Tutu Atwell WR Louisville | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Tutu Atwell WR Louisville
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Draft Year: 2021 | |
| 40 time: 4.42 seconds (79%*) | |
| Overall Rank: #40 Position Rank: #7 (WR) | |
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Height:
5-9
(4%*)
Weight:
165
(1%*)
Weight:
165
(1%*)
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| Date of Birth: 10/07/1999 Age: 23.3 | |
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*Percentile caluculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Draft Year: 2021 | ||
| 40 time: 4.42 seconds (79%*) | ||
| Overall Rank: #40 | Position Rank: #7 (WR) | |
| Height: 5-9 (4%*) | Weight: 165 (1%*) | |
| Age: 23.3 | DOB: 10/07/1999 | |
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*Percentile caluculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Overall Rating: | 86.0 / 100 | |
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| Game performance weighted rating | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 112.8 | |
| Hands: |
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84% |
| Short Receiving: |
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87% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
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91% |
| Deep Threat: |
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94% |
| Blocking: |
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71% |
| DRAFT PROJECTION: 2nd - Mid Position rank: #7 | ||
| College Games: 34 College Snaps: 1440 | ||
ESPN RATING: 75/100
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247 RATING: 86/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.7 (93%)
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Drafted: 2021: ROUND: 2 - Pick Number: 57 (LAR)
A tiny receiver (just 5'9") Tutu joins a large and talented crop of WR prospects in this year's draft. After a breakout year in 2019 he had a less productive one in 2020 as he dealt with a few injuries and teams were more aware of what he is capable of doing. In 2019 he led the ACC with over 1,200 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns.
A shifty player slot with blazing speed (reported 4.28 in the past), Louisville coaches liked to either hit Tutu with a quick-hitter and let him make a play or send him deep on nine-routes. Very few players have the kind of speed Tutu does in fact he made it onto our fastest players in the NFL draft list at position # 2.
The main knock on Atwell is an obvious one: he is built for speed no doubt, but he certainly isn't built to take a pounding in the NFL - as he is comically thin and we worry whether he can develop into anything other than a deep threat. It would be dangerous to send him over the middle as it's unlikely he would survive for long.
Atwell could also could stand to improve in a number of key areas, including route running and his hands.
We expect him to be picked early in the second round.