Complete 2025 NFL Draft WR Rankings:
You are currently viewing our wide receiver rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft. The 2025 WR class doesn’t have quite as much day 2 talent as we’ve gotten used to, but can it still be a good class?
Our top WR prospects are selected after thousands of hours carefully scouting the most talented pass catchers in college football. Even though only about 30 will get selected in the draft, a lot more are signed as free agents, and many more receive a training camp invite.
We’ll provide you with inside information to help you know which receivers will be stars, who will be a bust, and which sleepers will shock the world.
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(Last Updated: April 17, 2025)

1. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
WR | 6’4″ | 219 lbs | 3rd Year

Tetairoa McMillan was a highly touted high school recruit who chose Arizona over a number of blue blood programs, and it certainly worked out for him.
McMillan enters the 2025 NFL Draft as the obvious top receiver prospect in my eyes. He has just about everything NFL teams are hoping for: Size, strength, athleticism, versatile route running, after-catch ability, and a knack for securing contested catches.
The stats jump off the page despite a sub-par passing game at Arizona this past year, and the film shows much better athletic ability than people are giving him credit for. Running a 4.53 at his pro day showed plenty of juice to continue dominating at the next level.
He’ll need to reduce the number of drops in the NFL, but scouts aren’t overly concerned with his hands given all his highlight grabs and technique.
Tetairoa McMillan 2024 Stats
12 games: 1319 receiving yards, 8 receiving touchdowns, 15.7 yards per catch, 44.3% receiving yardage accounted for, 2.87 yards per route run
2. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
WR | 6’1″ | 202 lbs | 4th Year

Emeka Egbuka was a top 10 overall high school recruit who saw playing time right away at wide receiver for a loaded Buckeyes receiver room.
An experienced player with a good all around game and a strong frame, Egbuka isn’t afraid to do the little things that make an offense go. At the same time, he shows extremely reliable hands, a diverse route tree, and good acceleration to go with his size.
Egbuka never had the opportunity to be a true WR1 for the Buckeyes, playing alongside former top 5 pick Marvin Harrison Jr. and future top 5 pick Jeremiah Smith. But that won’t deter NFL teams who think his floor is that of an NFL starter, with enough traits to take on even more receiving share as a pro.
Emeka Egbuka 2024 Stats
15 games: 947 receiving yards, 10 receiving touchdowns, 12.6 yards per catch, 23.8% receiving yardage accounted for, 20 rushing yards, 2.51 yards per route run
3. Luther Burden III, Missouri
WR | 5’11” | 206 lbs | 3rd Year

Luther Burden III had an underwhelming season, but the traits are in line with what you’d expect from a 1st round wide receiver.
Burden has elite acceleration and underneath quickness, combined with a strong frame that projects well to a versatile role in the NFL. He primarily operated out of the slot in his final two seasons at Missouri, but has enough length and power to line up outside or take snaps out of the backfield to draw mismatches.
He has an explosive first step and has proven to track the ball well, with solid (albeit very small) hands to boot.
Consistency and refining his route running will allow him to take the next step, but the former 5 star recruit has a real chance to be a better NFL player than he was college player.
Luther Burden III 2024 Stats
12 games: 676 receiving yards, 6 receiving touchdowns, 11.1 yards per catch, 23.1% receiving yardage accounted for, 115 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 2.32 yards per route run
4. Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
WR | 5’11” | 191 lbs | 3rd Year

After spending two seasons putting up decent but not eye-popping numbers in the American Athletic Conference as a member of the Houston Cougars, Golden transferred to Texas where he set career highs across the board as a true junior.
Golden is lightning fast and incredibly fluid at all three levels of the field, showing the ability to line up all over the field. He’s proven effective in contested catch scenarios, but usually has the athleticism to generate plenty of separation.
He has elite body control and flexibility to adjust to the ball in the air, and has the quick feet to develop into a top-tier route runner after a few years in the league. He ran the fastest 40 yard dash of any receiver in the class (including pro day data), giving him elite uncoachable traits you’d expect from a WR1 in the NFL.
Matthew Golden 2024 Stats
16 games: 987 receiving yards, 9 receiving touchdowns, 17.0 yards per catch, 22.1% receiving yardage accounted for, 2.10 yards per route run
5. Tre Harris, Ole Miss
WR | 6’2″ | 205 lbs | 5th Year

Before an injury sidelined him, Tre Harris was having the best season of any receiver in college football. His 987 yards through 7 games led the nation, with a pace that put him on-par with Devonta Smith’s 2020 Heisman season.
He’s the prototype for what an X-receiver looks like in the NFL, with a strong frame and good length who excels at the catch point. Harris tracks the ball exceptionally well and understands the nuances of running his routes and positioning his body to box out defenders.
Despite putting up decent numbers at the combine, Harris will be slightly held back by athletic traits. He doesn’t have the initial burst off the line of scrimmage to put prevent DBs from pressing, and he doesn’t mix up his release packages enough to compensate. His ability to consistently separate in the NFL is questionable.
