD Split: | 1.58 | Vertical: | 37 | Shuttle: | -- |
1st Team All-Big 12 (2023)
2nd Team ALL-AAC (2022)
Reeled in 52 catches for 1,139 yards and 7 touchdowns in 2023
Averaged 21.9 yards per reception in 2023 (2nd in NCAA)
Good route runner with separation ability. I really like Baker’s play strength when pressed. He fights through contact well and relies on well-timed hand swipes to get loose. He is way more quick than fast and uses the quickness to make abrupt cuts/breaks. He is a fantastic user of tempo and sells a pace only to crank it up through the route break, with his good burst generating quick separation at the top of the route. He can run the in-breaking route tree as well as any receiver in the class. Against zone coverage, he has a decent feel for sitting routes down, and I particularly love his ability to transition from catch to run. I thought he really approved in that regard from 2022 to 2023.
Excellent body control and ball tracking combo. The more and more I search my notes and composite scores from the past, the more it becomes apparent the ability of WRs to control their body while running full speed, breaking, or jumping correlates to success more than any other trait. Baker is elite here, and he pairs this skill with the ability to track down the football like an outfielder chasing down fly balls. If he ends up being able to win on the boundary in the NFL, this will be the primary reason why.
RAC threat. I mentioned his ability to transition from catch to run already. He also uses his quickness to get to put moves on defenders in the open field. He has a really good contact balance and a pretty good ability to make guys miss.
Scramble drill maven. Baker will instantly earn the trust of his next QB with his ability and/or willingness to uncover and work back toward his QB. This is another area where Baker can use his body control, and he will give himself the opportunity for a lot of toe-tappers as QBs scramble toward the sideline.
Not a great athlete. Baker isn’t a terrible athlete, but he certainly doesn’t check any great boxes. His Combine performance was almost exactly what I expected. His 4.52 40 time is definitely what you see on tape. I thought the fast-track in Indy could possibly get him a shade under 4.5, but here we are. I wish we had agility drill times for him as I do think he is more quick and flexible than he is explosive. "Good enough" is probably the best way to describe him in the context of athleticism.
Frustrating amount of drops. Baker has a drop rate near 12% the past two seasons on non-screen catchable targets (15 drops on 129 targets). These are almost all of the concentration variety where he just randomly lapses. You see it most when he is looking to run before securing the ball or when he knows a hit is coming and he is trying to locate the defender.
No translatable vertical element to his game. Baker doesn't have the raw speed or skill to stack DBs. So many of his vertical routes ended in contested situations. Separating vertically in the NFL only gets tougher. If Baker is going to be on the outside in the NFL, he is likely going to be of the possession WR archetype.
It would not surprise me in the slightest if Baker followed a similar path to Chiefs WR Rashee Rice and wound up going straight to the slot in the NFL. Their games at the college level are eerily similar — they won vertically against inferior competition but likely translate best inside. He has the quickness to win in the short and intermediate parts of the field and has excellent size to live over the middle of the field. His ability to win against zone is good and is a growing skill set. He has all the makings of a primary slot WR. Officially, Baker scores as a late day-2 prospect for me.
| Score | Overall |
| 78 | 82 |
| Position | Day |
| 17 | 2 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 78 | 17 | 2 | 82 |
| Height: | 5' 11" | Weight: | 188 lbs |
| Hands: | 8.63 | Arms: | 31 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.46 | 10 YD Split: | 1.54 |
| Vertical: | 34 | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 5' 11" | Hands: | 8.63 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.46 |
| Weight: | 188 lbs | Arms: | 31 | 10 YD Split: | 1.54 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | 34 | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 5' 11" | Hands: | 8.63 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.46 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 188 lbs | Arms: | 31 | 10 YD Split: | 1.54 | Vertical: | 34 | Shuttle: | -- |
Totaled 63 receptions for 858 yards and 6 TDs in 2023
2nd Team All-ACC (2023)
1st Team All-Sun Belt Conference (2022)
Excellent route runner in all stages. Thrash is a John Hansen-approved "separatist." Against man, he puts every sales technique on tape — head fakes, shoulder feints, jab steps, etc. He understands how to use tempo to keep DBs off-balanced. At the top of his route, he shows extreme flexibility with loose hips and ankles. He can effortlessly sink and explode at acute angles. I especially love this from him, considering his slighter build. A lot of the easy accelerators like him don’t always use sink-and-explode technique at the top of their route and opt to power through breaks, making it way easier for DBs to stay in the hip pocket. Thrash will use whatever tool necessary to generate separation. Against zone, he has a great understanding of what the defense is trying to do and attacks blindspots efficiently. On crossing routes he has a great feel for when to sit his route down and when to work into space, uncovering quickly and maintaining good distance from defenders to give his QB a clear window.
