Wide Receivers
We can all agree that running backs were -- for the most part -- underwhelming. That's not the case at wide receiver.
You already know that John Ross broke the combine record with a 4.22 in the 40-yard dash. But there were some other guys who also stirred up some sauciness with their measurables, making this look like a much more promising position for the 2017 draft class. Be sure to check out what comps Georgia State's Robert Davis landed.
As a quick note, projected first-round pick Corey Davis won't be below because he didn't do any workouts at the combine following an operation on his ankle. Plenty of the other big names did log numbers, though, and it led to some interesting comps.
Rodney Adams, South Florida
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Kevin Norwood | 2014 | Round 4, Pick 27 | 91.75% |
Kenbrell Thompkins | 2013 | Undrafted | 91.31% |
T.J. Graham | 2012 | Round 3, Pick 6 | 90.93% |
Tavarres King | 2013 | Round 5, Pick 28 | 89.58% |
Marquess Wilson | 2013 | Round 7, Pick 30 | 89.16% |
Quincy Adeboyejo, Mississippi
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Marquess Wilson | 2013 | Round 7, Pick 30 | 93.63% |
Kevin Norwood | 2014 | Round 4, Pick 27 | 92.86% |
Kenbrell Thompkins | 2013 | Undrafted | 91.89% |
Owen Spencer | 2011 | Undrafted | 91.62% |
T.J. Graham | 2012 | Round 3, Pick 6 | 91.32% |
Victor Bolden Jr., Oregon State
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Ace Sanders | 2013 | Round 4, Pick 4 | 93.86% |
Patrick Edwards | 2012 | Undrafted | 93.02% |
Jaymar Johnson | 2008 | Round 6, Pick 27 | 91.73% |
Walt Powell | 2014 | Round 7, Pick 4 | 90.69% |
Kyle Williams | 2010 | Round 6, Pick 37 | 90.23% |
Kendrick Bourne, Eastern Washington
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Kenbrell Thompkins | 2013 | Undrafted | 92.43% |
Ryan Grant | 2014 | Round 5, Pick 14 | 91.71% |
Jarrett Boykin | 2012 | Undrafted | 91.27% |
Marshall Williams | 2011 | Undrafted | 91.13% |
Shay Hodge | 2010 | Undrafted | 91.09% |
Billy Brown, Shepherd
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
DeAndre Brown | 2011 | Undrafted | 87.91% |
Kelvin Benjamin | 2014 | Round 1, Pick 28 | 82.79% |
Jaison Williams | 2009 | Undrafted | 82.57% |
Jeff Fuller | 2012 | Undrafted | 81.52% |
Ramses Barden | 2009 | Round 3, Pick 21 | 80.45% |
Noah Brown, Ohio State
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Stephen Burton | 2011 | Round 7, Pick 33 | 97.44% |
Juron Criner | 2012 | Round 5, Pick 33 | 96.53% |
Marcus Smith | 2008 | Round 4, Pick 7 | 96.39% |
Arrelious Benn | 2010 | Round 2, Pick 7 | 96.06% |
Mohamed Sanu | 2012 | Round 3, Pick 20 | 94.26% |
K.D. Cannon, Baylor
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Jarius Wright | 2012 | Round 4, Pick 23 | 95.71% |
Keshawn Martin | 2012 | Round 4, Pick 26 | 94.57% |
Andre Roberts | 2010 | Round 3, Pick 24 | 94.55% |
Deon Butler | 2009 | Round 3, Pick 27 | 93.81% |
Denarius Moore | 2011 | Round 5, Pick 17 | 93.52% |
Jehu Chesson, Michigan
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Dallas Baker | 2007 | Round 7, Pick 17 | 92.40% |
DaRick Rogers | 2013 | Undrafted | 92.33% |
Andre Holmes | 2011 | Undrafted | 92.12% |
Derek Hagan | 2006 | Round 3, Pick 18 | 90.75% |
Keenan Burton | 2008 | Round 4, Pick 29 | 90.01% |
Stacy Coley, Miami
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Tavarres King | 2013 | Round 5, Pick 28 | 94.95% |
Kenbrell Thompkins | 2013 | Undrafted | 93.57% |
Kevin Norwood | 2014 | Round 4, Pick 27 | 93.43% |