Tre Harris 2024 Stats
8 games: 1030 receiving yards, 7 receiving touchdowns, 17.2 yards per catch, 22.6% receiving yardage accounted for, 5.15 yards per route run
Complete 2025 WR Draft Rankings
RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | AGE | HT | WT |
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1 | Tetairoa McMillan | Arizona | 3rd | 6'4" | 219 |
2 | Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | 4th | 6'1" | 202 |
3 | Luther Burden III | Missouri | 3rd | 6'0" | 206 |
4 | Matthew Golden | Texas | 3rd | 5'11" | 191 |
5 | Tre Harris | Ole Miss | 5th | 6'2" | 205 |
6 | Jayden Higgins | Iowa State | 4th | 6'4" | 214 |
7 | Jack Bech | TCU | 4th | 6'1" | 214 |
8 | Kyle Williams | Washington State | 5th | 5'11" | 190 |
9 | Jalen Royals | Utah State | 4th | 6'0" | 205 |
10 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | 4th | 5'10" | 194 |
11 | Savion Williams | TCU | 5th | 6'4" | 222 |
12 | Elic Ayomanor | Stanford | 3rd | 6'2" | 206 |
13 | Tai Felton | Maryland | 4th | 6'1" | 183 |
14 | Tory Horton | Colorado State | 5th | 6'3" | 196 |
15 | Isaiah Bond | Texas | 3rd | 5'11" | 180 |
16 | Arian Smith | Georgia | 5th | 6'0" | 179 |
17 | Ricky White III | UNLV | 5th | 6'1" | 184 |
18 | Pat Bryant | Illinois | 4th | 6'2" | 204 |
19 | Dont'e Thornton Jr. | Tennessee | 4th | 6'5" | 205 |
20 | Jaylin Lane | Virginia Tech | 5th | 5'10" | 191 |
21 | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | Auburn | 5th | 6'1" | 190 |
22 | Chimere Dike | Florida | 5th | 6'1" | 196 |
23 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | 5th | 5'10" | 154 |
24 | Isaac TeSlaa | Arkansas | 5th | 6'4" | 214 |
25 | Daniel Jackson | Minnesota | 5th | 5'11" | 193 |
26 | Xavier Restrepo | Miami (FL) | 5th | 5'10" | 209 |
27 | Darius Cooper | Tarleton State | 5th | 5'11" | 213 |
28 | Roc Taylor | Memphis | 4th | 6'2" | 213 |
29 | Chandler Brayboy | Elon | 6th | 6'0" | 202 |
30 | Jordan Watkins | Ole Miss | 5th | 5'11" | 196 |
31 | Bru McCoy | Tennessee | 6th | 6'3" | 209 |
32 | Nick Nash | San Jose State | 6th | 6'3" | 203 |
33 | Dominic Lovett | Georgia | 4th | 5'10" | 185 |
34 | Ja'Corey Brooks | Louisville | 4th | 6'2" | 184 |
35 | Elijhah Badger | Florida | 5th | 6'1" | 200 |
36 | Isaiah Neyor | Nebraska | 6th | 6'4" | 218 |
37 | Beaux Collins | Notre Dame | 4th | 6'3" | 201 |
38 | Juice Wells | Ole Miss | 5th | 6'1" | 201 |
39 | Kobe Hudson | UCF | 5th | 6'1" | 193 |
40 | Junior Bergen | Montana | 4th | 5'10" | 184 |
41 | Andrew Armstrong | Arkansas | 6th | 6'4" | 202 |
42 | Sam Brown | Miami (FL) | 5th | 6'2" | 200 |
43 | Efton Chism III | Eastern Washington | 5th | 5'10" | 195 |
44 | Kaden Prather | Maryland | 4th | 6'4" | 204 |
45 | Monaray Baldwin | Baylor | 4th | 5'9" | 166 |
46 | Dymere Miller | Rutgers | 5th | 5'11" | 181 |
47 | Will Sheppard | Colorado | 6th | 6'2" | 198 |
48 | Traeshon Holden | Oregon | 5th | 6'2" | 205 |
49 | Da'Quan Felton | Virginia Tech | 6th | 6'5" | 213 |
50 | Mario Williams | Tulane | 4th | 5'9" | 170 |
51 | LaJohntay Wester | Colorado | 5th | 5'10" | 163 |
52 | Theo Wease | Missouri | 6th | 6'3" | 200 |
53 | Jacolby George | Miami (FL) | 4th | 5'11" | 172 |
54 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | Colorado | 4th | 5'8" | 174 |
55 | Dorian Singer | Utah | 4th | 5'11" | 191 |
56 | Blayne Taylor | Abilene Christian | 4th | 6'4" | 212 |
57 | Jordan Moore | Duke | 4th | 6'0" | 188 |
58 | Mac Dalena | Fresno State | 5th | 5'10" | 180 |
59 | Zakhari Franklin | Illinois | 6th | 6'1" | 204 |
60 | Jahmal Banks | Nebraska | 5th | 6'3" | 218 |
61 | Jackson Meeks | Syracuse | 4th | 6'2" | 216 |
62 | AJ Henning | Northwestern | 5th | 5'10" | 188 |
63 | Holden Willis | Mid Tenn State | 5th | 6'3" | 220 |
64 | Konata Mumpfield | Pittsburgh | 4th | 5'11" | 186 |
65 | JP Richardson | TCU | 4th | 6'0" | 192 |
66 | Josh Kelly | Texas Tech | 6th | 6'1" | 186 |
67 | Giles Jackson | Washington | 6th | 5'8" | 187 |
68 | Collin Brunstein | Illinois College | 5th | 6'0" | 188 |
69 | Xzavier Henderson | Cincinnati | 5th | 6'3" | 193 |
70 | Jamaal Pritchett | South Alabama | 4th | 5'9" | 170 |
71 | Ali Jennings | Virginia Tech | 6th | 6'1" | 198 |
72 | Joaquin Davis | NC Central | 5th | 6'4" | 194 |
73 | Joey Hobert | Texas State | 5th | 5'11" | 183 |
74 | Ja'seem Reed | San Diego | 4th | 6'1" | 190 |
75 | Coleman Owen | Ohio | 6th | 5'10" | 181 |
76 | Luke Grimm | Kansas | 5th | 5'11" | 189 |
77 | Jakobie Keeney-James | Massachusetts | 6th | 6'0" | 190 |
78 | Xavier Guillory | Arizona State | 5th | 6'2" | 201 |
79 | Tyrone Broden | Arkansas | 6th | 6'5" | 194 |
80 | Jayden Harrison | Notre Dame | 6th | 5'10" | 183 |
81 | Dante Wright | Temple | 6th | 5'9" | 180 |
