WIDE RECEIVERS BEST ON SHORT ROUTES 2023 NFL Draft

2023 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.

2023 Wide Receivers ranked by SHORT RECEIVING

RANK Player Pos Team HANDS SHORT MEDIUM DEEP BLOCKING Rating
1

Andrei
Iosivas

WR
Princeton   Mascot
Princeton Mascot
89 93 95 98 61
83.7
2

Xavier
Hutchinson

WR
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
86 92 95 95 68
84.6
3

Josh
Downs

WR
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
83 89 93 93 55
86.7
4

Jordan
Addison

WR
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
77 88 91 94 65
87.5
5

Xavier
Gipson

WR
Stephen F. Austin   Mascot
Stephen F. Austin Mascot
78 87 94 93 65
67.2
6

Jalin
Hyatt

WR
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
77 85 90 93 69
88.7
7

Jaxon
Smith-Njigba...

WR
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
82 84 94 91 65
89.4
8

Parker
Washington

WR
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
79 84 87 88 60
82.9
9

Cedric
Tillman

WR
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
85 83 84 87 72
86.1
10

Zay
Flowers

WR
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
66 83 88 91 68
87.1
11

Jermaine
Burton

WR
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
90 83 90 92 58
84.8
12

Jonathan
Mingo

WR
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
73 83 81 88 67
83.0
13

Quentin
Johnston

WR
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
59 82 87 91 64
89.5
14

Tyler
Hudson

WR
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
80 82 88 87 60
74.0
15

Puka
Nacua

WR
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
70 82 85 83 51
78.0
16

Charlie
Jones

WR
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
86 82 87 88 55
80.9
17

Jake
Bobo

WR
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
73 82 84 81 65
77.0
18

Marvin
Mims Jr.

WR
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
71 82 86 89 64
85.9
19

Nathaniel
Dell

WR
Houston   Mascot
Houston Mascot
63 82 87 87 57
86.5
20

Rashee
Rice

WR
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
59 81 84 87 74
85.2