WIDE RECEIVER RANKINGS 2023 NFL DRAFT
Of late the draft's receiver classes have become a consistent bounty of NFL-level talent capable of making an impact from day one with 11 being selected in the first round over the past two years. This year is no different where we have rated no less than six wideouts as worthy of first-round consideration.
The class is led by TCU's Quentin Johnston who is a physical dominator (6-4 215lbs)he's got legit 4.40 speed with the body control and hands to match and while still not a perfect route runner is still the best pro prospect in the class.
Smith-Njigba has put up crazy numbers for the Buckeyes in 2021 despite officially being listed as the third receiver behind Olave and Garret Wilson and playing with CJ Stroud was expected to be the top prospect in the 23 class. However, he missed nearly all the year and has seen his star fall somewhat as a result.
After these two there are two deep threats players with first-round grades - led by Jordan Addison from USC and Jalin Hyatt from Tennessee. Both have crazy speed and the ability to take the top off any NFL defense.
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LAST UPDATED: 04/23/2023
Player Rankings - Wide Receiver
# | Player | Pos | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
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1 |
Quentin | WR |
| 208lbs | 6-3 | 4.52 | 2 | 18.6 | 89.5 MORE>> | Quentin Johnston has pretty much perfect measurables, standing 6-3 and weighing in at just over 210 lbs with legit 4.4 speed. He is... |
2 |
Jaxon | WR |
| 196lbs | 6-1 | 4.52 | 1 | 14.8 | 89.4 MORE>> | Smith-Njigba began the 2022 campaign as one of the top receivers in college football – if not the top receiver – and a candidate for... |
3 |
Jalin | WR |
| 176lbs | 6-0 | 4.40 | 5 | 43.9 | 88.7 MORE>> | 2022 has proved to be a spectacular year for Jalin Hyatt where he exploded onto the national scene. He's emerged as the premier deep threat... |
4 |
Jordan | WR |
| 173lbs | 5-11 | 4.49 | 3 | 24.2 | 87.5 MORE>> | Jordan Addison is an outstanding NFL prospect who is a prototypical slot player with the requisite speed. He however does have very... |
5 |
Zay | WR |
| 182lbs | 5-9 | 4.42 | 4 | 30.5 | 87.1 MORE>> | Flowers is a super exciting deep-threat jitter-bug kind of player. He has an elite combination of speed, acceleration, and overall... |
6 |
Josh | WR |
| 171lbs | 5-9 | 4.48 | 6 | 44 | 86.7 MORE>> | Josh Downs has proved that despite his size he can be productive posting four 1k seasons over his career. Most of his drawbacks as a player... |
7 |
Nathaniel | WR |
| 165lbs | 5-8 | 4.49 | 10 | 74.4 | 86.5 MORE>> | Nathaniel Dell is a super exciting smurf-size receiver ideally suited to a classic run-n-shoot offense. He's an outstanding quick... |
8 |
Cedric | WR |
| 213lbs | 6-3 | 4.54 | 7 | 57.8 | 86.1 MORE>> | Tennessee's Cedric Tillman is a very good wide receiver pro prospect. He has impressive size - ideal for the position, combined with... |
9 |
Marvin | WR |
| 183lbs | 5-11 | 4.38 | 15 | 84.4 | 85.9 MORE>> | Marvin Mims is a quality pro prospect who has excellent hands, and top speed and is elite at making yards after the catch. He however is... |
10 |
A.T. | WR |
| 198lbs | 6-4 | 4.47 | 12 | 75.2 | 85.7 MORE>> | A.T. Perry is an excellent NFL wide receiver prospect who has some elite measurables. He possesses ideal length, excellent deep speed,... |
11 |
Rashee | WR |
| 204lbs | 6-1 | 4.51 | 11 | 74.4 | 85.2 MORE>> | Rashee Rice is a solid pro prospect, who has pretty much everything you look for in a pro receiver, he's got good speed, nice overall... |
12 |
Xavier | WR |
| 203lbs | 6-2 | 4.53 | 21 | 124.6 | 84.6 MORE>> | Xavier Hutchinson is a hugely productive wide receiver with great hands and an innate feel for the position. He however doesn't have any... |
2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Wide Receiver
We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds. For a much improved viewing experience (with more players) please view on a larger screen.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.
2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Wide Receiver
We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.