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WR2026 Draft Prospect

Eric Rivers

Georgia Tech

Measurables

5'10"

176 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 1Projected · Round 1-2

Burner Slot

Eric Rivers projects as a burner slot — a WR from Georgia Tech who tested with an elite athletic profile (82th composite). Combine line reads 5'10" · 176 lb, 4.35s 40, 37″ vertical, 127″ broad. Career college production: 140 receptions for 2,173 yards and 16 TDs across 3 seasons. Dominance score 78 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

78B+

Dominance score · multi-component

Above-average 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%

62th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

84th

2024

Breakout

15%

96th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

80th

Y/R · 15.52

Peaked early · trajectory flat/down since

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

A

Speed

94th percentile · 4.35s 40-yard

B+

Burst

73th percentile · 37" vert · 127" broad

N/A

Lateral Agility

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

B

Vertical Pop

65th percentile · 37" vertical

C-

Frame

7th percentile · 5'10" · 176 lb

N/A

Strength

No combine number on file — no bench on file

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.28
  1. #1

    Samie Parker

    2004 R4 · #105 · Oregon · 5-10/179lb · 4.39s 40

    86

    sim

  2. #2

    John Capel

    2001 R7 · #208 · Florida · 5-11/177lb · 4.39s 40

    85

    sim

  3. #3

    Darnell Mooney

    2020 R5 · #173 · Tulane · 5-10/176lb · 4.38s 40

    81

    sim

Scheme fit

Air Raid-influenced spread that uses motion + RPO to get him a free release on speed-outs.

X-Factor

Speed grades in the 94th percentile — 4.35s 40-yard.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 7th percentile (5'10") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. WR class · 2000–2026 baseline
49

Athletic composite

49thAVERAGE

3 of 6 metrics graded

1× Great1× Excellent1× Strong
4.35s94thGREAT
i

40-Yard

vs. 1200

37.065thSTRONG
i

Vertical

vs. 1054

127.081stEXCELLENT
i

Broad

vs. 1017

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

15

Athletic composite

15thPOOR

2 of 3 metrics graded

2× Poor
30.516thPOOR
i

Arm

vs. 473

9.013thPOOR
i

Hand

vs. 474

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamRECYDSAVGTDLNG
2023FIU3234310.7248
2024FIU621,17218.91262
2025GT4665814.3268
Career1402,17315.51668