Excellent off the LOS with a developed release package. Against off coverage, he sells the vertical drive and gets on the toes of DBs quickly with the ability to stack. This gives him access to stop routes and easy breaks towards the MOF on slants, posts, and digs. Against press, he has a variety of footwork-driven techniques highlighted by a foot fire release. He has synced up hands and swipes his chest plate clean with excellent timing. He has adequate acceleration to punish failed press attempts once he clears. This is especially impressive for a sub 190-pound WR and suggests he will hold up on the outside just fine.
Deep ball tracking clinic. Thrash has a legit highlight reel of deep catches. He plays faster than his timed speed of 4.46 in the 40, but regardless of that, his ability to separate and track the ball vertically is pretty excellent. He uses tempo changes to time up his catch so he's getting to the ball in stride, maximizing the damage done.
Outside/In versatility. With this smooth acceleration, quickness, route-running, and size, Thrash projects for me as a guy who can line up anywhere and give mismatch opportunities in the slot. He did not get a lot of slot opportunities in college but does have a lot of experience from a reduced alignment, which translates more to a slot type of route tree.
Lack of play strength shows up often. Thrash isn’t necessarily small, at least not by modern standards, but he doesn’t play with a lot of strength. You can see it most at the catch point, where he can get bullied by physical DBs. He gets separated from the ball way too easily even from minor contact. Watching his tape was frustrating at times. Also, I did note his ability to time up hand swipes to keep himself clean, but if he does allow a defensive back to get into his chest, he gets massively disrupted in his steam/release. Lastly, doesn’t currently offer much as a run blocker as a result of poor play strength.
Struggles operating in highly congested areas. He loses focus when navigating tight quarters with a lot of bodies, which results in a lapse of technique and some crispness on his routes. You also see a lot of unnecessary drops in these scenarios. If a team sees him as more of a slot archetype, he will definitely have to get more comfortable in these environments.
Didn’t play special teams. With Thrash’s likely draft capital and best path to endearing a coaching staff and getting on the field being special teams, it is definitely concerning that he has just a handful of ST snaps over the past three seasons. This could be hurdle in the way teams view him.
Thrash is an accomplished fifth-year senior WR prospect who put himself on the map after putting up nearly 2000 yards of offense and 14 touchdowns the past two seasons. He has an NFL-ready skill set in his ability to run routes and get open. He doesn’t project as an overly dynamic player at the next level but could bring much value as an eventual starter specializing in getting open at the next level. For me, he scores as a late day-2/early day-3 player.
| Score | Overall |
| 74.9 | 114 |
| Position | Day |
| 19 | 3 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 74.9 | 19 | 3 | 114 |
| Height: | 6' 1" | Weight: | 203 lbs |
| Hands: | 9.75 | Arms: | 31.75 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.52 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 |
| Vertical: | 37.5 | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 1" | Hands: | 9.75 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.52 |
| Weight: | 203 lbs | Arms: | 31.75 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | 37.5 | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 1" | Hands: | 9.75 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.52 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 203 lbs | Arms: | 31.75 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 | Vertical: | 37.5 | Shuttle: | -- |
Freshman All-America 3rd Team (2022)
1,159 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore
2nd most receiving yards in Lufkin High School history (Dez Bryant 3rd)
NFL size and athleticism. Polk has a great build at 6’1 and over 200 pounds. His size dictates he could play either on the boundary or in the slot at the next level. He has moderate linear explosiveness to go with his good build.
