Vertical X Receiver

Projected
Round 1-2

Drafted · Round 4 · Pick 136 · 136th overall
Lance suits up at /p/bryce-lance
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 1Projected · Round 1-2Bryce Lance projects as a vertical x receiver. A WR out of North Dakota St. who tested with an elite athletic profile (86th composite). Combine line reads 6'3" · 204 lb, 4.34s 40, 41.5″ vertical, 133″ broad. Career college production: 127 receptions for 2,139 yards and 25 TDs across 3 seasons. Dominance score 70 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Above-average producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
Average
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Strong
Peak season
40% wt2024
Elite
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Strong
Efficiency
10% wtY/R · 16.84
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs WR CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
7 of 7 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.34s·96th of 1200
Vertical
41.5″·96th of 1054
Broad
133.0″·95th of 1017
3-Cone
7.00s·46th of 745
Shuttle
4.15s·72nd of 768
Arm
32.1″·61st of 473
Hand
9.3″·35th of 474
40-Yard
vs. 1200
Vertical
vs. 1054
Broad
vs. 1017
3-Cone
vs. 745
Shuttle
vs. 768
Arm
vs. 473
Hand
vs. 474
Trait grades
Speed
96th percentile · 4.34s 40-yard
Burst
96th percentile · 41.5" vert · 133" broad
Lateral Agility
59th percentile · 7s 3-cone · 4.15s shuttle
Vertical Pop
96th percentile · 41.5" vertical
Frame
67th percentile · 6'3" · 204 lb
Strength
No combine number on file — no bench on file
NFL comparisons
Quentin Johnston
Rotational2023 R1 · #21 · TCU · 6-3/208lb
89
sim
D.J. Chark
Rotational2018 R2 · #61 · LSU · 6-3/199lb · 4.34s 40
83
sim
Bryan Edwards
Rotational2020 R3 · #81 · South Carolina · 6-3/212lb
82
sim
X-Factor
Speed grades in the 96th percentile. 4.34s 40-yard.
Primary risk
Athletic profile is balanced. The primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.
Scheme fit
Vertical play-action passing game that demands a true field-stretching boundary X.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NDSU | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | NDSU | 75 | 1,053 | 14.0 | 17 | 74 |
| 2025 | NDSU | 51 | 1,079 | 21.2 | 8 | 81 |
| Career | 127 | 2,139 | 16.8 | 25 | 81 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine