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
88 92 94 94 59
83.0
2

Tre
Harris

WR
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
78 89 95 95 63
87.5
3

Tez
Johnson

WR
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
78 89 90 90 63
83.9
4

Emeka
Egbuka

WR
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
80 87 92 86 62
88.1
5

Jack
Bech

WR
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
88 86 91 91 80
82.5
6

Luther
Burden III

WR
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
84 86 89 91 60
85.1
7

Tetairoa
McMillan

WR
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
82 85 92 91 58
89.5
8

Isaiah
Bond

WR
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
79 85 86 89 63
85.0
9

Dont'e
Thornton Jr....

WR
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
81 84 90 96 68
82.5
10

Xavier
Restrepo

WR
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
82 84 90 90 68
85.6
11

Elijhah
Badger

WR
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
89 84 87 88 49
80.3
12

Tai
Felton

WR
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
81 84 85 86 53
85.6
13

Jaylin
Noel

WR
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
72 83 87 90 63
79.4
14

Brennan
Presley

WR
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
85 82 84 79 57
81.6
15

Dane
Key

WR
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
75 81 88 87 63
82.7
16

Theo
Wease Jr.

WR
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
87 80 84 79 59
82.1
17

Kyren
Lacy

WR
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
62 80 87 86 67
80.7
18

Ricky
White III

WR
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
68 80 85 85 66
82.2
19

CJ
Daniels

WR
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
80 79 83 85 63
74.4
20

Ja'Corey
Brooks

WR
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
54 79 85 86 62
76.8