Ball skills and elite body control. The calling card of Polk’s game is his ability to track the ball downfield and make plays on the ball. He can make last-second adjustments and contort his body when airborne. He has the body control to get his feet in bounds and always keeps himself in position to make a play. He times his jumps very well when attacking the ball in the air.
Excellent hands. He has big, strong hands and uses excellent catch technique. He catches the ball extended and away from his frame and urgently secures the ball to his body. His ball skills with his strong hands is a really nice combo and should translate to a high success rate catching the ball in traffic and through contact at the NFL level.
Bring him the smoke! Polk is a super high-energy player and invites physicality into his game. You see it in his contested catch prowess, but it also pops in the run game, where he lives the mantra "No Block, No Rock." Coaches will love his mentality and the energetic edge he brings.
Needs a lot of work as a route runner. Polk is basically a one-speed route runner at this point. He doesn’t possess much deception in how he runs routes and fails to set up defenders adequately. He needs to add several tricks of the trade to his route-running arsenal, including some basic head and shoulder fakes and tempo changes. He doesn’t yet know how to sell his routes when working a harsh break or slamming the brakes to work back to the QB. With the Washington offense being the extreme version of spread offense, Polk is accustomed to getting alignment-based free access running into big spaces on a mostly vertical tree.
Not a ton of reps getting off press coverage. Because of the spread offense he played in, he rarely saw press, and when he did, he wasn’t great at keeping himself clean.
Not a RAC threat at all. Polk really struggles to locate pursuit defenders after the catch and to quickly transition into a runner. He navigates traffic kind of awkwardly and doesn’t demonstrate a lot of make-you-miss potential. The one thing working in his favor is his overall competitiveness. He will run physically and attempt to drag defenders to move the chains.
Polk is a productive WR coming from the Washington spread offense that saw quarterback Michael Penix Jr. nearly amass 10,000 passing yards the past two seasons. Polk thrives on vertical routes in which he gets a free release. He has excellent body control and ball tracking with really good hands. While he didn’t move around the formation a ton in college, I think he has some workable potential as an inside/out type of player in the NFL, though most of his work should be done on the boundary. In a really deep WR class, Polk lands inside my top-150 and scores as an early day-3 prospect.
| Score | Overall |
| 74.6 | 116 |
| Position | Day |
| 19 | 3 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 74.6 | 19 | 3 | 116 |
| Height: | 5' 8 1/2" | Weight: | 191 lbs |
| Hands: | 9.25 | Arms: | 30.38 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.47 | 10 YD Split: | 1.53 |
| Vertical: | 42.5 | Broad: | 126 |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 5' 8 1/2" | Hands: | 9.25 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.47 |
| Weight: | 191 lbs | Arms: | 30.38 | 10 YD Split: | 1.53 |
| Broad: | 126 | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | 42.5 | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 5' 8 1/2" | Hands: | 9.25 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.47 | Broad: | 126 | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 191 lbs | Arms: | 30.38 | 10 YD Split: | 1.53 | Vertical: | 42.5 | Shuttle: | -- |
1st Team All-ACC (2023)
Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist (2023)
ACC All-Academic Team (2023), 3-time Academic All-Big Ten
Pop Warner College Football Award Finalist (2023)
Ridiculous raw production profile. Regardless of whatever limitations he might have, Virginia absolutely ran the offense through Washington. He had at least 95 yards in 11 of 12 games last season and caught at least seven balls in 10. In total, he put up over 1400 receiving yards, which is a ridiculous number at the college level. The only WRs in this draft class with more are Rome Odunze, Malik Nabers, and Troy Franklin, who all happen to be projected 1st-round picks.
Elite gadget player with RB-like RAC ability. When you put on Washington’s tape, the first thing you notice is his usage, the heavy diet of designed touches, and his ability to get after it with the ball in his hands. He is a threat to make people miss and fight through contact no matter where he catches the ball on the field. He looks like a running back with the ball in his hands.
