RB Robert Henry Jr - UTSA 5'9" 196
combine: 4.52s 40, 37"vert, 10'4'broad
2025: 1st All-American, 151c/1,045yds/9TDs, 18rec/114yds/2TDs
strengths: Gains good lateral ground with swift jump-cuts to escape trouble. Bendy in his ankles & hips to quickly cut at crisp angles. Bursts takes him to his top speed in a hurry.
weaknesses: Lacks tempo & rhythm in getting to run actions. Hurries runs & either misses the entry point or runs into the blocker. Lacks instincts & feel for setting up tacklers. Missing the power & running style to collide & fall forward.
grade: 5.67 (Candidate for the bottom of the roster or practice squad)
RB Eli Heidenreich - Navy 6' 198
combine: 4.44s 40, 35.5"vert, 10'broad, 10reps
2025: 2nd All-American, 77c/499yds/3TDs, 51rec/941yds/6TDs
strengths: Run/catch versatility from backfield or slot. Uses lead blockers effectively & smoothly changes directions. Outstanding hand strength to secure & finish the catch. Durable run finisher behind his pads.
weaknesses: Below-average burst to spring past 1st level defenders. Lacks speed to out-flank run pursuit or push coverage onto its heels. Short arms limit opportunities to nab off-target throws. Needs to improve at carving out catch space through face.
grade: 5.68 (Candidate for bottom of the roster or practice squad)
WR Zavion Thomas - LSU 5'10" 190
combine: 4.28s 40, 36"vert
2025: 41rec/488yds/4TDs, 19c/99yds/1TD
strengths: Late leverage pushes coverage out of his downfield break. Sharp snap at the top of his comeback routes. Legit ball-carrying talent on scripted touches. Good vision, burst & wriggle to create for himself. Return specialist.
weaknesses: Average early acceleration into his routes. Loses momentum in & out of slant stems. Needs to stack & control corners when tracking. Struggles to secure catches through contact.
Grade: 5.84 (Average backup/Special teamer)
WR Dillon Bell - Georgia 6'1" 209
combine: 4.5s 40, 39"vert, 10'6" broad
2025: 27rec/268yds/2TDs, 17c/109yds/2TDs
strengths: Highly successful weapon on jet-sweeps & reverses. Breaks through open-field tacklers once he gets rolling downhill. Accelerates late in route to create space. Run-block potential on perimeter and when cracking down. Experience & talent to become a plus kick returner.
weaknesses: Routes lack crisp cuts & attention to detail. Unable to pull the brakes firmly for comeback routes. Body-catcher with below-average catch focus. Struggles to bring in throws outside his frame.
Grade: 5.94 (Average backup?Special teamer)
LB Harold Perkins Jr - LSU 6'1" 223
2025: 3rd All-SEC, 55total tckls, 4scks, 1FF/1FR, 3INTs, 3PDs
strengths: Reads the run & scrapes to the line to compress the front. Lands a crisp two-hand punch to stay clean against blocks. Sifts through route development to locate zone landmarks. Triggers a well-timed blitz to harass the pocket. Accelerates through contact to finish tackles near the line.
weaknesses: Needs to be quicker in defeating skill-position blockers. Linear pursuit to the football leads to missed tackles. Too much confusion on his coverage tape. Average elusiveness to bypass blitz pickup.
Grade: 6.18 (Good backup with potential to develop as a starter)
combine: 4.49s 40, 35"vert, 10'9"broad
2025: 1st All-MAC, 40tot tckls, 1FR, 10PDs
strengths: Patient feet allow release fakes to clear. Reads receivers' eyes & attacks hands with timing. Beats up the catch space when he's in position. Has punt & kick-cover talent.
weaknesses: Late reaching in press slows take-off departure to flip & run. Struggles staying connected to route breaks from trail. Rarely finds the football with his back to the action. Needs to drop his entry point & body-up as a tackler.
Grade: 5.69 (Good candidate for back of the roster or practice squad)
WR Kaden Wetjen - Iowa 5'9" 193
combine: 4.47s 40, 35.5"vert
2025: Consensus All-American/ Jet Award/ BIG 10 Return Specialist OTY, 1st All-BIG 10, 20rec/151yds/1TD, 15c/79yds/2TDs
strengths: Sees past initial set of traffic to set up future cuts & moves. Able to snap off out-breaking cuts with suddeness. Set school record with 6 return TDs. 1st tackle attempt is often eluded or broken on punt returns.
weaknesses: Desire to bounce returns wide could catch up with him in the pros. Lacks short-area agility as a ball-carrier near the line. Corners rise up over his head on jump balls. Short arms & smaller hands require an accurate QB.
