Wide Receiver Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/25/2023

Player Rankings - Wide Receiver

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
42

WR
T.J.
Simmons

6-2 198lbs 4.46
WR
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
198lbs 6-2 4.46 90 557
62.0
Balanced, savvy route runner with top field awareness, setting up and selling routes beautifully. Has good body strength to squirm out of...
47

WR
Riley
Lees

6-0 192lbs 4.46
WR
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
192lbs 6-0 4.46
60.0
A savvy, natural pass-catcher with reliable hands and very good focus. Snatches the ball out of the air and shows the concentration to...
32

WR
Tre
Walker

5-11 180lbs 4.46
WR
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
180lbs 5-11 4.46 87 538
65.0
A savvy, natural pass-catcher with reliable hands and very good focus. Snatches the ball out of the air and shows the concentration to...
98

WR
Whop
Philyor

5-11 182lbs 4.46
WR
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
182lbs 5-11 4.46 50 260.5
30.0
Often used on deep routes, getting separation down the sideline or over the middle on crossing routes by extending his arms rather than...
101

WR
K.D.
Nixon

5-8 190lbs 4.46
WR
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
190lbs 5-8 4.46 71 511
48.0
Balanced, savvy route runner with top field awareness, setting up and selling routes beautifully.Does not have exceptional straight-line...
94

WR
Shi
Smith

5-10 190lbs 4.46
WR
CAR   Mascot
CAR Mascot
190lbs 5-10 4.46 35 210
36.0
Has the strong hands any NFL wide receiver coach and quarterback would covet. Tracks the deep ball over either shoulder and brings in...
54

WR
Taye
Barber

5-10 190lbs 4.45
WR
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
190lbs 5-10 4.45 59 343
74.0
His competitiveness and knack for high-pointing the ball allows him to play bigger than his size. Tracks the ball well downfield and shows...
102

WR
JD
Spielman

5-9 173lbs 4.45
WR
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
173lbs 5-9 4.45 86 701
41.0
Often used on deep routes, getting separation down the sideline or over the middle on crossing routes by extending his arms rather than...
52

WR
Kawaan
Baker

6-1 215lbs 4.44
WR
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
215lbs 6-1 4.44 144
59.0
Does not have exceptional straight-line speed but takes advantage of open seams when his quarterback is on target. Strong runner with the...
5

WR
Dyami
Brown

6-1 185lbs 4.44
WR
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
185lbs 6-1 4.44 16 109.7
89.0
Dyami Brown exploded on to the scene in 2019 with Sam Howell playing quarterback at UNC, as he received third-team All-ACC honors by...
99

WR
Tre
Nixon

6-2 180lbs 4.44
WR
NE   Mascot
NE Mascot
180lbs 6-2 4.44 64 303.7
30.0
Plays fast and confident. Covers a lot of ground in the short half of the field and is slippery after the catch. Balanced, savvy route...
15

WR
Ihmir
Smith-Marset...

6-1 179lbs 4.43
WR
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
179lbs 6-1 4.43 17 111.7
77.0
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...

2021 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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2021 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.