82 | Kelly Akharaiyi | Mississippi State | 5th | 6'0" | 199 |
83 | Silas Bolden | Texas | 5th | 5'8" | 162 |
84 | Taylor Morin | Wake Forest | 6th | 5'10" | 186 |
85 | Jerjuan Newton | Toledo | 6th | 5'11" | 192 |
86 | Cam Camper | Boise State | 5th | 6'3" | 198 |
87 | Eli Pancol | Duke | 6th | 6'1" | 205 |
88 | Brennan Presley | Oklahoma State | 5th | 5'8" | 168 |
89 | Rashod Owens | Oklahoma State | 5th | 6'2" | 218 |
90 | Winston Wright Jr. | East Carolina | 6th | 5'9" | 190 |
91 | Treon Sibley | Liberty | 6th | 5'11" | 205 |
92 | Ja'khi Douglas | Florida State | 5th | 5'9" | 186 |
93 | Kris Mitchell | Notre Dame | 5th | 5'11" | 182 |
94 | Quentin Skinner | Kansas | 5th | 6'4" | 203 |
95 | Dalevon Campbell | South Carolina | 6th | 6'3" | 219 |
96 | Kisean Johnson | Western Kentucky | 5th | 6'0" | 216 |
97 | Courtney Jackson | Arkansas State | 6th | 5'10" | 183 |
98 | Ife Adeyi | Sam Houston State | 6th | 5'8" | 181 |
99 | Jahdae Walker | Texas A&M | 4th | 6'3" | 199 |
100 | Landon Ruggieri | Bryant | 5th | 6'1" | 196 |
101 | Bo Belquist | North Dakota | 5th | 6'0" | 190 |
102 | Bryson Green | Wisconsin | 4th | 6'1" | 211 |
103 | Justin Lockhart | San Jose State | 6th | 6'2" | 198 |
104 | Tru Edwards | Louisiana Tech | 6th | 6'2" | 198 |
105 | Myles Price | Indiana | 5th | 5'9" | 178 |
106 | Ethan Jordan | Wilfrid Laurier | 5th | 5'11" | 172 |
107 | Moose Muhammad III | Texas A&M | 5th | 6'0" | 195 |
108 | Devon Frenchko | Alma | 5th | 5'11" | 180 |
109 | Nate McCollum | North Carolina | 5th | 5'8" | 184 |
110 | Jabre Barber | Texas A&M | 5th | 5'9" | 179 |
111 | Darius Lassiter | BYU | 5th | 6'2" | 203 |
112 | Elijah Spencer | Minnesota | 4th | 6'1" | 193 |
113 | JJ Jones | North Carolina | 4th | 6'2" | 198 |
114 | Jeremiah Hunter | Washington | 5th | 6'1" | 208 |
115 | Jaden Smith | Nevada | 6th | 6'6" | 210 |
116 | Ke'Shawn Williams | Indiana | 5th | 5'9" | 188 |
117 | Landon Parker | Troy | 7th | 6'2" | 211 |
118 | Chris Tyree | Virginia | 5th | 5'9" | 192 |
119 | Demeer Blankumsee | Memphis | 5th | 5'11" | 192 |
120 | Stephen Gosnell | Virginia Tech | 5th | 6'2" | 198 |
121 | Lance LeGendre | Louisiana | 6th | 6'1" | 220 |
122 | Jamoi Mayes | Cincinnati | 5th | 5'10" | 206 |
123 | Christian Carter | Pittsburg State | 6th | 5'9" | 174 |
124 | Robert Lewis | Auburn | 5th | 5'10" | 186 |
125 | Lawrence Arnold | Kansas | 5th | 6'3" | 197 |
126 | Moochie Dixon | SMU | 5th | 5'11" | 183 |
127 | TJ Sheffield | Connecticut | 6th | 5'10" | 188 |
128 | Trey Goodman | UTEP | 4th | 5'11" | 184 |
129 | Julian Fleming | Penn State | 5th | 6'2" | 214 |
130 | Jordan Bly | Gardner-Webb | 4th | 5'11" | 175 |
131 | Steven McBride | Hawaii | 5th | 6'0" | 163 |
132 | Dante Cephas | Kansas State | 6th | 6'0" | 191 |
133 | Aaron Sexton | Ireland | IPP | 6'2" | 195 |
134 | Montorie Foster Jr. | Michigan State | 5th | 6'0" | 188 |
135 | Seven McGee | Albany | 4th | 5'9" | 185 |
136 | Kenneth Womack | Western Michigan | 5th | 5'10" | 194 |
137 | Luke Floriea | Kent State | 5th | 5'8" | 175 |
138 | Cade McDonald | Miami (OH) | 6th | 5'11" | 194 |
139 | Anthony Sambucci | Western Michigan | 5th | 6'1" | 193 |
140 | Tyler Kahmann | Emporia State | 6th | 6'2" | 207 |
141 | Sergio Morancy | Northern Iowa | 4th | 6'2" | 189 |
142 | Dre Williams | North Greenville | 6th | 5'9" | 185 |
143 | Derwin Burgess Jr. | Georgia Southern | 4th | 5'10" | 187 |
144 | Casey Reynolds | Army | 4th | 6'2" | 187 |
145 | Sean Atkins | South Florida | 6th | 5'9" | 177 |
146 | Gage Larvadain | South Carolina | 4th | 5'9" | 180 |
147 | Redd Douglas | Findlay | 4th | 5'11" | 196 |
148 | Key'Shawn Smith | SMU | 5th | 6'0" | 187 |
149 | Melquan Stovall | Arizona State | 6th | 5'8" | 189 |
150 | Hollis Mathis | William & Mary | 6th | 6'1" | 174 |
151 | Jimmy Holiday | Louisiana Tech | 5th | 6'0" | 199 |
152 | Kyrese White | Utah State | 6th | 5'10" | 186 |
153 | Loic Fouonji | Vanderbilt | 5th | 6'3" | 209 |
154 | Carter Bell | South Dakota | 6th | 5'9" | 179 |
155 | Dontae Fleming | Tulane | 5th | 6'1" | 175 |
156 | Kyle Ford | USC | 6th | 6'2" | 223 |
157 | Damien Alford | Utah | 5th | 6'5" | 224 |
158 | Drae McCray | Texas Tech | 4th | 5'8" | 182 |
159 | Zach Patterson | Central Missouri | 5th | 5'8" | 179 |
160 | Christan Horn | Appalachian State | 5th | 6'1" | 194 |
161 | Jonah Panoke | Hawaii | 6th | 6'1" | 200 |
162 | Devonte Tanksley | UT-Martin | 6th | 5'9" | 168 |
163 | Phil Lutz | Delaware | 6th | 6'0" | 191 |
164 | Justin Shorter | Holy Cross | 4th | 5'11" | 169 |
165 | Kamdyn Benjamin | Tulsa | 6th | 5'9" | 176 |
166 | Abdul Janneh | Georgia Tech | 5th | 6'2" | 187 |
167 | Jared Gipson | Sacramento State | 5th | 6'0" | 206 |
