More than nine days before the start of the NFL draft. On this occasion, Touchdownacte offers you a daily overview of the best players at each position, with the current projections concerning them. In the spotlight today, the best receivers of the Draft NFL 2025
1. Tete McMillan, Arizona
Projection: 1st round.
1m93, 97 kilos.
Stats 2024: 84 receptions, 1,319 yards, 8 touchdowns.
His great carcass and his perfect sense of timing made him simply unplayable in one against one, and allowed him to constantly produce at the academic level. But like an AJ Brown, McMillan will have to demonstrate that his relative speed and his inconstancy to create real separations do not make it a player who rests on his achievements.
2. Matthew Golden, Texas
Projection: 1st round.
1m80, 87 kilos.
Stats 2024: 58 receptions, 987 yards, 9 touchdowns.
Both a showman and an intermittent show. If his progression was notable between Houston and Texas, where he was the most productive receiver despite a solid casting around him, Golden must learn to be more involved even when he is not the priority target. Especially since its arsenal is size, between a quality of routes and an explosive explosiveness, which also allowed it to shine on the return phases in special teams.
3. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
Projection: 1st round.
1m84, 92 kilos.
Stats 2024: 81 receptions, 1,011 yards, 10 touchdowns.
A bit of the antithesis of Golden. Much less flashy on paper, but terribly effective. Egbuka can play everywhere, especially in a slot that has become strategic in NFL, can make a lot of lines and rely on reliable hands. Its pure size will not always be an asset but the Buckeye knows how to compose with other weapons to show its constant value.
4. Luther Burden III, Missouri
Projection: 1st round.
1m83, 93 kilos.
Stats 2024: 61 receptions, 676 yards, 6 touchdowns.
A certain enigma after its university course. Not on intrinsic talent, his IQ Foot and his speed allowing him to capture any type of ball and garnish yards in cascade. But his 2024 exercise has sometimes demonstrated a lack of anticipation, especially on the routes, which could initially push it to an exclusive role in the slot. Big margin of palpable progression anyway.
5. Jayden Higgins, Iowa State
Projection: 2nd-3rd round.
1m93, 97 kilos.
Stats 2024: 87 receptions, 1,183 yards, 9 touchdowns.
An ice cabinet physics and hands that rarely tremble when it is targeted. This is what makes Higgins a player whose rating has been climbing in recent weeks. Add to this a shadow of trace and steering changes for its size, and we would almost come to ignore its speed deficit, which could limit its involvement on the deep game in the big league.
6. Jalen Royals, Utah State
Projection: 2nd-3rd round.
1m83, 93 kilos.
Stats 2024: 55 receptions, 834 yards, 6 touchdowns.
Falling into the ambient slump of its program, Royals has the components of an elite receiver, between excellent hands and a chameleon ability to respond to the different types of coverage offered, between size, mobility and intensity. If he manages to erase his lack of discipline on certain avoidable drops or on certain block phases, he has enough to be exploited wisely by his future staff.
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7. Jaylin Noel, Iowa State
Projection: 2nd-3rd round.
1m78, 88 kilos.
Stats 2024: 80 receptions, 1,194 yards, 8 touchdowns.
A treat in small spaces. Ball of energy, with changes of dazzling support to take the ascendant on his opponent, Noel has the perfect profile of the possession player, although having more often excelled in the slot. He must still reassure his ability to take the depth or break the opposing tackles so as not to go into a box.
8. Jack Bech, TCU
Projection: 2nd-3rd round.
1m85, 97 kilos.
Stats 2024: 62 receptions, 1,034 yards, 9 touchdowns.
Difficult to find as special as Bech in this class. An imposing physique, worthy of a Tight End, and safe hands in the truth areas, which simply made it lethal to TCU. Paradoxically more comfortable against the area than man to a man to man, he must impose his style of play to have an even more wide panel and an even more lightning impact in NFL.
9. Tre Harris, Ole Miss
Projection: 3rd round.
1m88, 93 kilos.
Stats 2024: 60 receptions, 1,030 yards, 7 touchdowns.
If a lot of recipients ask about their ability to play in depth, this will not really be the case with Harris. Rebel's profile should not be reduced to simple verticality. Because with a tree of decent traces and reliable hands, it can quickly prove to be a precious asset to become at least the third recipient of a very turned attack towards the air.
10. Elic Ayomanor, Stanford
Projection: 3rd-4e round.
1m87, 93 kilos.
Stats 2024: 63 receptions, 831 yards, 6 touchdowns.
Between size, power and sense of placement, the Canadian has gradually made the groundwork for a continuous ascent on the side of Stanford. But like a McMillan, he will have to get out of this image of the big fellow little inclined to create separation but terribly formidable in one against one. The player is a sponge and will have to take into account the advice of his future staff to perfect his technique at the duel and his trades.