Big-time explosiveness. Washington has incredible acceleration and start/stop ability. When he takes off he looks shot out of a cannon — he backed it up at the combine where he clocked a 1.52 10-yard split from his 40 and a class-best 42.5" vert.
Really nice hands and ability to make adjustments to the football. He extends and plucks the ball away from his frame with a firm squeeze and urgency to tuck the ball to his frame. He is as rock solid catching the football as it gets. He understands the concept of "late hands" as well and has the ability to make last-second adjustments to the football. The latter is especially impressive, considering he is undersized and it's not a typical skill set for his archetype.
Vertical ability from the slot. Washington’s explosiveness and ability to track the ball well give him some built-in upside as a guy who likely profiles as a slot-only type of player. In this regard, I see a little of Josh Downs, who was in last year’s class.
Slot only archetype. The slot WR is uber-underrated in the NFL so it is highly debatable whether or not this is actually a "weakness" of Washington or not. I will say, though, that teams are moving more towards positionless football, and having WRs who can line up everywhere has become a priority for some teams.
Potentially a big developmental runway needed to become an NFL starter. Washington’s production profile is a bit fraudulent. He ran an incredibly limited route tree and had a lot of production on gadget plays and from schemed-up looks that gave him free access into the secondary, often with favorable matchups. While it's hard to penalize a guy for what he was/wasn’t asked to do, you do see a lack of nuance in his route running. He hasn’t yet developed salesmanship as a route runner and doesn’t consistently attack leverage properly. In the reps against legit 1-on-1 coverage we did get, his separation ability was really lacking for a guy with his profile.
Washington is a solid WR prospect who, unfortunately, gets absolutely buried in this deep class. He profiles as a high-end gadget player right away with a fairly significant amount of developmental upside that could lead him to become an NFL starter. I don’t typically do floor/ceiling comps, but I see this one clearly enough to do so. As is, he probably survives in the NFL as an Isaiah McKenzie type. With a good bit of development, he could turn himself into a Curtis Samuel type of player. Samuel just earned his third big-time contract in the NFL. For me, Washington scores as an early-ish Day 3 prospect who should start being considered for selection towards the end of the fourth round.
| Score | Overall |
| 74.5 | 117 |
| Position | Day |
| 20 | 3 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 74.5 | 20 | 3 | 117 |
| Height: | 5' 8" | Weight: | 168 lbs |
| Hands: | 9 | Arms: | 29.25 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.38 | 10 YD Split: | 1.54 |
| Vertical: | 36 | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | 4.32 | Cone: | 7.02 |
| Height: | 5' 8" | Hands: | 9 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.38 |
| Weight: | 168 lbs | Arms: | 29.25 | 10 YD Split: | 1.54 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | 7.02 | ||
| Vertical: | 36 | Shuttle: | 4.32 |
| Height: | 5' 8" | Hands: | 9 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.38 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | 7.02 |
| Weight: | 168 lbs | Arms: | 29.25 | 10 YD Split: | 1.54 | Vertical: | 36 | Shuttle: | 4.32 |
All-PAC-12 Honorable Mention (2022, 2023)
1st Team All-Conference USA (2021)
Top 10 in the NCAA in receptions (90) and receiving touchdowns (13) in 2023
Vertical element from the slot. Cowing has the linear explosiveness to win vertically consistently, especially when he gets free access from the slot. He tested well at the Combine, with a sub 4.4 40 and a good 10-yard split (1.54). He can get on the toes of off-nickel defenders and safeties in the blink of an eye.
Short-area route maven. Cowing has great short-area burst and is snappy through breaks on the short-area route tree. He can stop on a dime and send trailing coverage defenders flying past him. He can win 1-on-1 vs. sticky slot corners pretty easily. He can work effectively in a quick game and can be a mismatch opportunity against heavy zone looks on crossing routes.
Competitive after the catch and on gadget opportunities. Despite his small stature, Cowing has good tackle-breaking ability and excellent speed in the open field. He has a knack for setting up blockers and can be an asset on gadget plays like screens, pop passes, and end-arounds.