168 | Dorian Anderson | SE Missouri State | 4th | 6'5" | 214 |
169 | Cody Tierney | Grand Valley State | 6th | 5'10" | 197 |
170 | Nah'shawn Hezekiah | Southern Illinois | 4th | 6'2" | 200 |
171 | Quincy Skinner Jr. | Vanderbilt | 4th | 6'2" | 204 |
172 | Sevonne Rhea | Lamar | 6th | 5'10" | 193 |
173 | Shawn Harris Jr. | Rhode Island | 5th | 5'9" | 175 |
174 | Christian Fitzpatrick | Marshall | 5th | 6'4" | 216 |
175 | Ketron Jackson | Baylor | 4th | 6'1" | 203 |
176 | Joe Gillette | Maine | 6th | 5'10" | 192 |
177 | Davon Wells | UL-Monroe | 5th | 5'10" | 175 |
178 | Hal Presley | Baylor | 4th | 6'2" | 201 |
179 | Jake Coleman | Dayton | 5th | 6'5" | 214 |
180 | Money Parks | Utah | 5th | 5'9" | 177 |
181 | Jaden Williams | Texas State | 4th | 5'9" | 170 |
182 | DJ Rias | Samford | 5th | 5'8" | 191 |
183 | Max McLeod | Colorado-Mines | 6th | 6'1" | 194 |
184 | Omarion Dollison | James Madison | 5th | 5'9" | 186 |
185 | Montigo Moss | Maine | 5th | 6'1" | 210 |
186 | Keelan White | Montana | 6th | 6'0" | 190 |
187 | Jacquez Jones | Norfolk State | 4th | 5'9" | 170 |
188 | Jacoby Jones | UCF | 5th | 6'1" | 225 |
189 | Ashtyn Hawkins | Baylor | 5th | 5'10" | 170 |
190 | Ahmari Huggins-Bruce | Louisville | 4th | 5'11" | 176 |
191 | Jack Fisher | Augustana | 5th | 6'1" | 195 |
192 | Jacob Sharp | Weber State | 6th | 6'1" | 184 |
193 | Kaedin Robinson | Appalachian State | 6th | 6'0" | 203 |
194 | Michael Love | LIU | 6th | 5'8" | 179 |
195 | Jadon Jackson | Kansas State | 6th | 6'1" | 186 |
196 | Joachim Trouabal | France | IPP | 6'0" | 184 |
197 | Devin Smith | Villanova | 4th | 5'9" | 184 |
198 | Yulkeith Brown | Tulane | 4th | 5'10" | 162 |
199 | Malcolm Johnson Jr. | Bowling Green | 5th | 6'1" | 188 |
200 | Damon Ward Jr. | North Texas | 6th | 6'0" | 202 |
201 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | SMU | 4th | 5'7" | 180 |
202 | Jalen Thomas | Tiffin | 4th | 5'11" | 186 |
203 | Jeremiah Webb | South Alabama | 6th | 6'0" | 198 |
204 | Ashton Allen | Temple | 4th | 6'2" | 209 |
205 | Dane Olson | Colorado State | 6th | 5'11" | 185 |
206 | Shemar Savage | Prairie View A&M | 4th | 6'3" | 213 |
207 | Mookie Cooper | Missouri | 5th | 5'9" | 186 |
208 | Micah Davis | Ole Miss | 5th | 5'11" | 175 |
209 | Solomon Davis | Central Michigan | 6th | 5'10" | 179 |
210 | Sean Brown | Charlotte | 6th | 6'3" | 193 |
211 | Montana Lemonious-Craig | Arizona | 5th | 6'1" | 189 |
212 | Jordin Parker | Western Michigan | 6th | 5'8" | 159 |
213 | Taylor Tosches | Colorado-Pueblo | 4th | 6'3" | 212 |
214 | Kentron Poitier | Florida State | 5th | 6'2" | 196 |
215 | Canyon Bauer | Augustana | 6th | 5'11" | 206 |
216 | Bryce Kirtz | Northwestern | 6th | 5'11" | 191 |
217 | Matt Sykes | Rice | 5th | 6'4" | 206 |
218 | Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim | Louisiana Tech | 6th | 6'0" | 201 |
219 | JJ Jenkins | Buffalo | 6th | 6'2" | 195 |
220 | Demonte Martin | California (PA) | 6th | 6'3" | 186 |
221 | Nahsir Morgan | Delaware Valley | 4th | 6'3" | 202 |
222 | Jhari Patterson | East Carolina | 4th | 5'10" | 193 |
223 | Mycah Pittman | Utah | 6th | 6'0" | 195 |
224 | Jacob Bernard | Louisiana | 6th | 5'9" | 186 |
225 | Onuma Dieke | Elon | 5th | 6'4" | 210 |
226 | Nate Bennett | San Diego State | 5th | 6'1" | 196 |
227 | Jonas Bennett | Missouri Western | 6th | 5'11" | 197 |
228 | Austin Jablonski | Concordia (NE) | 5th | 6'2" | 213 |
229 | Malik Hornsby | Arkansas State | 5th | 6'2" | 189 |
230 | Michael Mathison | Western Kentucky | 6th | 5'9" | 177 |
231 | Kasey Hawthorne | Howard | 5th | 5'10" | 196 |
232 | Jeremiah Taylor | Shepherd | 5th | 6'0" | 190 |
233 | Ja'Shaun Poke | San Diego State | 6th | 5'10" | 185 |
234 | Kelin Parsons | Mercer | 5th | 6'1" | 202 |
235 | Mike Brown-Stephens | South Florida | 6th | 5'10" | 188 |
236 | Tadd Barr | Buffalo | 6th | 6'0" | 189 |
237 | Giancarlo Woods | Cal Poly | 5th | 6'1" | 195 |
238 | Jyaire Shorter | Memphis | 7th | 6'1" | 203 |
239 | Jayden Horace | Fort Hays State | 4th | 6'0" | 180 |
240 | Chris Carpenter | UTSA | 5th | 5'10" | 151 |
241 | Dalvin Smith | Western Kentucky | 6th | 6'2" | 178 |
242 | Malachi Holt-Bennett | UAB | 4th | 6'2" | 183 |
243 | Twon Hines | Northwestern State | 6th | 5'10" | 186 |
244 | Andrew McElroy | Northern Illinois | 4th | 6'3" | 188 |
245 | Jaylen Green | Delta State | 5th | 6'0" | 183 |
246 | Josh Letellier | Salve Regina | 4th | 6'2" | 215 |
247 | Christian Dremel | Rutgers | 6th | 5'9" | 184 |
248 | Trevor Wilson | Kansas | 6th | 5'10" | 188 |
249 | Benjamin Omayebu | Tarleton State | 4th | 5'7" | 193 |
250 | Milan Tucker | Florida Atlantic | 6th | 5'9" | 180 |
251 | Jack Studer | UW-La Crosse | 6th | 6'1" | 203 |
252 | Jamaal Bell | Baylor | 5th | 5'9" | 178 |
