Micah Mays Jr. WR Wake Forest |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #7 ROLE: Outside X-Receiver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.35 seconds (93%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #7 | |
| ROLE: Outside X-Receiver | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.35 seconds (93%*) | |
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| Overall Rating: |
75.9 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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76% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 65.7 | |
| Hands: |
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54% |
| Short Receiving: |
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58% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
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65% |
| Deep Threat: |
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61% |
| Blocking: |
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55% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#302
Position rank:
#34 (WR)
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| College Games: 22 College Snaps: 851 | ||
ESPN RATING: 78/100
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247 RATING: 93/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.7 (93%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Sam Brown Jr. - Miami |
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76% |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette - Iowa |
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75% |
| Jalen Wayne - South Alabama |
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73% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Wake Forest signed Mays as a four-star recruit from The Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Florida, where he caught 27 passes for 503 yards and nine touchdowns in 10 games as a senior. 247Sports ranked him the No. 163 overall player and the No. 23 receiver in the 2023 class.Mays saw little early action for the Demon Deacons, appearing in one game as a freshman in 2023 and three games in 2024. In 2025 he played 10 games with four starts and caught 18 passes for 302 yards and two touchdowns, lining up both outside and in the slot.
His season included a two-catch, 69-yard day with a touchdown at Oregon State and season highs of five receptions and 51 yards with a score at Florida State, and 12 of his 18 catches on the year moved the chains. After the season Mays entered the portal and transferred to Florida for 2026.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Plus timed speed and length to threaten vertically from the boundary
- Flashed against top competition, 69 yards and a score at Oregon State
- Willing worker who moved the chains on two-thirds of his catches
- Former four-star recruit with clearly untapped physical tools
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Minimal production, just 18 catches for 302 yards in 2025
- Buried on the depth chart for much of his career
- Contested work is a weakness, won two of eight tight windows
- Route detail is raw, wins on traits rather than craft
- Unproven as a featured or even regular target
Scouting Report: Summary
Micah Mays Jr. is a traits-based flyer whose tape is more flash than production. A former four-star at Wake Forest, he offers plus timed speed and length to threaten vertically, and he showed it in spots with a 69-yard, one-score day at Oregon State and a scoring game at Florida State. Twelve of his 18 catches moved the chains, hinting at a useful role if the opportunity grows.The evaluation is mostly about what has not happened yet. He managed only 302 yards in 2025 after being buried on the depth chart for much of his career, his contested work is a clear weakness, and his route running is raw. There is no track record of a featured or even regular workload, so a team is projecting almost entirely off the physical tools.
He fits a vertical offense that can develop him behind established targets and use his speed situationally. Overall, the length and speed are real, but Mays projects as a developmental practice-squad-type receiver and special-teams candidate whose draft case rests on tools and upside rather than any meaningful college production. The bet is entirely on a fresh staff unlocking what Wake Forest never did, the kind of swing worth a late pick or a strong priority free-agent tender.
How other scouting services rate Micah Mays Jr. (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
253.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
31.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.