T.J. Graham | 2012 | Round 3, Pick 6 | 93.12% |
Johnathan Holland | 2007 | Round 7, Pick 44 | 92.89% |
Amara Darboh, Michigan
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Derek Hagan | 2006 | Round 3, Pick 18 | 97.46% |
Carlton Mitchell | 2010 | Round 6, Pick 8 | 96.64% |
Michael Floyd | 2012 | Round 1, Pick 13 | 95.46% |
DeVier Posey | 2012 | Round 3, Pick 5 | 95.40% |
David Gettis | 2010 | Round 6, Pick 29 | 94.95% |
Robert Davis, Georgia State
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Julio Jones | 2011 | Round 1, Pick 6 | 93.49% |
Charles Johnson | 2013 | Round 7, Pick 10 | 91.25% |
Jon Baldwin | 2011 | Undrafted | 91.22% |
Donte Moncrief | 2014 | Round 3, Pick 26 | 90.90% |
Mark Harrison | 2013 | Undrafted | 90.88% |
Malachi Dupre, Louisiana State
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
DaRick Rogers | 2013 | Undrafted | 92.00% |
Drisan James | 2007 | Undrafted | 90.64% |
Charles Johnson | 2013 | Round 7, Pick 10 | 90.53% |
Donte Moncrief | 2014 | Round 3, Pick 26 | 90.18% |
Keenan Burton | 2008 | Round 4, Pick 29 | 89.87% |
Travin Dural, Louisiana State
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Allen Hurns | 2014 | Undrafted | 95.49% |
Jason Rivers | 2008 | Undrafted | 93.83% |
Shaheer McBride | 2008 | Undrafted | 92.71% |
Robert Woods | 2013 | Round 2, Pick 9 | 92.51% |
Dezmon Briscoe | 2010 | Round 6, Pick 22 | 92.39% |
Amba Etta-Tawo, Syracuse
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Sammy Watkins | 2014 | Round 1, Pick 4 | 94.32% |
Armon Binns | 2011 | Undrafted | 93.06% |
Rueben Randle | 2012 | Round 2, Pick 31 | 92.92% |
Terrance Williams | 2013 | Round 3, Pick 12 | 92.33% |
Shaq Evans | 2014 | Round 4, Pick 19 | 92.24% |
Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Drisan James | 2007 | Undrafted | 93.93% |
Johnathan Holland | 2007 | Round 7, Pick 44 | 91.61% |
Davante Adams | 2014 | Round 2, Pick 21 | 90.75% |
Tim Benford | 2012 | Undrafted | 90.61% |
David Reed | 2010 | Round 5, Pick 25 | 90.56% |
Shelton Gibson, West Virginia
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
T.J. Graham | 2012 | Round 3, Pick 6 | 95.51% |
Kenbrell Thompkins | 2013 | Undrafted | 94.16% |
Jayman Johnson | 2008 | Round 6, Pick 27 | 93.81% |
Walt Powell | 2014 | Round 7, Pick 4 | 93.71% |
Kyle Williams | 2010 | Round 6, Pick 37 | 93.37% |
Chris Godwin, Penn State
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Pierre Garcon | 2008 | Round 6, Pick 39 | 94.69% |
Arman Shields | 2008 | Round 4, Pick 26 | 93.94% |
Derek Hagan | 2006 | Round 3, Pick 18 | 93.78% |
Torrey Smith | 2011 | Round 2, Pick 26 | 93.36% |
Jeff Janis | 2014 | Round 7, Pick 21 | 93.11% |
Kenny Golladay, Northern Illinois
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Jordan Matthews | 2014 | Round 2, Pick 10 | 94.80% |
A.J. Green | 2011 | Round 1, Pick 4 | 94.30% |
Brian Quick | 2012 | Round 2, Pick 1 | 93.95% |
Greg Childs | 2012 | Round 4, Pick 39 | 93.68% |
Tori Gurley | 2011 | Undrafted | 93.34% |
Chad Hansen, California
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Danny Coale | 2012 | Round 5, Pick 17 | 94.50% |
Terrance Williams | 2013 | Round 3, Pick 12 | 94.23% |
Tandon Doss | 2011 | Round 4, Pick 26 | 93.59% |
DeVier Posey | 2012 | Round 3, Pick 5 | 93.31% |
Ryan Spadola | 2013 | Undrafted | 93.01% |
Keon Hatcher, Arkansas
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
DeAndre Hopkins | 2013 | Round 1, Pick 27 | 95.45% |
Davante Adams | 2014 | Round 2, Pick 21 | 94.49% |
