Cam Coleman WR Texas |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #8 ROLE: Outside X-Receiver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 11/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.42 seconds (79%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #8 | |
| ROLE: Outside X-Receiver | |
| Last Updated: 11/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.42 seconds (79%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
89.0 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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79% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 102.2 | |
| Hands: |
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70% |
| Short Receiving: |
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79% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
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85% |
| Deep Threat: |
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84% |
| Blocking: |
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55% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
1st - Top 10
Overall Rank:
#7
Position rank:
#2 (WR)
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| College Games: 31 College Snaps: 1655 | ||
ESPN RATING: 91/100
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247 RATING: 99/100
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RIVALS RATING: 6.1 (100%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Andrei Iosivas - Princeton |
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89% |
| Brian Thomas Jr. - LSU |
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86% |
| Bryce Lance - North Dakota State |
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86% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Cam Coleman was a consensus five-star receiver at Phenix City Central in Alabama, where he caught 61 passes for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior, was MVP of the Class 7A title game and was named the state's 7A back of the year. 247Sports ranked him fifth nationally in the 2024 class. He committed to Texas A&M before flipping to Auburn.Coleman started 10 games as a freshman, catching 37 passes for 598 yards and eight touchdowns, and was SEC Freshman of the Week after seven catches for 128 yards and two scores against Texas A&M. A shoulder sprain against Cal cost him one game that year. In 2025 he led Auburn with 56 catches for 708 yards and five touchdowns, including 10 for 143 at Vanderbilt.
Coleman committed to Texas on 11 January 2026 as the top receiver in the portal. He scored twice in the opener against Texas State, had five catches for 110 yards and a touchdown against Oklahoma and has 23 catches for 409 yards and seven touchdowns in eight games. A tailbone injury limited him at Tennessee, and he left the Ole Miss game after landing hard on his right shoulder before returning a week later to catch two passes for 61 yards and a touchdown in the win over Mississippi State. Steve Sarkisian has said it is not unusual for a transfer to have modest catch totals in the Texas offense.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Long, fluid boundary target who high-points and adjusts outside his frame
- Wins in traffic, with eight catches on 13 contested targets this season
- Strong deep-ball tracker, averaging 17.8 yards a catch for Texas
- Good straight-line speed to clear the top of off coverage
- Snappy release that swipes jams and stacks corners on vertical stems
- Seven touchdowns on just 23 catches this season
- Produced 110 yards and a score against Oklahoma in October
- Former five-star with the frame to grow into a fuller route tree
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Short-area work lags, with tempo and snap on underneath breaks still developing
- Ball security needs work, with six drops and two fumbles over two seasons
- Few yards after the catch for his size, and he has been banged up this fall
Scouting Report: Summary
Coleman is a long, fluid boundary receiver with the speed to clear the top and the body control to pluck throws away from his frame, and he tracks the deep ball with a natural feel. The length, catch-point control and vertical juice are the draw, and they have translated to Texas: seven touchdowns on 23 catches and nearly 18 yards a reception.His best work this season has come when Texas has given him chances downfield. He scored twice in his debut against Texas State, caught five passes for 110 yards and a touchdown against Oklahoma and turned two catches into 61 yards and a touchdown in the 31-3 win over the Bulldogs. Texas has not always featured him, but he has produced when the ball has come his way. He has won eight of 13 contested targets, a sign that the catch-point skill from his Auburn tape travels.
However, the volume has not followed the talent. He has 23 catches in eight games, his short-area work still trails the vertical game, and he rarely breaks tackles after the catch for a player his size. Ball security has also been shaky across two seasons, with six drops and two lost fumbles, and he has been banged up this fall, with a tailbone injury at Tennessee and a right shoulder issue that sent him to the sideline against Ole Miss. Steve Sarkisian has pointed out that low catch totals are normal for a transfer in his offense, but teams will want to see a bigger share of the targets.
Overall, Coleman is a boundary X whose length and speed carry first-round weight, but the drops and short-area polish have to improve before he can be a high-volume target. He projects as a first-round outside receiver, with the ceiling of a No. 1 target and the floor of a big-play vertical threat.
How other scouting services rate Cam Coleman (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
9.8
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
2.0
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*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.