Grade: 6.00 (Traits or talent to become above-average backup)
WR Skyler Bell - UConn 6' 192
combine: 4.4s 40, 41"vert, 11'1" broad
2025: Consensus All-American, 101rec/1,278yds/13TDs
strengths: Rapid feet turnover quickly eats CB's cushion. Instant acceleration becomes runaway speed. Turns short slants into big plays after the catch. Threatens all 3 levels of the field. Good body control with sudden, late hands on contested sideline throws.
weaknesses: Wastes motion against press instead of winning clean. Body-catcher who loses focus over the middle. Lacks extension & hand strength to finish when contested. Fast post-catch but only average elusiveness. Needs to make quicker adjustments to capture air space on 50/50 balls.
grade: 6.25 (Eventually will become an average starter)
comp: Michael Gallup
RB CJ Donaldson - Ohio St 6'2" 230
2025: 96c/361yds/10TDs, 15rec/96yds/1TD
strengths: Times his cuts off the lead blocker's hip on contact. Leans & drives through contact to break tackles or fall forward. Knows where to be in pass protection.
weaknesses: One-speed runner lacking desired burst through the line. Lacks vision to locate & slide to small lane openings. Needs more patience in allowing blocks to develop. Little added value out of the backfield.
grade: 5.82 (Average backup/special teamer)
WR Eric Rivers - Georgia Tech 5'10" 176
combine: 4.35s 40, 37"vert, 10'7"broad
2025: 46rec/658yds/2TDs, 7c/56yds
strengths: Tempos into acceleration at the stem on deep routes. Disguises route breaks with a consistently quiet upper body. Maintains speed while locating & tracking the throw. Displayed punt return ability.
weaknesses: Deceleration & change of direction fluidity are average. Inconsistent balance & footwork in & out of intermediate breaks. Doesn't get much after the catch in tighter spaces.
grade: 5.86 (Average backup/Special teamer)
combine: 5.36s 40, 29.5"vert, 8'10"broad, 24reps
strengths: Finds work as a clean-up man when he's uncovered. Rips upward hand strikes into defender's frame at contact. Able to unlock lower half & roll hips into the block.
weaknesses: Can be knocked back by an average bull rush inside. Inconsistent footwork to match standing fronts & fit up his block. Struggles badly to stay centered & sustain as both a run and pass blocker. Poor change of direction in space when asked to make climbing/pulling blocks.
grade: 5.68 (Candidate for bottom of the roster or practice squad)
WR Denzel Boston - Washington 6'4" 212
combine: 35"vert
2025: 3rd All-BIG 10, 62rec/881yds/11TDs
strengths: Good early acceleration. Runs routes with good fluidity. Big-bodied target who plays to his size. Pro-caliber ball skills with elite hand strength to finish. Extends for off-frame throws with a spider-web like catch radius. Ball tracking & adjustment timing are top notch. Competitive & strong with his run-after-catch ability.
weaknesses: Press release is linear. Lacks a true 2nd gear. Routes lose steam when he digs his foot in on route turns. Earned separation closes as the route progresses.
grade: 6.40 (Will become a good starter within 2 years)
comp: Puka Nacua
2025: 76tot tckls, 3scks, 5FFs, 2PDs
strengths: When he's near the route, the squeeze is on. Threatening closing burst to the QB as a blitzer. Long frame allows him to make tackles from distance. Actively targets punch-cuts.
weaknesses: Gets lifted up & out of the gap by linemen. Lacks upper-body and hand usage to get off blocks. Below-average change of direction in man coverage. High center of gravity makes open-field tackling tougher.
grade: 5.86 (Average backup/Special teamer)
combine: 38"vert
2025: 104tot tckls, 1sck, 2FRs, 5INTs/1TD, 3PDs
strengths: Twitchy athlete with sudden change of direction. Pounces on quick game & short throws with immediacy. Quick to diagnose & trigger deep into the run fit. Sticky hands to flip the field and his kick-cover talent stands out.
weaknesses: Pass-catchers go up & over him for grabs. Loses track of positioning from depth near the redzone. Takes chances pursuing wide & will lose leverage. Limited tackle raidus once the ball-carrier hits the open field.
gradeL 5.91 (Average backup/Special teamer)
WR Zachariah Branch - Georgia 5'9" 177
combine: 4.35s 40, 38"vert, 10'5"broad, 20reps
2025: 2nd All-SEC, 81rec/811yds/6TDs
strengths: Top-end speed to pull away & take it to the house. Above-average play strength to battle against hands-on coverage. Can punish zone coverage when working between short & deep. Showed an ability to thrive through heavy catch contact. Access to instant speed when he wants it.
weaknesses: Developed a bad habit of jumping to make the catch when it's unnecessary. Rushes through his routes with little attention to detail. Will need to eliminate his heavy rounded route turns. Requires an accurate passer.
grade: 6.32 (Eventually will become a plus starter)
comp: Curtis Samuel
TE Bauer Sharp - LSU 6'5" 249
combineL 4.63s 40, 35"vert, 10'broad, 20reps
2025: 24rec/252yds/2TDs
strengths: Conscientious to drop feet in-bounds, catching tight to the boundary. Strikes with low pad level & good hand placement on down blocks. Finds, adjusts & centers up on block targets in space.
weaknesses: Beaten to the punch on a fairly consistent basis. Struggles to prevent being discarded by NFL-caliber talent. Route tells allow coverage to jump his breaks. Ball security after the catch is a concern.
grade: 5.67 (Candidate for bottom of the roster or practice squad)
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