2026 NFL DRAFT · POSITION RANKINGS

2026 NFL Draft Wide Receivers Rankings

Top 51 wide receivers with projected rounds, measurables, and scouting notes.

Class take: Strong trio at the top (Tate, Tyson, Lemon) but no alpha WR1 like Harrison Jr. or Chase. Deep middle tier.

Top of the class: Carnell Tate (Ohio State). Top WR1; CeeDee-grade separator.

Full Rankings (51 prospects)

#NameSchoolHT/WTRoundScouting Nugget
1Carnell Tate XOhio State6-2 / 205R1 top 10Top WR1; CeeDee-grade separator
2Jordyn Tyson ZArizona State6-0 / 195R1 15-25Best intermediate + post-route runner in class
3Makai Lemon SlotUSC5-11 / 190R1 15-282025 Biletnikoff Award winner; 718 P4-lead YAC
4Denzel Boston XWashington6-3 / 215R1 20-32Zone-beater, contested-catch specialist
5Omar Cooper Jr. SlotIndiana5-10 / 195R1 25-32Mendoza's #1 target; YAC
6KC Concepcion ZTexas A&M5-11 / 190R2'Best separator in class'
7Chris Bell XLouisville6-3 / 210R2Size/speed ceiling
8Germie Bernard SlotAlabama6-0 / 205R2Dig route ace
9Malachi Fields SlotNotre Dame6-4 / 215R2-R3Zone specialist; Z-convertible
10Chris Brazzell II XTennessee6-5 / 195R2-R3Fluid hips, intermediate separator
11Skyler Bell ZUConn6-1 / 195R3Productive G5
12Elijah Sarratt SlotIndiana6-1 / 215R3Zone-beater
13Ja'Kobi Lane XUSC6-4 / 200R3Contested catch
14Bryce Lance XNorth Dakota State6-4 / 200R3-R4Explosive FCS athlete; Trey Lance's brother
15Antonio Williams SlotClemson5-11 / 190R3-R4Technical; size-limited
16Ted Hurst SlotGeorgia State6-2 / 205R4Freak athlete
17Zachariah Branch SlotGeorgia5-10 / 175R4Screen master; USC transfer
18Deion Burks SlotOklahoma5-9 / 190R4Competitive
19De'Zhaun Stribling XOle Miss6-3 / 215R4-R5Big frame
20Brenen Thompson SlotMississippi State5-10 / 180R54.26 burner
21Aaron Anderson SlotLSU5-9 / 180R5Daniels-era slot weapon
22Kevin Coleman Jr. SlotMissouri5-10 / 185R5Transfer, stat producer
23Eric Rivers ZGeorgia Tech6-0 / 190R5-R6Former FIU transfer
24Josh Cameron XBaylor6-2 / 205R6Big 12 riser
25CJ Daniels XMiami (FL)6-2 / 205R6ACC transfer
26Colbie Young XGeorgia6-4 / 215R5Miami transfer X-receiver
27Kaden Wetjen SlotIowa5-11 / 190R6Possession slot
28Vinny Anthony II ZWisconsin6-0 / 185R6-R7Kentucky transfer; speed element
29Chris Hilton Jr. ZLSU6-0 / 190R6-R7SEC deep threat
30Zavion Thomas SlotLSU5-10 / 180R7Mississippi State transfer; return specialist
31Harrison Wallace III XOle Miss6-0 / 200R7Penn State transfer
32J. Michael Sturdivant XFlorida6-3 / 195R7UCLA/Cal transfer pattern
33Caullin Lacy SlotLouisville5-10 / 180R7-UDFASlot specialist; return game value
34Dillon Bell XGeorgia6-1 / 210R7-UDFAUGA complement
35Sage Surratt XWake Forest6-3 / 215R7-UDFABig body possession WR
36Jalen McMillan ZLouisville6-1 / 195UDFAWashington transfer; route runner
37Jalen Nailor SlotMichigan State6-0 / 190UDFAMSU speed option
38Chase Roberts XBYU6-4 / 205R6BYU big-bodied X-receiver
39Tyren Montgomery XJohn Carroll6-1 / 200R6-R7DIII riser; impressed at workouts
40Kendrick Law SlotKentucky5-11 / 200R6-R7Alabama transfer; physical slot
41Dane Key XNebraska6-3 / 210R7Kentucky transfer; boundary leaper
42Noah Thomas XGeorgia6-5 / 215R7Texas A&M transfer; X frame
43Lewis Bond SlotBoston College5-11 / 195R7BC slot underneath weapon
44Trebor Pena SlotPenn State5-11 / 190R7Syracuse transfer; speed slot
45Malik Benson ZOregon6-0 / 195UDFAHutchinson CC/Bama/Oregon vertical option
46Squirrel White SlotFlorida State5-10 / 175UDFATennessee transfer; YAC slot
47Hank Beatty SlotIllinois5-10 / 185UDFAIllinois short-game possession
48Jordan Hudson SlotSMU5-10 / 175UDFASMU return-game contributor
49Donavon Greene ZVirginia Tech6-1 / 205UDFAWake Forest transfer; ACC veteran
50Anthony Smith SlotEast Carolina5-11 / 190UDFAECU production
51Emmanuel Henderson Jr. XKansas6-1 / 195UDFAAlabama transfer; athletic profile

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