WIDE RECEIVERS BEST ON SHORT ROUTES 2025 NFL Draft

2025 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.

2025 Wide Receivers ranked by SHORT RECEIVING

RANK Player Pos Team HANDS SHORT MEDIUM DEEP BLOCKING Rating
1

Jayden
Higgins

WR
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
93 94 97 96 63
85.9
2

Tez
Johnson

WR
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
84 91 93 93 58
83.8
3

Emeka
Egbuka

WR
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
87 89 95 91 61
87.3
4

Luther
Burden III

WR
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
85 88 88 94 62
87.5
5

LaJohntay
Wester

WR
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
82 88 90 90 52
77.5
6

Tre
Harris

WR
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
75 87 94 95 66
85.8
7

Jack
Bech

WR
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
91 87 92 92 80
85.5
8

Tetairoa
McMillan

WR
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
75 85 91 91 58
88.5
9

Jaylin
Noel

WR
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
82 84 89 92 64
85.8
10

Isaiah
Bond

WR
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
88 84 86 83 62
85.1
11

Xavier
Restrepo

WR
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
86 83 91 90 65
83.6
12

Matthew
Golden

WR
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
76 83 92 91 66
88.2
13

KeAndre
Lambert-Smit...

WR
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
76 83 89 90 58
79.6
14

Tai
Felton

WR
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
75 83 86 85 56
84.0
15

Pat
Bryant

WR
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
82 82 87 88 65
82.1
16

Elic
Ayomanor

WR
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
68 82 90 89 72
85.4
17

Theo
Wease Jr.

WR
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
85 81 85 83 55
78.0
18

Ja'Corey
Brooks

WR
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
54 81 88 88 57
78.0
19

Dont'e
Thornton Jr....

WR
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
69 81 87 91 66
80.2
20

Kyle
Williams

WR
Washington State   Mascot
Washington State Mascot
74 80 79 86 51
80.9