Vertical X Receiver

Projected
Round 3-4

Drafted · Round 3 · Pick 80 · 80th overall
Lane suits up at /p/ja-kobi-lane
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 2Projected · Round 3-4Ja'Kobi Lane projects as a vertical x receiver. A WR out of USC who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (77th composite). Combine line reads 6'4" · 200 lb, 4.47s 40, 40″ vertical, 129″ broad. Career college production: 99 receptions for 1,363 yards and 18 TDs across 3 seasons. Dominance score 34 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Below-cohort producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
Weak
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Below avg
Peak season
40% wt2025
Above avg
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Average
Efficiency
10% wtY/R · 13.77
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs WR CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
5 of 5 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.47s·64th of 1200
Vertical
40.0″·91st of 1054
Broad
129.0″·87th of 1017
Arm
32.6″·74th of 473
Hand
10.5″·98th of 474
40-Yard
vs. 1200
Vertical
vs. 1054
Broad
vs. 1017
Arm
vs. 473
Hand
vs. 474
Trait grades
Speed
64th percentile · 4.47s 40-yard
Burst
89th percentile · 40" vert · 129" broad
Lateral Agility
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
Vertical Pop
91th percentile · 40" vertical
Frame
67th percentile · 6'4" · 200 lb
Strength
No combine number on file — no bench on file
NFL comparisons
Elic Ayomanor
Rotational2025 R4 · #136 · Stanford · 6-2/206lb · 4.44s 40
74
sim
Quentin Johnston
Rotational2023 R1 · #21 · TCU · 6-3/208lb
73
sim
Josh Doctson
Bust2016 R1 · #22 · TCU · 6-2/202lb · 4.5s 40
77
sim
X-Factor
Vertical Pop grades in the 91th percentile. 40" vertical.
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 | USC | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 2 | 31 |
| 2024 | USC | 43 | 525 | 12.2 | 12 | 33 |
| 2025 | USC | 49 | 745 | 15.2 | 4 | 59 |
| Career | 99 | 1,363 | 13.8 | 18 | 59 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine