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WR2026 Draft Prospect

Eric McAlister

TCU

Measurables

6'4"

194 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 3Projected · Round 5-6

Possession X Receiver

Eric McAlister projects as a possession x receiver — a WR from TCU who tested with a below-average athletic profile (26th composite). Combine line reads 6'4" · 194 lb, 4.53s 40, 28.5″ vertical, 119″ broad. Career college production: 169 receptions for 3,084 yards and 24 TDs across 4 seasons. Dominance score 89 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

89A-

Dominance score · multi-component

Top-tier college producer

Blends four cohort percentiles — 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout (early-career + jump year), 10% position-specific efficiency. Prospects with off-the-chart seasons earn a bonus on top.

Career volume

35%

91th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

87th

2025

Breakout

15%

87th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

93th

Y/R · 18.25

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

B-

Speed

41th percentile · 4.53s 40-yard

C

Burst

16th percentile · 28.5" vert · 119" broad

N/A

Lateral Agility

No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle

D

Vertical Pop

2th percentile · 28.5" vertical

B

Frame

60th percentile · 6'4" · 194 lb

N/A

Strength

No combine number on file — no bench on file

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.63
  1. #1

    Justin Harper

    2008 R7 · #215 · Virginia Tech · 6-3/213lb · 4.56s 40

    69

    sim

  2. #2

    Rueben Randle

    2012 R2 · #63 · LSU · 6-3/210lb · 4.55s 40

    69

    sim

  3. #3

    Kaden Prather

    2025 R7 · #240 · Maryland · 6-4/204lb · 4.46s 40

    69

    sim

Scheme fit

Quick-game offense built on slants, hitches, and back-shoulder concepts on the boundary.

X-Factor

Frame grades in the 60th percentile — 6'4".

Primary risk

Vertical Pop sits in the 2th percentile (28.5" vertical) — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Pro Day

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. WR class · 2000–2026 baseline
16

Athletic composite

16thPOOR

3 of 6 metrics graded

1× Average1× Below avg1× Replacement
4.53s41stAVERAGE
i

40-Yard

vs. 1200

28.52ndREPLACEMENT
i

Vertical

vs. 1054

119.030thBELOW AVG
i

Broad

vs. 1017

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

73

Athletic composite

73rdSTRONG

2 of 3 metrics graded

2× Strong
32.674thSTRONG
i

Arm

vs. 473

9.872ndSTRONG
i

Hand

vs. 474

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamRECYDSAVGTDLNG
2022BOIS1125923.5444
2023BOIS4787318.6583
2024TCU3976219.5584
2025TCU721,19016.51085
Career1693,08418.22485