WIDE RECEIVERS BEST ON SHORT ROUTES 2022 NFL Draft

2022 WIDE RECEIVERS BEST ON SHORT ROUTES

Excellence in running short routes is often a less heralded, yet vital skill for wide receivers, establishing a foundation for a dynamic and sustainable passing game. Wes Welker (Texas Tech) and Julian Edelman (Kent State) carved out notable careers by being maestros of the short game, capitalizing on quick cuts and intelligent route running to secure critical yardage.

Navigate through the data below, concentrating on current college wide receivers who are demonstrating prowess on short routes. Metrics such as completion percentage, yards after catch (YAC), and first-down conversions bring into focus the players orchestrating impactful plays within limited yardage.

2022 Wide Receivers ranked by SHORT RECEIVING

RANK Player Pos Team HANDS SHORT MEDIUM DEEP BLOCKING Rating
1

Treylon
Burks

WR
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
80 96 98 99 32
88.4
2

Garrett
Wilson

WR
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
75 93 97 98 62
93.1
3

Dai'Jean
Dixon

WR
Nicholls   Mascot
Nicholls Mascot
83 92 96 90 61
75.7
4

Drake
London

WR
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
78 92 94 95 63
90.7
5

Jahan
Dotson

WR
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
92 92 96 96 63
87.4
6

Chris
Olave

WR
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
81 89 93 95 72
90.0
7

Christian
Watson

WR
North Dakota State   Mascot
North Dakota State Mascot
61 89 96 98 73
84.4
8

Wan'Dale
Robinson

WR
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
79 89 93 94 35
83.6
9

David
Bell

WR
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
80 87 92 92 62
84.1
10

Jameson
Williams

WR
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
77 85 94 93 49
91.0
11

John
Metchie III

WR
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
73 85 88 88 66
86.7
12

Dontario
Drummond

WR
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
69 83 85 87 48
80.1
13

Jaivon
Heiligh

WR
Coastal Carolina   Mascot
Coastal Carolina Mascot
64 82 85 83 64
79.2
14

Skyy
Moore

WR
Western Michigan   Mascot
Western Michigan Mascot
78 82 87 86 60
86.4
15

Khalil
Shakir

WR
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
56 81 87 88 54
82.3
16

Velus
Jones Jr.

WR
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
80 80 86 85 65
79.8
17

Britain
Covey

WR
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
69 80 76 77 55
75.6
18

Jaquarii
Roberson

WR
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
78 79 85 88 47
78.7
19

Romeo
Doubs

WR
Nevada   Mascot
Nevada Mascot
74 79 84 84 49
82.6
20

Erik
Ezukanma

WR
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
68 79 85 82 68
79.0