Jayce Brown WR LSU |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #1 ROLE: Multi-Role Receiver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.42 seconds (79%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #1 | |
| ROLE: Multi-Role Receiver | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.42 seconds (79%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
82.1 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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82% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 113.7 | |
| Hands: |
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62% |
| Short Receiving: |
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70% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
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82% |
| Deep Threat: |
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84% |
| Blocking: |
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59% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
5th
Overall Rank:
#139
Position rank:
#21 (WR)
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| College Games: 32 College Snaps: 1449 | ||
ESPN RATING: 76/100
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247 RATING: 87/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.6 (92%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Jamari Thrash - Louisville |
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92% |
| Jayden Reed - Michigan State |
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90% |
| Reggie Roberson Jr. - SMU |
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86% |
Draft Profile: Bio
A two-way standout at Choctawhatchee in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Brown caught 48 passes for 925 yards and twelve touchdowns while adding ten interceptions on defense as a senior, earning first-team all-state. A three-star, he signed with Kansas State. He grew into a productive outside target for the Wildcats.In 2025 Brown caught 41 passes for 712 yards and five touchdowns across ten games, adding more than 200 yards after the catch as a vertical threat. He entered the transfer portal afterward and committed to LSU, a fast, ball-skilled receiver whose two-way high school background shows up in his hands and competitiveness at the catch point. The 712-yard season and the move to LSU mark him as an ascending vertical threat, and the ten high school interceptions speak to the ball skills and instincts he brings to the receiver spot.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Vertical threat with plus speed to stretch coverage down the field
- Went for 160 yards against Kansas and 106 against Baylor
- Tracks the deep ball well with a strong downfield grade
- Two-way high school background shows in his ball skills and competitiveness
- Home-run hitter who added better than 200 yards after the catch
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Slight 179-pound frame gets muscled by physical corners
- Five drops, the hands need to settle for a bigger role
- Modest contested producer, won just half of twelve tight windows
- Missed time with injury, only ten games of 2025 tape
Scouting Report: Summary
Jayce Brown is a vertical threat who plays faster than his frame, and the deep tape is the draw. He led Kansas State with 712 yards and five scores despite missing time to injury, going for 160 yards against Kansas and 106 on Baylor, a home-run hitter who tracks the ball well downfield and adds better than 200 yards after the catch. The two-way high school background, including ten interceptions as a senior, shows up in his ball skills at the catch point.The concerns are strength and reliability. At 179 pounds he gets muscled by physical corners, he put five throws on the ground, and he won only half of his twelve contested targets, so the hands and play strength have to come along. The ten-game sample from an injury-affected season also leaves something to project.
He fits a vertical offense that isolates him outside and lets him run, and the move to LSU puts that speed on a bigger stage in a loaded room. Overall, Brown is a developmental deep threat with a clear trait to build on, the kind of ascending Day 3 vertical receiver whose value climbs if the frame fills out and the drops tighten. The trait is the sort that pops on a Saturday and can translate on Sundays once the body catches up.
How other scouting services rate Jayce Brown (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
215.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
29.0
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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.