Nic Anderson WR Kentucky |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #4 ROLE: Outside X-Receiver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.52 seconds (44%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 22.4 DOB: 03/19/2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #4 | |
| ROLE: Outside X-Receiver | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.52 seconds (44%*) | |
| Age: 22.4 DOB: 03/19/2004 | |
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| Overall Rating: |
68.4 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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83% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 101.0 | |
| Hands: |
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49% |
| Short Receiving: |
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60% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
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76% |
| Deep Threat: |
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57% |
| Blocking: |
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39% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#631
Position rank:
#46 (WR)
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| College Games: 24 College Snaps: 878 | ||
ESPN RATING: 84/100
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247 RATING: 89/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.7 (93%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Isaiah Weston - Northern Iowa |
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78% |
| Isaiah Neyor - Nebraska |
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72% |
| T.J. Vasher - Texas Tech |
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71% |
Draft Profile: Bio
The Anderson name carries weight in Oklahoma football circles, with Nic following older brother Rodney, a former Sooners 1,000-yard rusher and NFL draft pick. He helped Katy High School in Texas to a 6A Division II state title and arrived in Norman as a three-star recruit.After redshirting in 2022, Anderson set an Oklahoma freshman record with 10 touchdown catches in 2023, torching Tulsa for 120 yards and three scores and snaring a game-winner to upset fifth-ranked Texas, finishing with 798 yards on 31 receptions. Injuries then derailed him, limiting him to a single appearance in 2024 before he transferred to LSU.
His 2025 season in Baton Rouge disappointed, as he managed just 12 catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns across 10 games in a loaded receiver room while never fully shaking the injury questions. He entered the portal again in January 2026 and signed with Kentucky, a former record-setting freshman trying to recapture the form that once made him one of the sport's most promising young receivers.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Big 6-foot-4 red-zone target with a knack for the end zone
- Set an Oklahoma freshman record with 10 touchdown catches
- Strong hands and catch radius at the boundary
- Proven production when healthy, 798 yards as a freshman
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Two injury-wrecked seasons followed his record-setting freshman breakout
- Cratered to 106 yards at LSU in a disappointing 2025
- Below-average speed, wins on size rather than separation
- Durability questions have followed him for several seasons now
- Contested production dipped badly against tighter SEC coverage
Scouting Report: Summary
Nic Anderson is a bet on a healthy version of the player who set an Oklahoma freshman record. At 6-foot-4 with strong hands and a nose for the end zone, he caught 10 touchdowns and 798 yards as a freshman, and that ceiling is what keeps him on the radar despite everything since. The red-zone tape from 2023 remains genuinely impressive.The years after have been unkind. Injuries wrecked his 2024, and a transfer to LSU produced only 12 catches for 106 yards in a disappointing 2025, a crater relative to the early promise. He runs a below-average timed number, so he wins on size rather than separation, and both his durability and his contested production against SEC coverage raise real doubts.
He fits a timing offense that wants a big red-zone target and can be patient, and a move to Kentucky is another chance to recapture the form. Overall, the freshman tape and the frame keep a flicker of upside alive, but Anderson projects as a boom-or-bust flyer whose draft case hinges entirely on health and rediscovering the touchdown-scoring knack that injuries have buried. A team that trusts the medicals is getting a red-zone weapon with a proven ceiling on a cheap deal, but two lost years put the burden on him to show the freshman version still exists.
Written By:
Eli Cooper (Big 12)
How other scouting services rate Nic Anderson (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
632.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
23.0
*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.