Wide Receiver Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) races up the sideline ahead of Purdue Boilermakers cornerback Jamari Brown (7) and safety Marvin Grant (4) during the first quarter of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) races up the sideline ahead of Purdue Boilermakers cornerback Jamari Brown (7) and safety Marvin Grant (4) during the first quarter of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK

WIDE RECEIVER RANKINGS 2023 NFL DRAFT

Of late the draft's receiver classes have become a consistent bounty of NFL-level talent capable of making an impact from day one with 11 being selected in the first round over the past two years. This year is no different where we have rated no less than six wideouts as worthy of first-round consideration.
The class is led by TCU's Quentin Johnston who is a physical dominator (6-4 215lbs)he's got legit 4.40 speed with the body control and hands to match and while still not a perfect route runner is still the best pro prospect in the class.

Smith-Njigba has put up crazy numbers for the Buckeyes in 2021 despite officially being listed as the third receiver behind Olave and Garret Wilson and playing with CJ Stroud was expected to be the top prospect in the 23 class. However, he missed nearly all the year and has seen his star fall somewhat as a result.

After these two there are two deep threats players with first-round grades - led by Jordan Addison from USC and Jalin Hyatt from Tennessee. Both have crazy speed and the ability to take the top off any NFL defense.
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Player Rankings - Wide Receiver

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
7

WR
Nathaniel
Dell

5-8 165lbs 4.49
WR
HOU   Mascot
HOU Mascot
165lbs 5-8 4.49 21 75.3
86.5
Nathaniel Dell is a super exciting smurf-size receiver ideally suited to a classic run-n-shoot offense. He's an outstanding quick...
42

WR
Demario
Douglas

5-8 179lbs 4.44
WR
NE   Mascot
NE Mascot
179lbs 5-8 4.44 50 259.2
75.0
Although Douglas is more of a possession target than a field stretcher, he fiercely competitive demeanor and run-after-catch ability make...
40

WR
Derius
Davis

5-8 165lbs 4.36
WR
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
165lbs 5-8 4.36 47 244.3
75.0
Shows quickness off the snap to shake off corners and create room. Separates with hesitation moves and nice acceleration. Davis also...
6

WR
Josh
Downs

5-9 171lbs 4.48
WR
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
171lbs 5-9 4.48 14 44.6
86.7
Josh Downs has proved that despite his size he can be productive posting four 1k seasons over his career. Most of his drawbacks as a player...
5

WR
Zay
Flowers

5-9 182lbs 4.42
WR
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
182lbs 5-9 4.42 7 30
87.1
Flowers is a super exciting deep-threat jitter-bug kind of player. He has an elite combination of speed, acceleration, and overall...
62

WR
Xavier
Gipson

5-9 183lbs 4.42
WR
Stephen F. Austin   Mascot
Stephen F. Austin Mascot
183lbs 5-9 4.42 68 342.3
67.2
Gipson accelerates quickly and possesses good straight-line speed. He shows solid ball-tracking skills and body control downfield, able to...
24

WR
Ainias
Smith

5-9 190lbs 4.41
WR
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
190lbs 5-9 4.41 33 107.7
82.0
Ainias Smith enters the NFL Draft as a gadget player whose college tape showcases a Swiss Army knife capability, making him a potential...
52

WR
Tre
Tucker

5-9 182lbs 4.40
WR
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
182lbs 5-9 4.40 46 227.3
73.1
Shows quickness off the snap to shake off corners and create room. Separates with hesitation moves and nice acceleration. Made Bruce...
58

WR
Keylon
Stokes

5-10 202lbs 4.96
WR
Tulsa   Mascot
Tulsa Mascot
202lbs 5-10 4.96 82 494
71.0
Balanced, savvy route runner with top field awareness, setting up and selling routes beautifully. Does not have exceptional straight-line...
59

WR
Derrick
Hall

5-10 195lbs 4.60
WR
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
195lbs 5-10 4.60 75 399
70.0
Hall also has value as a catch-and-run threat, running hard and consistently picking up yards after the catch. He accelerates quickly and...
20

WR
Parker
Washington

5-10 204lbs 4.49
WR
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
204lbs 5-10 4.49 32 124.9
82.9
Parker Washington has been a good college slot receiver who produced good although not great numbers at Penn State. He's got good athletic...
14

WR
Tyler
Scott

5-10 177lbs 4.44
WR
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
177lbs 5-10 4.44 18 70.4
84.5
Former track star Tyler Scott is an impressive prospect who combines predictably elite speed, with outstanding leaping ability and solid...

2023 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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2023 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.