WIDE RECEIVERS BEST ON SHORT ROUTES 2026 NFL Draft

2026 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.

2026 Wide Receivers ranked by SHORT RECEIVING

RANK Player Pos Team HANDS SHORT MEDIUM DEEP BLOCKING Rating
1

Eugene
Wilson III

WR
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
93 84 87 76 58
85.5
2

Makai
Lemon

WR
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
76 82 87 82 51
89.1
3

Eric
Singleton Jr...

WR
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
71 80 87 87 63
84.4
4

Johntay
Cook II

WR
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
67 80 87 67 64
91.4
5

Marquis
Johnson

WR
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
83 74 76 66 59
81.3
6

Duce
Robinson

WR
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
76 74 81 81 58
87.2
7

Zachariah
Branch

WR
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
73 74 73 79 63
90.3
8

Carnell
Tate

WR
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
74 71 85 84 69
87.5
9

Kevin
Concepcion

WR
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
69 71 72 78 57
85.0
10

Semaj
Morgan

WR
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
62 70 60 74 65
83.7
11

Brandon
Inniss

WR
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
80 68 80 66 59
81.7
12

Rico
Flores Jr.

WR
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
74 67 73 68 64
83.5
13

Jaquaize
Pettaway

WR
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
56 65 78 62 61
81.0
14

Hykeem
Williams

WR
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
69 63 74 50 57
88.6
15

Ayden
Williams

WR
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
52 57 61 60 62
77.0
16

Nyziah
Hunter

WR
California   Mascot
California Mascot
40 47 53 54 43
20.0
17

Jurrion
Dickey

WR
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
53 46 0 0 55
43.6
18

Dylan
Braithwaite

WR
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
51 0 0 0 46
33.4
19

Jalen
Hale

WR
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
53 0 71 75 75
81.1
20

Shamar
Porter

WR
UConn   Mascot
UConn Mascot
69 0 62 80 54
80.4