Tiny! Projects as a slot-only type. At 5’8" and under 170 pounds, there isn’t going to be much opportunity to play on the outside. Other players that size in the NFL, like Tank Dell and Kalif Raymond, have a lot more polish and toughness to their game to make it work.
Needs to add some polish to his intermediate route running. Cowing tries to win every rep with his athleticism. That can work sometimes, but with his size, he is easily rerouted and can get absolutely smothered if he doesn’t generate quick separation at the break. He currently doesn’t have any true setups to generate that separation beyond just powering through his break.
No catch radius to speak of. Cowing has just 29" arms, but furthermore, doesn’t track the ball the best in the air and doesn’t adjust to poorly thrown balls. He will need the ball put right on him to be successful.
Hands get iffy in congested areas. That’s not ideal for someone who is going to have to live and be comfortable in the middle of the field. Cowing has a lot of frustrating drops in congested areas and doesn’t survive through the contact window enough.
Cowing is a classic tiny-framed, slot-only, shifty receiver prospect. He offers a little more vertical juice than your typical slot guy, but needs to improve his route running beyond the first 10 yards to compete. He has some added ability to produce on screens and designed touches. The big problem for Cowing is a general lack of special teams play, and he wasn’t good as a return man. As a likely day-3 pick, this could be a problem making a team. I have him scored as an early day-3 prospect because of his ability to win 1-on-1s in the short part of the field, but that might not be enough for teams to pull the trigger that high.
| Score | Overall |
| 74.4 | 119 |
| Position | Day |
| 21 | 3 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 74.4 | 21 | 3 | 119 |
| Height: | 6' 1" | Weight: | 198 lbs |
| Hands: | 9.63 | Arms: | 30.13 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.46 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 |
| Vertical: | 36 | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | 4.02 | Cone: | 6.7 |
| Height: | 6' 1" | Hands: | 9.63 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.46 |
| Weight: | 198 lbs | Arms: | 30.13 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | 6.7 | ||
| Vertical: | 36 | Shuttle: | 4.02 |
| Height: | 6' 1" | Hands: | 9.63 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.46 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | 6.7 |
| Weight: | 198 lbs | Arms: | 30.13 | 10 YD Split: | 1.52 | Vertical: | 36 | Shuttle: | 4.02 |
Consensus All-AAC First Team (2023)
Team Captain (2023)
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
Son of 13-year veteran Ed McCaffrey and brother of Christian McCaffrey
Good size and acceleration for slot archetype. McCaffrey is 6’2" and has a thick muscular build that serves him well with his play style. He routinely demonstrates great get-off and burst in his route running and after the catch. His burst, plus his long strides, can eliminate some pursuit angles in the open field and lead to chunk plays after the catch. McCaffrey uses his size, strength, and pure will to grind out yards through contact after the catch. A majority of his forced missed tackles in college are him powering through arm tackles.
Arguably best-in-class hands. He has a degree in "arrogant hands." His career drop rate is under 4%. More importantly, he shows off excellent technique. Despite his smaller hands, he has an excellent squeeze on the ball and works to secure his frame immediately. He has insanely reliable hands.
Unreal ability in contested situations. Body control, ball tracking, airborne body contortion, and sheer determination gave us one the most ridiculous reels of contested catches you will ever see. When you factor in his size, it makes it even more impressive.
Tested as having excellent short-area quickness. I don’t think McCaffrey always plays as quickly as he tested but the difference between his 2022 tape and 2023 tape is stark. It is actually crazy how much looser of an athlete he looks to be in 2023. You see it the most after the catch, but the strides he made as a route runner are in large part due to learning how to use those change-of-direction skills in his routes.
Needs to continue developing as a route runner. McCaffrey has been playing WR for only two seasons, so as expected, he is a work in progress. Quickness in and out of his breaks is something he currently lacks. You see the general movement skills and ankle flexion on tape to assume he should be good here. Currently, he is a one-speed route runner without a lot of salesmanship in his game. I do think he showed improvement as the season went on and then took even another step forward during the senior bowl practices.