Mark Bradford | 2008 | Undrafted | 94.38% |
Jeremy Williams | 2010 | Undrafted | 94.11% |
Syvelle Newton | 2007 | Undrafted | 94.02% |
Carlos Henderson, Louisiana Tech
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Tavarres King | 2013 | Round 5, Pick 28 | 91.92% |
Darius Raynaud | 2008 | Undrafted | 90.85% |
Johnathan Holland | 2007 | Round 7, Pick 44 | 90.14% |
Drisan James | 2007 | Undrafted | 90.05% |
Golden Tate | 2010 | Round 2, Pick 28 | 90.03% |
Krishawn Hogan, Marian
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Dallas Baker | 2007 | Round 7, Pick 17 | 93.73% |
DeVier Posey | 2012 | Round 3, Pick 5 | 93.57% |
Greg Childs | 2012 | Round 4, Pick 39 | 93.06% |
Shaq Evans | 2014 | Round 4, Pick 19 | 93.02% |
Brian Quick | 2012 | Round 2, Pick 1 | 92.92% |
Bug Howard, North Carolina
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Tommy Manus | 2005 | Undrafted | 94.72% |
Brian Quick | 2012 | Round 2, Pick 1 | 94.41% |
Sylvester Morris | 2000 | Round 1, Pick 21 | 94.22% |
Marcus Monk | 2008 | Round 7, Pick 41 | 93.96% |
Maurice Stovall | 2006 | Round 3, Pick 26 | 93.81% |
Zay Jones, East Carolina
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Derek Hagan | 2006 | Round 3, Pick 18 | 93.89% |
Dallas Baker | 2007 | Round 7, Pick 17 | 90.74% |
Anthony Gonzalez | 2007 | Round 1, Pick 32 | 90.55% |
DeVier Posey | 2012 | Round 3, Pick 5 | 90.06% |
Arman Shields | 2008 | Round 4, Pick 26 | 89.94% |
Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Lane Danielson | 2004 | Undrafted | 96.33% |
Mike Hass | 2006 | Round 6, Pick 2 | 95.21% |
Ronald Bellamy | 2003 | Undrafted | 94.46% |
Michael Clayton | 2004 | Round 1, Pick 15 | 94.03% |
John Standeford | 2004 | Undrafted | 93.34% |
Jerome Lane, Akron
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Greg Childs | 2012 | Round 4, Pick 39 | 93.66% |
DeVier Posey | 2012 | Round 3, Pick 5 | 92.03% |
Junior Hemingway | 2012 | Round 7, Pick 31 | 91.63% |
Kerry Meier | 2010 | Round 5, Pick 34 | 91.58% |
Mohamed Sanu | 2012 | Round 3, Pick 20 | 91.54% |
Keevan Lucas, Tulsa
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Davone Bess | 2008 | Undrafted | 92.45% |
Willie Snead | 2014 | Undrafted | 91.98% |
Josh Cooper | 2012 | Undrafted | 91.69% |
Walt Powell | 2014 | Round 7, Pick 4 | 90.94% |
Stedman Bailey | 2013 | Round 3, Pick 30 | 90.91% |
Josh Malone, Tennessee
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Armon Binns | 2011 | Undrafted | 91.87% |
Terrance Williams | 2013 | Round 3, Pick 12 | 91.30% |
Derek Moye | 2012 | Undrafted | 90.99% |
Marko Mitchell | 2009 | Round 7, Pick 34 | 90.86% |
Kevin Norwood | 2014 | Round 4, Pick 27 | 90.54% |
Gabe Marks, Washington State
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Walt Powell | 2014 | Round 7, Pick 4 | 94.52% |
Josh Cooper | 2012 | Undrafted | 93.21% |
Sammie Stoughter | 2009 | Round 7, Pick 24 | 92.80% |
Davone Bess | 2008 | Undrafted | 92.75% |
Alan Bonner | 2013 | Round 6, Pick 27 | 92.43% |
Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Roscoe Parrish | 2005 | Round 2, Pick 23 | 92.69% |
Jarius Wright | 2012 | Round 4, Pick 23 | 91.06% |
Albert Wilson | 2014 | Undrafted | 90.61% |
Jerrel Jernigan | 2011 | Round 3, Pick 19 | 90.06% |
Kyle Williams | 2010 | Round 6, Pick 37 | 89.20% |
Drew Morgan, Arkansas
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Josh Cooper | 2012 | Undrafted | 90.54% |
Walt Powell | 2014 | Round 7, Pick 4 | 90.14% |
Sammie Stroughter | 2009 | Round 7, Pick 24 | 88.05% |
