WIDE RECEIVERS WITH THE BEST HANDS 2028 NFL Draft

2028 WIDE RECEIVERS WITH THE BEST HANDS

The hands grade measures how often a receiver finishes the play once the ball is catchable: catch rate, drops, contested wins and how cleanly he secures the ball through contact. It is the trait scouts trust least from highlight tape and most from a full season of targets. Larry Fitzgerald (Pittsburgh) and Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech) both arrived in the league with drop rates that held up against far better coverage than they saw in college.

The table ranks this year’s draft-eligible wide receivers by hands grade on a 0–100 scale, alongside their short, medium and deep route grades, blocking, and the overall rating that feeds the Buzz big board. Click any column to re-sort.

RANK Player Pos Team HANDS SHORT MEDIUM DEEP BLOCKING Rating
1

Andrew
Marsh

WR
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
90 76 85 86 63
86.6
2

Donovan
Olugbode

WR
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
89 83 79 86 63
87.5
3

Tanook
Hines

WR
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
79 74 76 85 59
83.4
4

Dezmen
Roebuck

WR
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
78 71 77 72 66
81.1
5

Dakorien
Moore

WR
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
77 73 85 80 65
87.9
6

Lotzeir
Brooks

WR
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
75 76 74 83 43
81.1
7

Donovan
Murph

WR
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
70 69 76 79 57
80.3
8

Vernell
Brown III

WR
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
53 75 65 83 65
85.5