Scouting Report: Strengths

• He proved at the combine that he was the best athlete in the WR group. Standing 6-4 and weighing in at 221lbs he ran a 4.38 forty, put up a 41-inch vertical, and a 129-inch broad jump. Very similar measurables to the Seahawk star DK Metcalf
• Is an impressive blocker - not unexpected given his almost tight end-like build
• He’s also a catch-and-run threat, a creative runner who has some vision in the open field; he’ll be an option to return kicks as well.
• Made Bruce Feldman's Freak's List - ranked #68. He wrote, "At 6-3 1/4, 224, Ford-Wheaton puts up some big numbers in the training program. He vertical-jumped 40 inches, broad-jumped 10-8; had a 4.02 pro agility time and went 6.68 in the L-drill. In addition, he power-cleaned 365 pounds. Teammate Lance Dixon, a linebacker who is almost the exact same size, put up very strong numbers in some of these areas too, with a 10-6 broad jump; a 39-inch vertical and 4.11 pro agility time."
• He has reliable hands and shows the willingness to make catches in traffic over the middle.
• A savvy, natural pass-catcher with reliable hands and very good focus. Snatches the ball out of the air and shows the concentration to make acrobatic catches look easy.
• Ford-Wheaton fights his way off the line of scrimmage against press coverage, showing quick, violent hands and good balance.
• Outstanding in jump ball situations - dominates smaller DBs. Mismatch in the redzone