WIDE RECEIVERS BEST ON SHORT ROUTES 2021 NFL Draft

2021 WIDE RECEIVERS BEST ON SHORT ROUTES

Excellence in running short routes is often a less heralded, yet vital skill for wide receivers, establishing a foundation for a dynamic and sustainable passing game. Wes Welker (Texas Tech) and Julian Edelman (Kent State) carved out notable careers by being maestros of the short game, capitalizing on quick cuts and intelligent route running to secure critical yardage.

Navigate through the data below, concentrating on current college wide receivers who are demonstrating prowess on short routes. Metrics such as completion percentage, yards after catch (YAC), and first-down conversions bring into focus the players orchestrating impactful plays within limited yardage.

2021 Wide Receivers ranked by SHORT RECEIVING

RANK Player Pos Team HANDS SHORT MEDIUM DEEP BLOCKING Rating
1

Ja'Marr
Chase

WR
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
83 96 100 100 65
94.0
2

Elijah
Moore

WR
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
86 91 94 93 64
88.0
3

Kadarius
Toney

WR
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
91 91 95 96 64
87.0
4

Jaylen
Waddle

WR
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
77 90 94 96 64
91.0
5

Tylan
Wallace

WR
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
74 88 90 91 72
82.0
6

Tutu
Atwell

WR
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
84 87 91 93 71
86.0
7

Terrace
Marshall Jr....

WR
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
64 85 91 93 62
85.0
8

Rashod
Bateman

WR
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
59 85 88 89 61
90.0
9

Dyami
Brown

WR
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
65 84 88 91 77
89.0
10

Rondale
Moore

WR
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
81 83 83 83 62
82.0
11

Sage
Surratt

WR
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
68 78 85 83 60
81.0
12

Talolo
Limu-Jones

WR
Eastern Washington   Mascot
Eastern Washington Mascot
57 76 82 81 55
59.0
13

Jaelon
Darden

WR
North Texas   Mascot
North Texas Mascot
60 76 78 78 58
65.0
14

Amon-Ra
St. Brown

WR
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
69 76 80 81 62
78.0
15

Nico
Collins

WR
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
70 76 81 83 66
80.0
16

Seth
Williams

WR
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
54 75 79 84 68
72.0
17

Dennis
Houston

WR
Western Illinois   Mascot
Western Illinois Mascot
66 75 79 78 55
58.0
18

Anthony
Schwartz

WR
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
63 75 78 79 59
70.0
19

Taye
Barber

WR
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
80 74 81 84 54
74.0
20

Dax
Milne

WR
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
71 73 78 80 60
65.0