Jamari Johnson TE Oregon |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #9 ROLE: Inline Receiving TE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 09/28/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.74 seconds (60%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #9 | |
| ROLE: Inline Receiving TE | |
| Last Updated: 09/28/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.74 seconds (60%*) | |
| Overall Rating: | 86.8 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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76% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 131.8 | |
| Hands: |
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78% |
| Short Receiving: |
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88% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
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91% |
| Deep Threat: |
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91% |
| Blocking: |
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62% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
1st - Late
Overall Rank:
#32
Position rank:
#2 (TE)
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| College Games: 24 College Snaps: 887 | ||
ESPN RATING: 79/100
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247 RATING: 93/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Colston Loveland - Michigan |
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93% |
| Michael Mayer - Notre Dame |
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91% |
| Pat Freiermuth - Penn State |
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86% |
Draft Profile: Bio
A high school quarterback who also lined up at receiver, running back and defensive end, Johnson came out of Inglewood, California, as a four-star and an All-American Bowl selection, earning Ocean League MVP honors before signing with Louisville. He spent two seasons with the Cardinals developing into a big, versatile target, then entered the transfer portal and landed at Oregon.In his first year with the Ducks in 2025, the six-foot-six tight end caught 32 passes for 510 yards and three touchdowns across fifteen games, with reliable hands and dangerous run-after-catch ability. He also carried a heavy blocking workload, taking more than 300 run-blocking snaps, and bypassed the NFL Draft to return to Oregon as the Ducks' featured tight end. He opened 2026 with a touchdown catch from Dante Moore against Boise State, then missed two games with an injury before returning to lead Oregon with 119 receiving yards in a game, ranked the top returning tight end in the Big Ten.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Averaged nearly sixteen yards a catch, rare juice for a 257-pound tight end.
- Deep receiving tape sits among the best in this tight end class.
- Produced when it counted: four catches and a score in the title game at Indiana.
- Stepped from backup to featured target mid-season without the offense missing a beat.
- Reliable pass protector who held up on his blocking snaps.
- Six-foot-six move Y who aligns inline or flexed, a seam mismatch.
- Former Louisville recruit whose body and route polish jumped a level in Eugene.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- One season of real production, and it started behind the conference's best tight end.
- Modest blocking tape for the size; he covers defenders without moving them.
- Contested-catch file is nearly empty, two career tries in traffic.
Scouting Report: Summary
Johnson is an above-average athlete for the position, a 257-pound move tight end who wins one-on-one on slants, digs and seams and maximizes his catch radius, with deep receiving tape among the best in this class. However, he has just one real season and it began in a supporting role, the blocking is modest for the size and more position than power, his timed speed is average so separation comes from build-up rather than burst, and his contested game is unproven.Overall, Johnson has to prove he can block and win in traffic, but the seam-stretching speed and catch radius make him a real mismatch. He projects as a starting flex Y and matchup receiver, with the ceiling of a featured mismatch weapon if the blocking and play strength arrive and the floor of a receiving-first tight end.
How other scouting services rate Jamari Johnson (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
22.1
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
2.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.