Trey Leckner TE Washington State |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #23 ROLE: Inline Multi-Role TE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.72 seconds (65%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #23 | |
| ROLE: Inline Multi-Role TE | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.72 seconds (65%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
74.8 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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79% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 96.8 | |
| Hands: |
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73% |
| Short Receiving: |
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73% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
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74% |
| Deep Threat: |
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59% |
| Blocking: |
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52% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#344
Position rank:
#14 (TE)
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| College Games: 23 College Snaps: 581 | ||
ESPN RATING: 76/100
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247 RATING: 87/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.5 (90%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Luke Hasz - Ole Miss |
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88% |
| Jack Westover - Washington |
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82% |
| DJ Rogers - TCU |
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79% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Washington State signed Leckner out of Glacier Peak High School in Washington, where the three-star prospect made three All-Wesco League teams, rushed for 1,134 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior and caught 28 passes for 557 yards and 13 scores as a senior.Following a 2023 redshirt, he debuted in 2024 with a 33-yard touchdown reception against Portland State in the opener, played 12 games with two starts, finished with three catches for 56 yards and started the Holiday Bowl against Syracuse.
As a redshirt sophomore in 2025 Leckner appeared in all 13 games with nine starts and produced 24 receptions for 186 yards and three touchdowns, tying for the third-most scoring catches in a season by a tight end in school history. He caught six passes, two of them touchdowns, against San Diego State, added another score against Oregon State in the regular-season finale and posted a season-high 51 receiving yards in the bowl game against Utah State.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Caught 24 balls with a single drop, dependable on the short menu he ran.
- Plus timed speed for the position, with flex alignment experience all over the formation.
- Three scores as a red-zone option despite the offense's limited ambitions.
- Thirteen-game durability in a season the roster around him kept changing.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Lightest tight end in the group at 232; inline survival is not realistic.
- Nine penalties, an extraordinary number for the snap count.
- Ranked near the bottom of the class as a blocker, with three hurries allowed.
- Production topped out at 186 yards; no game reached 52.
- Vertical tape says the plus speed rarely becomes plus routes.
Scouting Report: Summary
The hands keep him on the field; the rest keeps him off draft boards. Leckner caught 24 passes with one drop for Washington State, scored three times near the goal line, and brought plus timed speed and full-formation alignment flexibility to an offense that asked for very little down the field. Thirteen games of durability through a churning roster says the staff valued having him available, which counts for something at a position built on trust.The hard parts are structural. At 232 pounds he is the lightest tight end in the group and the blocking tape sits near the bottom to match, nine penalties stain a modest snap count, and the production ceiling was 186 yards with no single game reaching 52. The stopwatch says vertical threat; the route tape says the speed has not yet learned any routes, and at his weight the H-back conversion is the only NFL position that exists for him.
That conversion is a real path, motion blocker, flat outlet, special teams cover man, and his catch reliability is the trait that sells it. He needs a 2026 season with either receiving volume or visible play-strength gains to push into late-round territory; absent that, the projection is camp free agent with a niche-role audition. Coaches who want a movable chess piece with sure hands will at least make the call.
How other scouting services rate Trey Leckner (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
264.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
14.0
*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.