Christian Leary WR Georgia Tech | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Christian Leary WR Georgia Tech
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| ROLE: Multi-Role Receiver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 12/04/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.40 seconds (84%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 21.11 DOB: 01/22/2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Multi-Role Receiver | |
| Last Updated: 12/04/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2026 | |
| 40 time: 4.40 seconds (84%*) | |
| Age: 21.11 DOB: 01/22/2003 | |
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| Overall Rating: | 72.6 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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75% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 112.8 | |
| Hands: |
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70% |
| Short Receiving: |
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74% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
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76% |
| Deep Threat: |
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81% |
| Blocking: |
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49% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#269
Position rank:
#25
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| College Games: 27 College Snaps: 380 | ||
ESPN RATING: 85/100
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 94/100
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RIVALS RATING: 6.0 (98%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Lideatrick Griffin - Mississippi State |
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85% |
| Taye Barber - TCU |
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85% |
| Jalen Moreno-Cropper - Fresno State |
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76% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Christian Leary from Edgewater High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Leary opted to join Alabama.In 2021 as a freshman Leary saw action in 5 games for the Crimson Tide as he made 2 receptions for just 4 yards for an average of 2.0 yards per reception, with one TD, and an excellent QB rating when targeted of 118.8.
As a sophomore in 2022 he played 5 games and had just one catch for 6 yards for an average of 6.0 yards per catch, with no TDs, and just QB rating when targeted of 2.8.
After season's end Leary transferred to Georgia Tech where as a junior in 2023 he played 12 games and hauled in 25 catches for 309 yards for an average of 12.4 yards per catch, with 2 TDs, and an excellent QB rating when targeted of 114.2.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Leary accelerates 0-to-60 and hits top speed fast enough to outrun angles. He’s also flexible and agile, able to keep the pedal to the floor as Leary turns and weaves.
- He runs precise routes, showing an innate feel for setting up defensive backs to create separation.
- Flashes the foot quickness and toughness to handle slot duties at the next level and lines up all over the field. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
- Shows good sense as a route runner and provides an enormous catch radius over the middle of the field. He has soft hands and uses his frame effectively to shield defenders, making him a major threat in the red zone.
- Leary shows good initial quickness off the line of scrimmage, and he has enough strength to be able to consistently escape the jam at the next level. He’s a coordinated hands catcher who effectively tracks the ball downfield.
- Tracks the ball well downfield and shows good ball skills, including the ability to go up and high-point it in contested-catch situations.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Physically, Leary profiles as a guy who should have success facing the quarterback, but he struggles to gear down and make the necessary sharp cuts to create separation underneath.
- Leary has constantly ran a limited route tree.
- Leary seems comfortable in traffic to the point where he doesn’t make the effort to create separation.
Christian Leary percentiles vs other Wide Receivers (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Christian Leary (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
270.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
44.0
*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.