Wide Receiver Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 12/30/2021

Player Rankings - Wide Receiver

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
72

WR
Cade
Johnson

5-10 184lbs 4.48
WR
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
184lbs 5-10 4.48 59 297.7
54.0
Often used on deep routes, getting separation down the sideline or over the middle on crossing routes by extending his arms rather than...
75

WR
Josh
Wilkes

6-3 183lbs 4.53
WR
Arkansas-Pine Bluff   Mascot
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Mascot
183lbs 6-3 4.53 186
53.0
He is quicker than fast and lacks elite wheels to simply blow by defenders, but he has good football speed. Has long arms to stiff-arm...
60

WR
Shemar
Thornton

5-11 182lbs 4.48
WR
Florida International   Mascot
Florida International Mascot
182lbs 5-11 4.48 161
57.0
Balanced, savvy route runner with top field awareness, setting up and selling routes beautifully. He is quicker than fast and lacks elite...
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...
3

WR
Jaylen
Waddle

5-10 182lbs 4.29
WR
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
182lbs 5-10 4.29 3 10.9
91.0
Another Crimson Tide receiver looking to get selected alongside teammate DeVonta Smith (and to follow in the footsteps of Henry Ruggs and...
81

WR
Jaron
Woodyard

5-11 180lbs 4.48
WR
Marshall   Mascot
Marshall Mascot
180lbs 5-11 4.48 173
53.0
Balanced, savvy route runner with top field awareness, setting up and selling routes beautifully. Has a knack for getting open and is a...
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...
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...
10

WR
Rondale
Moore

5-9 180lbs 4.28
WR
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
180lbs 5-9 4.28 5 30.1
82.0
Small but electric Moore can do a bit of everything and do it very well. He is solidly built and hard to bring down. Has been compared to...
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...
20

WR
Anthony
Schwartz

6-0 179lbs 4.26
WR
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
179lbs 6-0 4.26 22 138
70.0
Compared to 2020 first-round pick Henry Ruggs. As a high school player in 2018, Schwartz enjoyed the title of the Gatorade National Boys...
64

WR
DeAngelo
Wilson

5-9 175lbs 4.58
WR
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
175lbs 5-9 4.58 169
56.0
Does not have exceptional straight-line speed but takes advantage of open seams when his quarterback is on target. Balanced, savvy route...

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.