Jaden Bray WR West Virginia |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #5 ROLE: Outside X-Receiver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.46 seconds (66%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #5 | |
| ROLE: Outside X-Receiver | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.46 seconds (66%*) | |
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| Overall Rating: |
62.3 / 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: | 97.0 | |
| Hands: |
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55% |
| Short Receiving: |
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00% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
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59% |
| Deep Threat: |
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68% |
| Blocking: |
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59% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#896
Position rank:
#48 (WR)
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| College Games: 32 College Snaps: 1258 | ||
ESPN RATING: 77/100
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247 RATING: 86/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.5 (90%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Ali Jennings - Virginia Tech |
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65% |
| Jalen Camp - Georgia Tech |
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64% |
| Josh Imatorbhebhe - Illinois |
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60% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Oklahoma State signed Jaden Bray out of Norman (Okla.) High School as a three-star receiver in the 2021 class. He averaged 19.2 yards on 13 catches for 250 yards and two touchdowns as a true freshman, lost most of 2022 to injury with five catches in three games, then produced 30 receptions for 382 yards and two scores in 10 games for the Cowboys' 2023 Big 12 Championship Game team.Bray transferred to West Virginia for 2024, but a lower-leg injury ended his first Mountaineer season at midyear after two catches for 88 yards. In 2025 he opened with three receptions against Robert Morris and a four-catch, 69-yard day at Ohio before being carted off in that Week 2 game; the injury, later revealed as a broken bone, ended his season for a second consecutive year.
Bray closed his 2025 ledger at seven catches for 95 yards across two games and is on track to return to the West Virginia roster in 2026.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Good-sized 6-foot-2 target with the frame to win downfield
- Flashed early with a 69-yard day at Ohio before injury
- Reliable hands and body control in a small sample
- Experienced across two Power Four programs when healthy
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Broken bones ended each of his last two seasons early
- Just two games and 95 yards of 2025 tape
- Extensive injury history clouds nearly the entire evaluation
- Average athletic traits without a single standout physical element
- No sustained production across a full college season
Scouting Report: Summary
Jaden Bray is an injury evaluation more than a production one. A good-sized 6-foot-2 target with reliable hands, he flashed early in 2025 with a four-catch, 69-yard day at Ohio before being carted off, the latest in a career repeatedly interrupted by serious injury. When healthy, the frame and ball skills are functional Power Four tools.The problem is that he has rarely been healthy. Broken bones ended each of his last two seasons early, holding him to just two games and 95 yards in 2025, and the injury history clouds the entire evaluation. His traits are average without a standout physical element, and he has never put together sustained production across a full college season.
He fits a roster as a developmental depth piece who returns to West Virginia for another try. Overall, the size and hands are steady when available, but Bray projects as a priority-free-agent flyer whose draft case rests almost entirely on finally stringing together a healthy season, because the talent has never been the question so much as staying on the field long enough to show it. The medicals will define his stock entirely, and a team willing to gamble on his availability gets a functional-sized receiver at the lowest possible cost, exactly the profile the priority-free-agent market exists for.
Written By:
Eli Cooper (Big 12)
How other scouting services rate Jaden Bray (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
271.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
35.0
*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.