Vertical X Receiver

Projected
Round 1-2
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 1Projected · Round 1-2Jeff Caldwell projects as a vertical x receiver. A WR out of Cincinnati who tested with an elite athletic profile (97th composite). Combine line reads 6'5" · 216 lb, 4.31s 40, 42″ vertical, 134″ broad. Career college production: 124 receptions for 2,229 yards and 28 TDs across 4 seasons. Dominance score 58 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Cohort-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
Average
Peak season
40% wt2024
Above avg
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Elite
Efficiency
10% wtY/R · 17.98
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs WR CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
5 of 5 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.31s·98th of 1200
Vertical
42.0″·97th of 1054
Broad
134.0″·97th of 1017
Arm
32.6″·74th of 473
Hand
9.8″·72nd of 474
40-Yard
vs. 1200
Vertical
vs. 1054
Broad
vs. 1017
Arm
vs. 473
Hand
vs. 474
Trait grades
Speed
98th percentile · 4.31s 40-yard
Burst
97th percentile · 42" vert · 134" broad
Lateral Agility
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
Vertical Pop
97th percentile · 42" vertical
Frame
90th percentile · 6'5" · 216 lb
Strength
No combine number on file — no bench on file
NFL comparisons
Drake London
Starter2022 R1 · #8 · USC · 6-4/219lb
80
sim
Stephen Hill
2012 R2 · #43 · Georgia Tech · 6-4/215lb · 4.36s 40
77
sim
Tetairoa McMillan
Rotational2025 R1 · #8 · Arizona · 6-4/219lb
74
sim
X-Factor
Speed grades in the 98th percentile. 4.31s 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | LIN | 8 | 141 | 17.6 | 4 | 43 |
| 2023 | LIN | 32 | 599 | 18.7 | 8 | 73 |
| 2024 | LIN | 52 | 1,011 | 19.4 | 10 | 93 |
| 2025 | CIN | 32 | 478 | 14.9 | 6 | 40 |
| Career | 124 | 2,229 | 18.0 | 28 | 93 | |
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