Wide Receiver Rankings 2026 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 05/14/2025

Player Rankings - Wide Receiver

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
21

WR
Deion
Burks

5-9 190lbs 4.43
WR
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
190lbs 5-9 4.43 21 119.8
82.7
When the ball hits Burks's hands in space, you see the electric playmaking ability that will attract NFL attention – his short to...
68

WR
Dylan
Braithwaite

5-9 180lbs 4.37
WR
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
180lbs 5-9 4.37 98 641
62.1
Has smooth acceleration and deceiving speed. Balanced and very fast with the ball in his hands. Shows quickness off the snap to shake off...
34

WR
Semaj
Morgan

5-10 174lbs 4.50
WR
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
174lbs 5-10 4.50 41 283
78.5
Morgan plays with a smoothness and balance, and Morgan shows a knack for setting up defensive backs. Tracks the ball well downfield and...
42

WR
Caullin
Lacy

5-10 190lbs 4.45
WR
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
190lbs 5-10 4.45 79 546
76.0
Caullin Lacy, a quintessential "mighty mite," brings game-breaking ability to the slot receiver position and return game. His elite...
12

WR
Eugene
Wilson III

5-10 183lbs 4.43
WR
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
183lbs 5-10 4.43 10 64.3
85.9
A dynamic slot receiver with return specialist upside, Wilson brings instant juice to an NFL offense. His suddenness off the line and...
47

WR
Christian
Leary

5-10 180lbs 4.40
WR
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
180lbs 5-10 4.40 72 508
74.2
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...
46

WR
JoJo
Earle

5-10 180lbs 4.39
WR
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
180lbs 5-10 4.39 76 518.5
74.2
Earle has strong hands and is extremely competitive, and Earle has an innate sense of timing when it comes to elevating and high-pointing...
36

WR
Jaquaize
Pettaway

5-10 189lbs 4.37
WR
East Carolina   Mascot
East Carolina Mascot
189lbs 5-10 4.37 45 303.5
78.0
Shows good sense as a route runner and provides an enormous catch radius over the middle of the field. Pettaway has soft hands and uses his...
5

WR
Zachariah
Branch

5-10 175lbs 4.35
WR
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
175lbs 5-10 4.35 6 42.7
87.3
Branch brings day one impact potential in the slot and return game with home-run upside every time he touches the ball. What jumps off the...
67

WR
Ryan
Niblett

5-10 185lbs 4.30
WR
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
185lbs 5-10 4.30 66 429
64.0
Niblett also proved to be a force in catch-and-run situations. A violent runner who transitions upfield quickly after the catch, Niblett...
50

WR
Squirrel
White

5-10 167lbs 4.28
WR
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
167lbs 5-10 4.28 70 486
74.0
White brings electric playmaking ability to the table as a slot receiver and return specialist, with the potential to be a mismatch...
59

WR
Jared
Brown

5-11 195lbs 4.50
WR
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
195lbs 5-11 4.50 94 621
69.0
Brown has reliable hands and shows the willingness to make catches in traffic over the middle. He also proved to be a force in...

2026 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Wide Receiver

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2026 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.