253 | Justin Smith-Brown | South Carolina State | 6th | 6'1" | 190 |
254 | Blair Conwright | North Texas | 6th | 5'11" | 188 |
255 | Roy Alexander | Incarnate Word | 4th | 5'10" | 200 |
256 | Trejon Spiller | Prairie View A&M | 4th | 6'1" | 173 |
257 | Chase Lane | Georgia Tech | 6th | 5'11" | 186 |
258 | Javon Ivory | South Alabama | 6th | 6'2" | 200 |
259 | Adam Jones | Arkansas State | 6th | 6'2" | 185 |
260 | Barry Hill | Shepherd | 5th | 5'8" | 156 |
261 | Kordell David | New Mexico State | 4th | 6'2" | 197 |
262 | Justin Robinson | West Virginia | 5th | 6'4" | 217 |
263 | Yogi Flager | McKendree | 5th | 5'9" | 175 |
264 | Christian Fredericksen | Idaho State | 5th | 6'4" | 211 |
265 | AJ Bennett | Texas Southern | 5th | 6'0" | 187 |
266 | Preston Smith | Davenport | 4th | 6'4" | 205 |
267 | Noah Coyne | Case Western | 4th | 6'4" | 225 |
268 | Iaan Cousin | Samford | 6th | 5'11" | 164 |
269 | Robert McMinn | Alabama State | 5th | 5'8" | 181 |
270 | Jacob Gathright | Benedictine (KS) | 4th | 5'9" | 172 |
271 | Jalal Dean | Tennessee State | 4th | 6'0" | 190 |
272 | Matthew Akuchie | William & Mary | 6th | 6'3" | 209 |
273 | Jake Smith | Arizona State | 6th | 6'0" | 200 |
274 | Ty Wiley | Northern State | 7th | 5'10" | 169 |
275 | James Burns | Prairie View A&M | 6th | 5'8" | 154 |
276 | Logan Tomlinson | New Hampshire | 6th | 6'2" | 205 |
277 | Jaycob Horn | Eastern Kentucky | 5th | 6'1" | 209 |
278 | Dalen Cambre | Louisiana | 6th | 5'11" | 189 |
279 | Trent Tompkins | UC-Davis | 6th | 6'0" | 190 |
280 | Nehemiah Martinez | Abilene Christian | 4th | 5'8" | 203 |
281 | Chandler Whitfield | Southern | 6th | 5'10" | 170 |
282 | Jontavis Robertson | Duke | 5th | 5'10" | 194 |
283 | Isiah Paige | Old Dominion | 4th | 5'7" | 151 |
284 | CJ Hutton | UC-Davis | 5th | 5'8" | 181 |
285 | Jake Bailey | SMU | 6th | 5'10" | 180 |
286 | Anderson Grover | Sacramento State | 6th | 6'1" | 197 |
287 | Chaz Davis | UC-Davis | 6th | 6'3" | 210 |
288 | Miles Cross | Indiana | 4th | 5'11" | 208 |
289 | Jalen May | Delta State | 6th | 5'9" | 167 |
290 | Cole Thornton | Fordham | 5th | 6'3" | 190 |
291 | Ja'Varrius Johnson | UCF | 6th | 5'10" | 165 |
292 | Jesse Prewitt III | Central Michigan | 6th | 5'11" | 181 |
293 | Ah'shaan Belcher | Shaw | 6th | 6'1" | 185 |
294 | Frank Ladson Jr. | Massachusetts | 6th | 6'4" | 203 |
295 | Da'Shun Mitchell | Savannah State | 4th | 6'1" | 211 |
296 | Einaj Carter | South Carolina State | 6th | 5'8" | 175 |
297 | Paxton Scott | Dartmouth | 5th | 6'1" | 200 |
298 | Alex Brown | Wyoming | 6th | 6'4" | 185 |
299 | Kendall Abdur-Rahman | McKendree | 6th | 6'0" | 182 |
300 | Diante Vines | Old Dominion | 5th | 5'11" | 181 |
301 | Trevonte Rucker | UT-Martin | 4th | 6'0" | 168 |
302 | Andre Johnson | Miami (OH) | 6th | 6'3" | 215 |
303 | Kyle Watkins | Wofford | 4th | 6'0" | 175 |
304 | Joey Felton | Yale | 6th | 5'9" | 176 |
305 | Dino Tomlin | Boston College | 6th | 5'11" | 182 |
306 | Ty McCullouch | Montana State | 6th | 6'1" | 180 |
307 | Ethan Wilborn | Hastings | 5th | 6'2" | 203 |
308 | Brice Peters | Bemidji State | 5th | 5'11" | 190 |
309 | Jordan Kempf | Peru State | 7th | 5'10" | 192 |
310 | Jamari Gassett | Florida A&M | 4th | 5'10" | 169 |
311 | Dakota Warfield | North Alabama | 6th | 6'1" | 200 |
312 | Dervon Pesnell | Citadel | 5th | 6'4" | 205 |
313 | Trey Cleveland | Abilene Christian | 6th | 6'2" | 195 |
314 | Jordan Kent | SW Baptist | 5th | 6'0" | 180 |
315 | Dylan Wright | TCU | 6th | 6'3" | 208 |
316 | Senika McKie | Coastal Carolina | 5th | 6'1" | 191 |
317 | Christian Jourdain | East Texas A&M | 6th | 6'0" | 175 |
318 | Blake Nowell | TCU | 5th | 6'4" | 210 |
319 | Chris Carasia | Lafayette | 5th | 6'1" | 195 |
320 | Raja Nelson | North Dakota State | 5th | 5'9" | 185 |
321 | Donald McKinney | Texas Southern | 5th | 6'2" | 195 |
322 | Jalen Jones | Limestone | 6th | 5'10" | 168 |
323 | Dannis Jackson | Southern Miss | 6th | 5'11" | 154 |
324 | Deon Cook | UT-Permian Basin | 5th | 6'1" | 181 |
325 | Kam Brown | Purdue | 6th | 6'1" | 185 |
326 | Taji Johnson | Buffalo | 5th | 6'4" | 209 |
327 | Koby Drake | Memphis | 5th | 5'11" | 194 |
328 | Mekai Felton | Fordham | 5th | 5'10" | 195 |
329 | Javon Harvey | Duke | 6th | 5'11" | 190 |
330 | Reagan Ealy | Arkansas State | 4th | 5'9" | 177 |
331 | Lucas Kopecky | Villanova | 5th | 6'3" | 200 |
332 | Scieneaux Jarmon | Missouri S&T | 7th | 6'4" | 185 |
333 | Jared Roznos | Air Force | 4th | 6'0" | 190 |
334 | Jasiah Williams | Stony Brook | 5th | 5'11" | 180 |
335 | Myles Hymes | MidAmerica Nazarene | 5th | 6'0" | 210 |
336 | Evan Liggett | Whitworth | 5th | 6'3" | 195 |
337 | D'Shaun Seals | West Chester | 4th | 5'7" | 155 |
