Wide Receiver Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

WIDE RECEIVER RANKINGS 2022 NFL DRAFT

After the WR drills of the combine, we now regard Drake London and Jameson Williams as the two best NFL prospects - players that we only had second-round grades on at the start of the season.

What also stands out about this year's wide receiver class is size and strength and this is particularly evident with the likely top prospect Garrett Wilson from Ohio State, who is listed at 6’ 0” but plays bigger. He is smooth with great hands and will likely become a quality pro outside receiver. Chris Olave, also from Ohio State could well be the second wideout taken, he’s slightly faster than his teammate, but doesn’t have the power or supreme hands  - still,  he’s a top prospect and could easily dominate at the next level.

Teylon Burks from Arkansas is an athletic freak who has the speed of a wide receiver (4.55) coupled with the size of a linebacker. However, Teylon’s more than just an unpolished raw recruit, as he’s already been quite productive in his short Razorback career leading them with 50 plus receptions in 2020.

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LAST UPDATED: 04/01/2023

Player Rankings - Wide Receiver

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
39

WR
Deven
Thompkins

5-8 155lbs 4.35
WR
Utah State   Mascot
Utah State Mascot
155lbs 5-8 4.35 38 296.7
75.0
Plays fast and confident. Covers a lot of ground in the short half of the field and is slippery after the catch.Has very good initial burst...
46

WR
Tyler
Snead

5-7 169lbs 4.52
WR
East Carolina   Mascot
East Carolina Mascot
169lbs 5-7 4.52 49 395
69.0
Does not have exceptional straight-line speed but takes advantage of open seams when his quarterback is on target.Has the strong hands any...
75

WR
Nykeim
Johnson

5-8 170lbs 4.59
WR
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
170lbs 5-8 4.59 80 645
37.0
Combines speed, balance, quickness, vision and crisp cuts to leave defensive backs and linebackers in the dust.Keeps his feet active and...
36

WR
Britain
Covey

5-8 170lbs 4.45
WR
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
170lbs 5-8 4.45 45 328.3
75.6
Does not possess top breakaway speed, though he's rarely caught from behind.He gets off the line with a nice burst and is very fluid in his...
11

WR
Calvin
Austin III

5-8 170lbs 4.32
WR
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
170lbs 5-8 4.32 16 90.8
84.4
Calvin Austin III will offer an incredible speed upgrade to any NFL team - and the moment he is drafted he could easily become the fastest...
68

WR
Kalil
Pimpleton

5-9 175lbs 4.49
WR
Central Michigan   Mascot
Central Michigan Mascot
175lbs 5-9 4.49 73 521
58.2
Has a knack for getting open and is a quarterback's best friend - passers just need to toss the ball in his area and he'll come down with...
79

WR
Christian
Harris

6-3 176lbs
WR
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
176lbs 6-3 88 734
1.0
15

WR
Wan'Dale
Robinson

5-8 178lbs 4.44
WR
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
178lbs 5-8 4.44 14 80.9
83.6
Wan'Dale Robinson is an intriguing prospect in the mold of Arizona Cardinal dual-threat Rondale Moore. He can happily play as a back or WR...
6

WR
Jahan
Dotson

5-11 178lbs 4.43
WR
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
178lbs 5-11 4.43 6 39.4
87.4
Dotson's athletic ability and impressive season at Penn State have NFL scouts paying attention and even thinking he could become the next...
34

WR
Charleston
Rambo

6-1 180lbs 4.57
WR
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
180lbs 6-1 4.57 35 232
76.5
Charleston Rambo is a solid NFL prospect who projects as a third receiver at the next level. He demonstrated he could consistently...
64

WR
Kaylon
Geiger

5-10 180lbs 4.48
WR
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
180lbs 5-10 4.48 67 494.5
59.2
Does not have exceptional straight-line speed but takes advantage of open seams when his quarterback is on target.Balanced, savvy route...
26

WR
Tyquan
Thornton

6-2 181lbs 4.28
WR
NE   Mascot
NE Mascot
181lbs 6-2 4.28 24 159.2
79.0
Has smooth acceleration and deceiving speed. Balanced and very fast with the ball in his hands.Has long arms to stiff-arm defensive backs...

2022 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Wide Receiver

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2022 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Wide Receiver

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.