Wide Receiver Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

LAST UPDATED: 12/16/2024

Player Rankings - Wide Receiver

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
18

WR
Marquez
Stevenson

6-0 190lbs 4.37
WR
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
190lbs 6-0 4.37 27 166.6
71.0
At the 2021 senior bowl, coaches and NFL scouts who were queuing to interview Stevenson nicknamed him "Speedy", this says a lot about this...
11

WR
Tylan
Wallace

6-0 190lbs 4.48
WR
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
190lbs 6-0 4.48 10 60.6
82.0
Wallace has played in an air raid system and as such has been asked to run only a limited variety of routes - though he has been effective...
7

WR
Kadarius
Toney

6-0 193lbs 4.39
WR
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
193lbs 6-0 4.39 11 66.3
87.0
Toney enjoyed a breakout season in 2020 putting up 70 receptions for 984 yards and 10 touchdowns (and he has also been productive as part...
1

WR
DeVonta
Smith

6-0 170lbs 4.48
WR
PHI         Mascot
PHI       Mascot
170lbs 6-0 4.48 72 211.5
93.0
2

WR
Ja'Marr
Chase

6-0 208lbs 4.34
WR
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
208lbs 6-0 4.34 1 4.6
94.0
Projects to be the first receiver to hear his name called in the 2021 draft and almost certain to be a top 10 pick. Was the favorite target...
95

WR
Frank
Darby

6-1 200lbs 4.56
WR
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.56 44 241.7
34.0
Has a knack for getting open and is a quarterback's best friend - passers just need to toss the ball in his area and he'll come down with...
88

WR
Ricky
Smalling

6-1 205lbs 4.47
WR
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
205lbs 6-1 4.47 175
52.0
Does not have exceptional straight-line speed but takes advantage of open seams when his quarterback is on target. Often used on deep...
80

WR
Cameron
Odom

6-1 190lbs 4.49
WR
Ohio   Mascot
Ohio Mascot
190lbs 6-1 4.49 168
53.0
Balanced, savvy route runner with top field awareness, setting up and selling routes beautifully. Has the strong hands any NFL wide...
76

WR
Landon
Lenoir

6-1 192lbs 4.53
WR
Southern Illinois   Mascot
Southern Illinois Mascot
192lbs 6-1 4.53 183
53.0
Has the strong hands any NFL wide receiver coach and quarterback would covet. Tracks the deep ball over either shoulder and brings in...
69

WR
Chris
Autman-Bell

6-1 210lbs 4.55
WR
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
210lbs 6-1 4.55 71 524.5
44.5
Autman-Bell fights his way off the line of scrimmage against press coverage, showing quick, violent hands and good balance. He’s...
68

WR
Justin
Garrett

6-1 200lbs 4.52
WR
UTEP   Mascot
UTEP Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.52 176
55.0
Strong runner with the ball with enough agility to make defenders miss in the open field. Does not possess top breakaway speed, though...
65

WR
Blake
Proehl

6-1 190lbs 4.47
WR
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
190lbs 6-1 4.47 70 335
56.0
Has the strong hands any NFL wide receiver coach and quarterback would covet. Tracks the deep ball over either shoulder and brings in...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Wide Receiver

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Wide Receiver

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.