Lacks separation on vertical route tree outside. Most of his vertical targets when aligned outside ended up contested. Even when adjusting for underthrown balls, that remains true. On tape, he hasn’t shown the ability to stack CBs and win with separation downfield consistently.
Tiny baby arms. With arm length measuring in at just over 30", McCaffrey is a certified T-Rex. He is able to make up for short arms on the vertical tree with his ball tracking and insane body control, but you definitely see a limited catch radius on in-breaking routes. Balls that aren’t right on his frame can create problems as either he flat out can’t get to them, or when he does get to them, it completely takes him out of the play and limits his RAC.
Can get starched by press attempts. Physical cornerbacks gave him nightmares at the line of scrimmage, and watching him get pressed was like watching a fighter take a hook to the chin. It just completely disorientates him and disrupts the timing and stem. That’s easy to explain away, considering he has only been playing the position for two seasons but this is a glaring weakness at the moment.
Bloodlines! The McCaffrey family has yet another player entering the NFL. Generally speaking, I am a fan of taking chances on players with pedigree. They have great mentors and usually have spent their whole lives preparing for this moment. McCaffrey being able to rely on his dad and brother through his entire career is great. He will know exactly the work and dedication it takes to be awesome. More importantly, though, he does have a unique blend of skills in his own right. Being a late convert from QB to WR, you see some unrefined elements to his game, but it is impressive to see where he is at in his development after just two years. He projects as a primary slot WR with some outside versatility. From day 1, he offers exceptional contested catch skills and some upside after the catch. As he develops, you can see a clear path for him becoming a mismatch guy from the slot. Officially, he scores as an early day-3 player who could easily outproduce his draft slot if development continues.
| Score | Overall |
| 74.3 | 120 |
| Position | Day |
| 22 | 3 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 74.3 | 22 | 3 | 120 |
| Height: | 5' 10 1/2" | Weight: | 215 lbs |
| Hands: | 9.13 | Arms: | 32.13 |
| 40 YD Dash: | -- | 10 YD Split: | -- |
| Vertical: | -- | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 5' 10 1/2" | Hands: | 9.13 | 40 YD Dash: | -- |
| Weight: | 215 lbs | Arms: | 32.13 | 10 YD Split: | -- |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | -- | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 5' 10 1/2" | Hands: | 9.13 | 40 YD Dash: | -- | Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 215 lbs | Arms: | 32.13 | 10 YD Split: | -- | Vertical: | -- | Shuttle: | -- |
1st Team All-Conference USA (2022, 2023)
Career Receptions Record Holder at Western Kentucky University
2024 Senior Bowl National Team Top WR
Run after the catch machine. He is built like — and looks like — a running back playing WR. Nearly all of Corley’s production in college was on designed touches, and he is one of the most electric players in the country with the ball in his hands. He has the strength and power to run through would-be tacklers. He has the quickness and make-you-miss moves, including a nasty jump cut, to make defenders whiff. He also has the burst and top-end speed to take advantage of creases and outrun defenders. He is the total package physically for this role but also has exceptional vision, setting up his blockers or setting up defenders to get the most out of each play. From a play style and usage perspective, I see a lot of Parris Campbell in his game.
Potential to be a very good short area route runner. Has a unique blend of physicality, quickness, and foot speed to be an effective route runner on slants, speed outs, and other slot WR staples. While he has to develop this skill set, you definitely see the necessary tools on tape.
With limited opportunities, he showed good ball tracking downfield. Nearly 85% of Corley’s catches came within 9 yards of the LOS, so he really didn’t get a ton of chances to track the ball downfield, but when he did, he did it pretty fluently. He also demonstrated the ability to make adjustments on the fly and position his body accordingly.
Plus physical profile. Corley is awkwardly built at 5 '10", 215 pounds, but has tremendous quickness and turbo-booster top speed. His explosive qualities are unique, even for a position with freak athletes all over the place.
Film and production dipped in 2023. For my money, 2022 was Corley’s best year by far. His efficiency and make-you-miss potential fell off a cliff this past season, and his drop rate nearly quadrupled. He also didn’t take the developmental leap I was hoping for in terms of showing off some new WR-centric skills and demonstrating a deeper understanding of the position. He did suffer a lower-body injury in the season opener that may have derailed him a bit.
