Deuce Alexander WR Ole Miss |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #1 ROLE: Multi-Role Receiver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 10/09/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.30 seconds (97%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jersey: #1 | |
| ROLE: Multi-Role Receiver | |
| Last Updated: 10/09/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.30 seconds (97%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
86.2 / 100
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
|
78% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 120.7 | |
| Hands: |
|
71% |
| Short Receiving: |
|
77% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
|
83% |
| Deep Threat: |
|
87% |
| Blocking: |
|
54% |
|
DRAFT PROJECTION:
2nd - Late
Overall Rank:
#59
Position rank:
#10 (WR)
|
||
| College Games: 35 College Snaps: 1343 | ||
| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Golden - Texas |
|
94% |
| Jalen Royals - Utah State |
|
88% |
| Jalin Hyatt - Tennessee |
|
87% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Deuce Alexander comes from a football family: his father, Hilton, signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2001. A three-star prospect at Douglas County High School in Douglasville, Georgia, he caught 105 passes for 1,435 yards in his prep career and set the school record in the 200 meters.Alexander began his career at Wake Forest, catching two passes in 2023 and then 36 for 400 yards and two touchdowns in 2024, mostly from the slot. He transferred to Ole Miss and played in all 15 games in 2025, totaling 44 catches for 684 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown, and adding 122 rushing yards on jet sweeps and gadget plays.
With De'Zhaun Stribling gone to the NFL, Alexander has become the Rebels' top target in 2026. He opened the season with two 62-yard touchdowns against Louisville, reaching one of the fastest ball-carrier speeds tracked in college football that week, and added seven catches for 134 yards and a score in the loss at Florida. He is averaging nearly 16 yards per catch, with 27 receptions for 429 yards and four scores in four games.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Rare top-end speed that forces safeties to bail; pulled away from pursuit on both Louisville touchdowns
- Vertical routes are his best work, winning on go balls and deep posts outside
- Reliable hands this fall, without a drop on 32 targets through four games
- Intermediate route stem sells the deep ball, opening comebacks and digs underneath
- Proven against SEC defenses, with seven catches for 134 yards at Florida
- Offers gadget value too, with 122 rushing yards on sweeps in 2025
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Slender 180-pound frame; physical press corners can disrupt his release at the line
- Quick-game routes lack sharpness; seven catches against LSU produced only 60 yards
- Run blocking is a liability, often walled off or late to fit on perimeter runs
- Faded late in 2025, with 32 combined yards against Oklahoma, Georgia and Miami
Scouting Report: Summary
Alexander has turned into one of the most dangerous deep threats in the SEC in his first season as Ole Miss' top receiver. His speed is the headline: he ran away from the Louisville secondary for two 62-yard touchdowns in the opener, and corners have to give him a cushion on every snap. He is more than a straight-line runner, though. He sells the vertical route with a good stem, which opens comebacks and digs underneath, and he has caught everything thrown his way this fall. His seven-catch, 134-yard day at Florida showed he can carry an offense against SEC defensive backs, even in a loss.However, his frame is a concern. Carrying only 180 pounds on a 6-foot frame, he will face physical press corners in the NFL who try to reroute him at the line. His short and quick-game routes are less refined than his deep work, he offers little as a blocker on perimeter runs, and before this fall his production was modest, with just two touchdowns on 44 catches in 2025 and only 32 yards combined in late-season games against Oklahoma, Georgia and Miami. Upcoming dates with Texas and Georgia will show whether this pace is sustainable.
Overall, Alexander is a home-run threat with reliable hands and enough route craft to be more than a decoy, and that combination projects as a second-round receiver whose speed can change an NFL offense, with the floor of a field-stretching third receiver and the upside of a starter on the outside if he adds strength.
How other scouting services rate Deuce Alexander (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
62.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
9.0
*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.