338 | Shawn Charles | Robert Morris | 6th | 6'0" | 190 |
339 | Trent Whittemore | UCF | 6th | 6'4" | 210 |
340 | DeMarcus Harris | Marshall | 6th | 6'0" | 181 |
341 | Jacob Flynn | Stonehill | 6th | 6'0" | 194 |
342 | JR Waters | Grambling State | 6th | 6'3" | 187 |
343 | AJ Barber | Princeton | 4th | 5'9" | 180 |
344 | Tyler Walker | West Alabama | 5th | 6'0" | 194 |
345 | Spencer Curtis | Hawaii | 6th | 5'11" | 180 |
346 | Kyle Nott | Grand Valley State | 4th | 5'9" | 201 |
347 | Dorrian Moultrie | Hampton | 6th | 5'10" | 198 |
348 | Joey Kidder | Bethel (MN) | 5th | 6'3" | 220 |
349 | Romon Copeland | Austin Peay | 4th | 5'6" | 151 |
350 | Sebastian Macaluso | San Jose State | 6th | 5'11" | 180 |
351 | Brendan Teal | Northwood | 5th | 5'10" | 169 |
352 | Jacari Carter | Albany | 5th | 5'8" | 158 |
353 | Marlyn Johnson | Florida Atlantic | 6th | 6'4" | 205 |
354 | Donovan Ollie | Colorado State | 6th | 6'3" | 205 |
355 | Jaih Andrews | Miles | 4th | 5'11" | 198 |
356 | Jaylon Barden | Samford | 5th | 5'10" | 173 |
357 | Quavon Beckford | Tuskegee | 6th | 5'9" | 170 |
358 | Ja'Quavion Fraziars | Florida | 5th | 6'3" | 208 |
359 | Nigel Mitchell | Colorado-Pueblo | 6th | 5'10" | 187 |
360 | Zoe Roberts | UT-Martin | 5th | 5'10" | 192 |
361 | Timieone Jackson | Henderson State | 4th | 5'7" | 171 |
362 | Logan Collier | North Alabama | 5th | 5'11" | 200 |
363 | Will White | Harding | 6th | 5'9" | 180 |
364 | Chandler Pittman | Southern Miss | 4th | 5'9" | 168 |
365 | Ashton Maples | Tennessee Tech | 5th | 6'3" | 201 |
366 | Bryce Childress | Western Kentucky | 6th | 5'8" | 176 |
367 | Malikhi Miller | San Jose State | 6th | 6'4" | 210 |
368 | George Johnson III | Florida Atlantic | 6th | 6'0" | 185 |
369 | Sam Davenport | British Columbia | 5th | 6'1" | 194 |
370 | Ezeriah Anderson | Connecticut | 6th | 6'4" | 218 |
371 | Brett Buckman | Connecticut | 6th | 6'0" | 195 |
372 | Scott Fraser | Grove City | 5th | 6'4" | 197 |
373 | Romello Brinson | SMU | 4th | 6'2" | 185 |
374 | Phat Watts | Tulane | 7th | 6'0" | 195 |
375 | Flip Rudolph | Jacksonville State | 5th | 5'9" | 180 |
376 | Colby Bowman | Utah State | 6th | 6'2" | 195 |
377 | Andre Crawley | Morgan State | 4th | 5'7" | 190 |
378 | Garrett Cody | Fordham | 6th | 6'3 | 205 |
379 | Derrick Rose | Central Missouri | 6th | 6'2" | 206 |
380 | Isiah Williams | Howard | 4th | 5'10" | 181 |
381 | Emari O'Brien | Ferris State | 6th | 5'8" | 169 |
382 | Jeremiah Cooley | UT-Permian Basin | 6th | 6'2" | 219 |
383 | Darius Melton | Oklahoma Baptist | 6th | 6'1" | 205 |
384 | Delvin Attafah | Central Connecticut | 6th | 6'0" | 201 |
385 | Tedy Afful | Duquesne | 4th | 5'10" | 167 |
386 | Isaac Boston | Central Connecticut | 5th | 5'9" | 183 |
387 | Kyle Bradford | Angelo State | 5th | 5'10" | 150 |
388 | Jacob Wildermuth | St. Thomas | 5th | 6'3" | 215 |
389 | PJ Wells | Jacksonville State | 6th | 6'2" | 194 |
390 | Cincere Gill | Presbyterian | 4th | 6'1" | 175 |
391 | Anthony Stell | Incarnate Word | 7th | 5'10" | 177 |
392 | Parker Wroble | Mercer | 4th | 5'10" | 185 |
393 | Dariuse Cooper | WV Wesleyan | 5th | 6'0" | 195 |
394 | Carl Smith | Robert Morris | 5th | 6'0" | 180 |
395 | Ty Arrington | Duquesne | 6th | 5'11" | 184 |
396 | Jerry Garcia Jr. | Richmond | 4th | 5'10" | 175 |
397 | Kyle Maxwell | Washington State | 6th | 6'3" | 195 |
398 | Julian Ferguson | Western Connecticut | 4th | 5'9" | 180 |
399 | Devin Boddie Jr. | Wyoming | 6th | 5'11" | 170 |
400 | Michael Marshall | Oklahoma Baptist | 5th | 6'1" | 187 |
401 | Collin Goldberg | Washington (MO) | 4th | 5'10" | 186 |
402 | Aaron Fontes | Montana | 5th | 6'1" | 170 |
403 | Zach Norton | Morningside | 5th | 5'10" | 180 |
404 | Khris Binion | West Alabama | 4th | 6'1" | 193 |
405 | David Hayes | St. Thomas (FL) | 4th | 6'4" | 190 |
406 | Braylon Henderson | North Dakota State | 6th | 5'8" | 183 |
407 | Za'Tarious Anderson | Fort Valley State | 5th | 6'1" | 213 |
408 | Mekhi Shaw | San Diego State | 5th | 5'11" | 185 |
409 | Hayes Sutton | Mid Tenn State | 6th | 6'1" | 200 |
410 | Mikey Jones | Limestone | 5th | 6'1" | 194 |
411 | Munir McClain | Utah | 6th | 6'4" | 220 |
412 | Wayne Dennis Jr. | Howard | 6th | 6'3" | 227 |
413 | Josh Aka | Ole Miss | 5th | 5'9" | 179 |
414 | Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala | Hawaii | 5th | 5'10" | 190 |
415 | Trey Radocha | Drake | 5th | 5'11" | 195 |
416 | Ty Bowman | Kansas State | 5th | 6'4" | 210 |
417 | Javian Bellamy | Tarleton State | 5th | 6'1" | 190 |
418 | Brionne Penny | James Madison | 6th | 6'2" | 215 |
419 | DeJuan Bell | Fort Valley State | 7th | 5'8" | 160 |
420 | Kobe Warden | North Alabama | 5th | 5'9" | 155 |