Very limited route tree in college and limited reps getting off press. Corley is purely a projection moving forward — other than consistently demonstrating his RAC ability, he didn’t show a lot of translatable skills or traits. He didn’t run an NFL route tree and accumulated most of his stats on designed touches with the occasional seam ball or hitch thrown in. While he did go down to Mobile and put some great route running reps on tape, it is very difficult to throw away four-plus years of college film for a few good days of practice.
Level of competition was horrendous. Corley beat the daylights out of some of the worst teams in Division 1 football. When given the opportunity against power-5 programs, he still produced, but his efficacy definitely took a major dip. For example, his yards per catch in three games against power-5 schools (2022, 2023) barely eclipsed 9 yards. In all other games, his yards per catch was north of 13. This isn’t necessarily a deal breaker, but not ideal for a guy whose game already requires a ton of projection.
Corley is easily one of the most unique WR prospects I can remember in recent years. He is basically a running back who plays WR. Outside of WR being exponentially more valuable, I actually wouldn’t mind seeing Corley play some RB. The bottom line is that Corley has a long way to go regarding being a functional NFL WR. To some extent, I feel comfortable hanging my hat on the physical traits, the ready-made gadget monster skill set, and the fact we saw him elevate his game quite significantly in Mobile. While I can’t get too crazy with his draft grade, he does score as a late day-2 to early day-3 prospect for me. There is some extra appeal if he happens to land in a Shanahan-style offense as the new Deebo Samuel (there always has to be one in every class).
| Score | Overall |
| 73.8 | 124 |
| Position | Day |
| 23 | 3 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 73.8 | 23 | 3 | 124 |
| Height: | 6' 6" | Weight: | 231 lbs |
| Hands: | 10 | Arms: | 35.38 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.52 | 10 YD Split: | 1.55 |
| Vertical: | 37 | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | 4.11 | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 6" | Hands: | 10 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.52 |
| Weight: | 231 lbs | Arms: | 35.38 | 10 YD Split: | 1.55 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | 37 | Shuttle: | 4.11 |
| Height: | 6' 6" | Hands: | 10 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.52 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 231 lbs | Arms: | 35.38 | 10 YD Split: | 1.55 | Vertical: | 37 | Shuttle: | 4.11 |
3rd Team All-ACC (2023)
2nd Team All-ACC (2022)
Brought in 84 catches for 1,514 yards and 7 touchdowns in his 2 seasons at Florida St.
Had an ACC leading 22 catches for 20+ yards in 2022 (3rd in FBS)
Absurd Height/Length/Weight/Speed combo for a wide receiver. Wilson stands at 6’ 6" and weighs over 230 pounds. He has over 35” arms and is a rare target at the WR position. He seems to play with better speed than his timed 4.52. His speed is build-up, though, and he needs a little room to get there. Wilson is such a long strider that he actually has deceptive acceleration and gets on top of coverage before the defenders even realize what is happening.
Excellent catch radius and ball skills. This is as expected for a guy with Wilson’s size but his ability to locate the ball and make late adjustments is exceptional. He is a top-notch red zone threat.
Underrated route runner. Wilson wins differently than most WRs, but he is so big and his arms are so long that he overwhelms DBs at the top of his stem and makes a ton of space for himself. He can accelerate out of the break and knows how to use his frame to keep defenders away from the ball. This is especially true against zone coverage, where he can use his size to make tight windows look enormous.
Legit RAC ability. Again, Wilson has the size to give defensive backs nightmares here. In the open field, he can easily absorb contact from DBs, all of whom are smaller than him. He has the open-field speed to run by linebackers. He has good contact balance and can rumble for yardage and move the chains.
Is he a wide receiver? Wilson’s size is usually considered to be a positive for him, but it also brings a bunch of deficiencies to the table. He does not possess WR levels of quickness, and his start/stop ability is almost nonexistent. At times, especially when contacted, Wilson’s feet look stuck in the mud. When he tries to throttle down or work back to the quarterback on hitches/comebacks, it's like trying to stop a semitruck, especially in comparison to the cornerback who is covering him. While it might be a cliche to say because of obvious generalizations, it’s possible his best fit is as an F-type (move) tight end in the NFL.