Davone Bess | 2008 | Undrafted | 87.92% |
Eric Page | 2012 | Undrafted | 87.88% |
Speedy Noil, Texas A&M
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Chris Owusu | 2012 | Undrafted | 92.44% |
Bethel Johnson | 2003 | Round 2, Pick 13 | 89.90% |
Jarett Dillard | 2009 | Round 5, Pick 8 | 89.08% |
Edmond Gates | 2011 | Round 4, Pick 14 | 89.02% |
Torrey Smith | 2011 | Round 2, Pick 26 | 88.44% |
Zach Pascal, Old Dominion
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Davante Adams | 2014 | Round 2, Pick 21 | 93.62% |
Shaq Evans | 2014 | Round 4, Pick 19 | 92.52% |
DeVier Posey | 2012 | Round 3, Pick 5 | 92.26% |
Dallas Baker | 2007 | Round 7, Pick 17 | 92.06% |
Sammy Watkins | 2014 | Round 1, Pick 4 | 91.42% |
James Quick, Louisville
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Josh Cooper | 2012 | Undrafted | 96.22% |
Willie Snead | 2014 | Undrafted | 94.38% |
Walt Powell | 2014 | Round 7, Pick 4 | 92.42% |
Davone Bess | 2008 | Undrafted | 91.79% |
Mario Manningham | 2008 | Round 3, Pick 32 | 91.55% |
Michael Rector, Stanford
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Pierre Garcon | 2008 | Round 6, Pick 39 | 94.95% |
Aundrae Allison | 2007 | Round 5, Pick 9 | 94.65% |
Devin Hester | 2006 | Round 2, Pick 25 | 94.06% |
A.J. Jenkins | 2012 | Round 1, Pick 30 | 93.69% |
Kareem Kelly | 2003 | Round 6, Pick 30 | 93.43% |
Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Owen Spencer | 2011 | Undrafted | 96.59% |
Devin Street | 2014 | Round 5, Pick 18 | 96.44% |
Terry Charles | 2002 | Round 5, Pick 7 | 95.56% |
Fred Gibson | 2005 | Round 4, Pick 30 | 95.15% |
Jerard Rabb | 2007 | Undrafted | 95.14% |
Jalen Robinette, Air Force
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Rueben Randle | 2012 | Round 2, Pick 31 | 93.31% |
Jeff Fuller | 2012 | Undrafted | 92.94% |
Armon Binns | 2011 | Undrafted | 92.45% |
Kelvin Benjamin | 2014 | Round 1, Pick 28 | 92.44% |
Allen Hurns | 2014 | Undrafted | 91.31% |
Darreus Rogers, Southern California
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Dezmon Briscoe | 2010 | Round 6, Pick 22 | 88.78% |
Alec Lemon | 2013 | Undrafted | 87.74% |
Cobi Hamilton | 2013 | Round 6, Pick 29 | 87.00% |
Earl Bennett | 2008 | Round 3, Pick 7 | 86.91% |
Marcus Smith | 2008 | Round 4, Pick 7 | 86.72% |
Fred Ross, Mississippi State
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Andrew Means | 2009 | Undrafted | 94.77% |
Mike Williams | 2010 | Round 4, Pick 3 | 93.20% |
Brandon LaFell | 2010 | Round 3, Pick 14 | 93.05% |
Derek Moye | 2012 | Undrafted | 93.02% |
Shaq Evans | 2014 | Round 4, Pick 19 | 92.98% |
John Ross, Washington
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Santonio Holmes | 2006 | Round 1, Pick 25 | 90.49% |
Jerome Mathis | 2005 | Round 4, Pick 13 | 89.68% |
Edmond Gates | 2011 | Round 4, Pick 14 | 88.94% |
Chris Owusu | 2012 | Undrafted | 88.08% |
Donnie Avery | 2008 | Round 2, Pick 2 | 87.48% |
Travis Rudolph, Florida State
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Josh Cooper | 2012 | Undrafted | 96.21% |
Willie Snead | 2014 | Undrafted | 93.79% |
Davone Bess | 2008 | Undrafted | 92.55% |
Walt Powell | 2014 | Round 7, Pick 4 | 91.45% |
Robert Woods | 2013 | Round 2, Pick 9 | 90.65% |
Curtis Samuel, Ohio State
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Golden Tate | 2010 | Round 2, Pick 28 | 93.21% |
Andre Roberts | 2010 | Round 3, Pick 24 | 92.09% |
Ryan Swope | 2013 | Round 6, Pick 6 | 91.96% |
Mike Walker | 2007 | Round 3, Pick 15 | 91.89% |