421 | Darius Lewis | SE Louisiana | 5th | 5'6" | 162 |
422 | Jaden Walley | Mississippi State | 5th | 6'0" | 195 |
423 | Jarrad Baker | UCF | 6th | 5'11" | 170 |
424 | Terrance Gipson | Eastern Illinois | 6th | 6'0" | 190 |
425 | Keenan Hambrick | Alabama A&M | 5th | 6'3" | 204 |
426 | Chris Herron | Prairie View A&M | 6th | 6'1" | 223 |
427 | AJ Coons | South Dakota | 5th | 6'4" | 214 |
428 | Rylan Davison | Mercyhurst | 5th | 5'10" | 200 |
429 | Darius Maxwell | Lincoln (CA) | 4th | 5'8" | 180 |
430 | Kurtis Ravenel Jr. | Kutztown | 6th | 5'9" | 181 |
431 | D'Vontae Key | Missouri State | 5th | 5'10" | 185 |
432 | Josiah Hayes | UNC-Pembroke | 6th | 5'10" | 175 |
433 | Anthony James Jr. | Morgan State | 5th | 5'10" | 211 |
434 | Daemon Dawkins | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 4th | 5'10" | 170 |
435 | Luke Brenner | Dayton | 5th | 5'10" | 160 |
436 | Tevarrius Adams | Alcorn State | 6th | 6'1" | 190 |
437 | Virgil Young Jr. | Clark-Atlanta | 4th | 5'11" | 174 |
438 | Ismael Fuller | Houston Christian | 5th | 6'1" | 194 |
439 | Trevor Watts | Fort Hays State | 7th | 5'5" | 169 |
440 | Chris Charles | Wheeling | 5th | 6'2" | 195 |
441 | Mohamed Diawara | Marist | 6th | 6'2" | 205 |
442 | Ty Pruett | Aurora | 4th | 6'1" | 205 |
443 | Jaylon Smith | DePauw | 4th | 5'8" | 185 |
444 | Dariyan Wiley | Vanderbilt | 6th | 5'11" | 193 |
445 | Will Downes | Marist | 6th | 6'1" | 175 |
446 | Ty-Kelynn Wiley | Northern State | 7th | 6'0" | 175 |
447 | John Erby | Duquesne | 7th | 5'8" | 182 |
448 | CJ Wiggins | Missouri S&T | 4th | 6'3" | 217 |
449 | Noah Smith | Sam Houston State | 6th | 5'9" | 181 |
450 | Calvin Wiggins | Houston Christian | 6th | 6'3" | 213 |
451 | Julio DaSilva | VMI | 5th | 6'1" | 185 |
452 | Cam Schurr | Army | 4th | 6'1" | 190 |
453 | Zorhan Rideaux | Angelo State | 5th | 5'10" | 195 |
454 | Terry Matthews | Nicholls | 6th | 5'7" | 148 |
455 | Julien Stokes | Pennsylvania | 4th | 5'7" | 180 |
456 | Devonta Lee | Louisiana Tech | 6th | 6'2" | 215 |
457 | Ben Bonga | Wheaton | 4th | 6'2" | 180 |
458 | Darrell Johnson | Grand Valley State | 5th | 5'7" | 167 |
459 | Tristan Michaud | South Dakota | 4th | 6'6" | 215 |
460 | Tyshun Jordan | Reinhardt | 5th | 5'6" | 166 |
461 | Michael Monios | Maine | 6th | 5'9" | 181 |
462 | Derin McCulley | Indiana | 6th | 6'0" | 167 |
463 | Steven Peterson | West Georgia | 7th | 6'1" | 200 |
464 | Isaiah Davis | Baylor | 6th | 5'10" | 174 |
465 | Izayah Reeves | Georgia | 4th | 5'10" | 171 |
466 | Scooter Risper | Mercer | 6th | 5'9" | 163 |
467 | JJ Sparkman | UTSA | 4th | 6'4" | 225 |
468 | TK Kenebrew | North Alabama | 7th | 6'1" | 201 |
469 | Ja'Cyais Credle | Georgia State | 5th | 6'3" | 214 |
470 | Brazos Gadler | Wooster | 4th | 6'0" | 198 |
471 | Bryce Farrell | Stanford | 5th | 5'10" | 175 |
472 | Evan Prater | Cincinnati | 5th | 6'4" | 200 |
473 | Brannon Spector | Jacksonville State | 6th | 6'1" | 205 |
474 | JaShawn Todd | Benedictine (KS) | 4th | 5'8" | 180 |
475 | Peter Udoibok | Concordia-St. Paul | 6th | 6'3" | 222 |
476 | Jacolby Hewitt | Alabama A&M | 7th | 6'0" | 205 |
477 | Anthony Williams Jr. | Alcorn State | 6th | 6'0" | 193 |
478 | Joshua Hardeman | South Florida | 5th | 6'3" | 204 |
479 | LV Bunkley-Shelton | Georgia Southern | 5th | 5'11" | 212 |
480 | Da'Quan McIntosh | Rockford | 4th | 5'7" | 179 |
481 | Jovoni Johnson-McCray | Rice | 6th | 6'4" | 210 |
482 | Tailon Garrett | Hardin-Simmons | 4th | 5'4" | 147 |
483 | Naseim Brantley | Rutgers | 7th | 6'1" | 203 |
484 | Zach Gibson | Benedict | 5th | 6'4" | 214 |
485 | Dominic Smith | Augsburg | 5th | 6'3" | 202 |
486 | Christopher Ferguson | Bowie State | 5th | 5'11" | 170 |
487 | Nate Jones | Louisiana Tech | 4th | 6'3" | 215 |
488 | Beau Burk | Northwestern (MN) | 4th | 5'11" | 175 |
489 | Regis Valdez | Navy | 4th | 6'4" | 205 |
490 | Jaylon Griffin | Texas State | 6th | 6'3" | 185 |
491 | Nate Monroe | Bluefield (VA) | 4th | 5'8" | 176 |
492 | Andrew Sowinski | Purdue | 5th | 6'0" | 205 |
493 | Tyler Terhark | North Dakota State | 5th | 6'2" | 210 |
494 | Desmond Hutson | Northern Iowa | 6th | 6'3" | 219 |
495 | Langston Anderson | Texas State | 6th | 6'1" | 205 |
496 | Khatib Lyles | Austin Peay | 5th | 6'0" | 207 |
497 | Cooper Jones | Boise State | 6th | 5'6" | 180 |
498 | Da'Vicious Wilson | Ottawa (AZ) | 6th | 6'5" | 190 |
499 | Isaiah Wilson | Richmond | 6th | 6'0" | 205 |
500 | Jack Wright | Tulsa | 5th | 6'0" | 190 |
501 | Cale Cabbiness | Oklahoma State | 5th | 6'2" | 205 |
502 | Seth Johnson | Southern Arkansas | 5th | 6'2" | 214 |
503 | Kobie Campbell | Rice | 5th | 5'6" | 176 |
504 | Damon Hickok | Western Oregon | 7th | 5'11" | 211 |