Hands technique needs work. Wilson can alligator arm the football sometimes when he is trying to catch away from his frame. He also has the tendency to approach the ball with super wide hands and allow the ball to slip through.
Wilson is a freak athlete who is kind of a tweener at the moment. I believe he should try to add 10 pounds or so and try to play tight end at the next level. This will come as a shock to some. It is worth noting that I said the same thing about Elijah Higgins last year, and now he is playing tight end for the Dolphins. Ultimately, Wilson’s short-area movement skills and inability to stop quickly greatly limit his potential at WR, and cornerbacks will take advantage of that. On the flip side, his catch radius and athleticism at the tight end position would absolutely give defenses nightmares as a mismatch guy. There is a football player in there but the uncertainty of role at the next level drops his score slightly for me. I view him as an early day-3 prospect and am comfortable taking him off the board immediately in the 4th round.
| Score | Overall |
| 73 | 137 |
| Position | Day |
| 23 | 3 |
| Score | Position | Day | Overall |
| 73 | 23 | 3 | 137 |
| Height: | 6' 1 1/2" | Weight: | 193 lbs |
| Hands: | 9.13 | Arms: | 33.25 |
| 40 YD Dash: | 4.36 | 10 YD Split: | 1.54 |
| Vertical: | 40.5 | Broad: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 1 1/2" | Hands: | 9.13 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.36 |
| Weight: | 193 lbs | Arms: | 33.25 | 10 YD Split: | 1.54 |
| Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- | ||
| Vertical: | 40.5 | Shuttle: | -- |
| Height: | 6' 1 1/2" | Hands: | 9.13 | 40 YD Dash: | 4.36 | Broad: | -- | Cone: | -- |
| Weight: | 193 lbs | Arms: | 33.25 | 10 YD Split: | 1.54 | Vertical: | 40.5 | Shuttle: | -- |
1st Team All-MAC (2022)
3rd Team All-ACC (2023)
Produced 110 touches for 1796 yards and 20 TDs in 3 seasons
Fantastic physical profile highlighted by elite explosive metrics. This shouldn’t be a huge surprise, given how Walker has won at the college level. He boasts ideal height and length for an outside WR in the NFL. He has elite build-up deep speed and leaping ability. One of the under-discussed standouts at the Combine.
Instant vertical math changer in the NFL. Walker has the deep speed to separate on vertical routes. His juice off the LOS allows him to defeat cushions quickly. Does a really good job threatening the CB’s outside shoulder. He is a good, not great, ball tracker, but separation gives a decent margin for error. Tracks better on throws leading him inside (post routes) rather than tracking over his outside shoulder. Averaged over 30 yards per TD catch throughout his career.
Slant punisher. Walker might not be a great route runner (yet), but one he gets right consistently is the slant. Uses the threat of his deep speed in conjunction with an outside burst release to create clean windows to snap slant routes into. It will be interesting to see him run slants in a more congested MOF that is the NFL.
Poor route runner. Walker hasn’t quite developed his ability to run routes from a technique standpoint. A lot of his route running on the vertical plane is very freelance-oriented and imprecise. He also hasn’t shown unlocked hips and ankles to sink, drop his weight, explode in/out of breaks, or break out of acute angles. He is currently limited to purely linear routes or routes with 45-degree or less breaks (slants, posts, corners).
Body control and strength through the catch point are underwhelming. Even when Walker successfully tracks the ball, he sometimes fails to get his body in the appropriate position to make an effective play on the ball. Furthermore, his hands and body do not hold up through significant content.
Walker is a pure vertical-threat receiving prospect with exceptional explosiveness. He mostly excels on go balls and post routes with his ability to generate separation downfield. Pretty much every other facet of his game is underdeveloped and/or in a poor state. His physical traits are appealing, however, and I could see a team coughing up a day-2 pick to bet on those traits. I have him scored as an early day-3 selection.