Chris Givens | 2012 | Round 4, Pick 1 | 91.83% |
Artavis Scott, Clemson
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Davone Bess | 2008 | Undrafted | 94.15% |
Josh Cooper | 2012 | Undrafted | 93.52% |
Willie Snead | 2014 | Undrafted | 92.62% |
Allen Hurns | 2014 | Undrafted | 92.29% |
Alan Bonner | 2013 | Round 6, Pick 27 | 92.12% |
Ricky Seals-Jones, Texas A&M
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
DeAndre Brown | 2011 | Undrafted | 90.75% |
Kelvin Benjamin | 2014 | Round 1, Pick 28 | 90.06% |
Jeff Fuller | 2012 | Undrafted | 87.35% |
Ramses Barden | 2009 | Round 3, Pick 21 | 87.08% |
Rueben Randle | 2012 | Round 2, Pick 31 | 85.57% |
JuJu Smith-Schuster, Southern California
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Ryan Spadola | 2013 | Undrafted | 94.97% |
Greg Salas | 2011 | Undrafted | 94.87% |
Rueben Randle | 2012 | Round 2, Pick 31 | 94.63% |
Shaq Evans | 2014 | Round 4, Pick 19 | 94.62% |
Allen Hurns | 2014 | Undrafted | 94.60% |
Jamari Staples, Louisville
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Dallas Baker | 2007 | Round 7, Pick 17 | 95.92% |
Tai Streets | 1999 | Round 6, Pick 2 | 95.71% |
Bashir Yamini | 2000 | Undrafted | 95.30% |
Muneer Moore | 2000 | Round 5, Pick 25 | 94.77% |
Andre Holmes | 2011 | Undrafted | 94.26% |
ArDarius Stewart, Alabama
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
LaTarence Dunbar | 2003 | Round 6, Pick 23 | 96.08% |
Lanear Sampson | 2013 | Undrafted | 95.53% |
Justin Blackmon | 2012 | Round 1, Pick 5 | 93.85% |
Tim Benford | 2012 | Undrafted | 93.63% |
Ryan Tolhurst | 2002 | Undrafted | 93.46% |
Ryan Switzer, North Carolina
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Stedman Bailey | 2013 | Round 3, Pick 30 | 92.27% |
Tavon Austin | 2013 | Round 1, Pick 8 | 91.18% |
Jaymar Johnson | 2008 | Round 6, Pick 27 | 90.80% |
Eric Page | 2012 | Undrafted | 90.11% |
Isaiah Burse | 2014 | Undrafted | 90.07% |
Taywan Taylor, Western Kentucky
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Shaq Evans | 2014 | Round 4, Pick 19 | 91.21% |
Dallas Baker | 2007 | Round 7, Pick 17 | 90.38% |
Darius Raynaud | 2008 | Undrafted | 89.66% |
Tim Benford | 2012 | Undrafted | 89.31% |
Andre Holmes | 2011 | Undrafted | 88.93% |
Trent Taylor, Louisiana Tech
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Quinton Patton | 2013 | Round 4, Pick 31 | 95.87% |
Shay Hodge | 2010 | Undrafted | 94.99% |
Ryan Grant | 2014 | Round 5, Pick 14 | 94.79% |
Dezmon Briscoe | 2010 | Round 6, Pick 22 | 94.51% |
Walt Powell | 2014 | Round 7, Pick 4 | 93.33% |
Kermit Whitfield, Florida State
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
T.J. Graham | 2012 | Round 3, Pick 6 | 92.67% |
T.Y. Hilton | 2012 | Round 3, Pick 29 | 91.83% |
Ace Sanders | 2013 | Round 4, Pick 4 | 91.53% |
Kyle Williams | 2010 | Round 6, Pick 37 | 90.89% |
Jerrel Jernigan | 2011 | Round 3, Pick 19 | 89.91% |
Mike Williams, Clemson
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Brian Quick | 2012 | Round 2, Pick 1 | 96.81% |
Tori Gurley | 2011 | Undrafted | 96.75% |
Jeff Fuller | 2012 | Undrafted | 96.06% |
Rueben Randle | 2012 | Round 2, Pick 31 | 95.25% |
Tommy Streeter | 2012 | Round 6, Pick 28 | 95.16% |
Bobo Wilson, Florida State
Comparable | Year | Draft Slot | Similarity |
Walt Powell | 2014 | Round 7, Pick 4 | 89.76% |
Jerrel Jernigan | 2011 | Round 3, Pick 19 | 89.18% |
Davone Bess | 2008 | Undrafted | 89.02% |
Darius Johnson | 2013 | Undrafted | 88.89% |
Josh Cooper | 2012 | Undrafted | 88.86% |