505 | Jig Williams | Rhode Island | 5th | 6'1" | 202 |
506 | Anton Popov | Warner | 5th | 5'9" | 204 |
507 | Brandon Engel | Air Force | 4th | 6'2" | 200 |
508 | TJ Jones | UAB | 6th | 6'0" | 197 |
509 | David Studstill | Florida Memorial | 5th | 5'11" | 185 |
510 | Shunto Mizoguchi | Mt. San Antonio (Japan) | 4th | 5'9" | 177 |
511 | Drew Hocutt | Texas Tech | 5th | 6'0" | 185 |
512 | Jay Parker | Tennessee Tech | 7th | 5'4" | 146 |
513 | Hampton Earle | Clemson | 6th | 5'10" | 195 |
514 | Vaun Ross | Virginia-Lynchburg | 5th | 5'9" | 175 |
515 | Jai Haynes | Washburn | 6th | 5'8" | 177 |
516 | Stanley King | Kent State | 6th | 6'5" | 200 |
517 | Tyler Smith | Valdosta State | 6th | 6'0" | 183 |
518 | James Hopson II | Duke | 5th | 6'0" | 190 |
519 | Matt Ross | Indiana State | 5th | 6'1" | 197 |
520 | Hunter Wood | Missouri State | 5th | 6'1" | 203 |
521 | Sylvere Campbell | Winona State | 5th | 6'1" | 221 |
522 | Chris Houston | Chattanooga | 5th | 5'8" | 171 |
523 | Jeremiah Edwards | UT-Martin | 7th | 5'8" | 144 |
524 | Steven Alaniz | Capital | 4th | 5'8" | 176 |
525 | Haakon Anderson | Wisconsin | 5th | 6'1" | 210 |
526 | Mason Pierce | Incarnate Word | 6th | 5'6" | 160 |
527 | Marquez Phillips | Morgan State | 6th | 6'2" | 171 |
528 | Brandt Stare | UW-Platteville | 6th | 5'9" | 179 |
529 | Gus Charles | Howard Payne | 5th | 6'0" | 188 |
530 | JB Awolowo | Kent State | 5th | 5'8" | 190 |
531 | Martin Laham | Boston College | 5th | 6'1" | 205 |
532 | Caleb Cooley | Wyoming | 6th | 5'7" | 180 |
533 | Travis West | Portland State | 4th | 5'7" | 176 |
534 | Collin Callahan | West Chester | 6th | 5'11" | 175 |
535 | Chase Locke | Louisiana Tech | 6th | 6'3" | 205 |
536 | O'Vauntay Vickers | St. Francis (IN) | 7th | 6'0" | 201 |
537 | Julian Clarke | Henderson State | 6th | 6'1" | 185 |
538 | Kade Kolka | Mississippi State | 6th | 5'11" | 190 |
539 | Adrian Adams | Concordia-St. Paul | 6th | 6'0" | 193 |
540 | Fred Brown | Tarleton State | 4th | 5'7" | 182 |
541 | Darius Hyde | San Diego | 5th | 5'11" | 195 |
542 | Dameon Gomes | Hardin-Simmons | 7th | 5'4" | 151 |
543 | Terez Traynor | Charlotte | 7th | 6'3" | 194 |
544 | Jordan Bingham | Moravian | 6th | 5'11" | 196 |
545 | Cadarrius Thompson | Georgia State | 6th | 6'3" | 194 |
X | Kyren Lacy | LSU | 5th | 6'2" | 215 |
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Traits That Make a WR Prospect Great
As one of the primary playmaking positions, wide receiver is one of the most fun groups to scout. Quickness, route running, and the ability to secure contested catches are among some of the most important factors of scouting the top wide receiver prospects.
Some of the factors we consider when scouting are included below.
Separation Ability
If you’re not consistently getting open, you’re not going to be a top draft prospect as a wide receiver. Route running and getting separation relies on a variety of traits, but players who have an ability to get themselves open without needing an offensive scheme have a ton of value to NFL offenses.
Hands
At the end of the day, there’s no point in getting open if you can’t catch the ball. Having natural hands, avoiding body catches, attacking the ball at the catch point, and completing catches through contact all make for a natural wide receiver.
Quickness
Quickness helps with separation, but it’s also a big aspect of playmaking. We’ve seen in a number of dominant NFL receivers who are quick on the field, but not necessarily fast. This includes Davante Adams, Cooper Kupp, DeAndre Hopkins, and more. While you’d love a straight line burner, quickness outperforms straight speed.
Play Strength
While you don’t need to put up 30 reps on the bench press, having solid core strength and the ability to play through contact is necessary for NFL success. A lot of thinner draft prospects struggle getting to the NFL when they’re constantly jammed at the line of scrimmage. Better play strength, less effect from successful press coverage.
Overall Opinion of the 2025 WR Class
Last year’s wide receiver class had a few truly elite prospects at the top. Even though the 2025 WR class has taken a step back from the top 2-3 of last year, it isn’t a bad group. There’s no can’t-miss superstar, but there are a ton of 3rd/4th round receivers who have the potential to develop into top receivers in the right system.
This class will also be exceptionally deep into undrafted free agent territory. With more players than ever before running out of college eligibility after this past season, that also means I have more receivers with a draftable or free agent grade than ever before. If you’re looking for a wide receiver 4 with upside, you can find it after the draft.