Vertical X Receiver

Projected
Round 5-6

Drafted · Round 4 · Pick 140 · 140th overall
Young suits up at /p/colbie-young
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 5-6Colbie Young projects as a vertical x receiver. A WR out of Georgia who tested with a fringe athletic profile (45th composite). Combine line reads 6'4 6/8" · 218 lb, 4.49s 40, 33″ vertical. Career college production: 116 receptions for 1,446 yards and 13 TDs across 4 seasons. Dominance score 20 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Limited college production
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
Below avg
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Bottom
Peak season
40% wt2023
Below avg
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Weak
Efficiency
10% wtY/R · 12.47
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs WR CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
5 of 5 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.49s·57th of 1200
Vertical
33.0″·18th of 1054
Bench
18 reps·74th of 576
Arm
31.9″·52nd of 473
Hand
9.5″·53rd of 474
40-Yard
vs. 1200
Vertical
vs. 1054
Bench
vs. 576
Arm
vs. 473
Hand
vs. 474
Trait grades
Speed
57th percentile · 4.49s 40-yard
Burst
18th percentile · 33" vert · no broad
Lateral Agility
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
Vertical Pop
18th percentile · 33" vertical
Frame
88th percentile · 6'4 6/8" · 218 lb
Strength
74th percentile · 18 bench reps
NFL comparisons
Mike Williams
Starter2017 R1 · #7 · Clemson · 6-4/218lb
88
sim
Kenny Golladay
Rotational2017 R3 · #96 · Northern Illinois · 6-4/218lb · 4.5s 40
83
sim
Javon Wims
Rotational2018 R7 · #224 · Georgia · 6-3/215lb · 4.53s 40
83
sim
X-Factor
Frame grades in the 88th percentile. 6'4 6/8".
Primary risk
Vertical Pop sits in the 18th percentile (33" vertical). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MIA | 32 | 376 | 11.8 | 5 | 71 |
| 2023 | MIA | 47 | 563 | 12.0 | 5 | 57 |
| 2024 | UGA | 11 | 149 | 13.5 | 2 | 34 |
| 2025 | UGA | 26 | 358 | 13.8 | 1 | 45 |
| Career | 116 | 1,446 | 12.5 | 13 | 71 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine + Pro Day