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WR2026 Draft Prospect

Jeff Caldwell

Cincinnati

Measurables

6'5"

216 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 1Projected · Round 1

Vertical X Receiver

Jeff Caldwell projects as a vertical x receiver — a WR from 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 71 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

71B+

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%

69th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

67th

2024

Breakout

15%

73th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

91th

Y/R · 17.98

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

A+

Speed

98th percentile · 4.31s 40-yard

A+

Burst

97th percentile · 42" vert · 134" broad

N/A

Lateral Agility

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

A+

Vertical Pop

97th percentile · 42" vertical

A

Frame

90th percentile · 6'5" · 216 lb

N/A

Strength

No combine number on file — no bench on file

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.39
  1. #1

    Drake London

    2022 R1 · #8 · USC · 6-4/219lb

    80

    sim

  2. #2

    Stephen Hill

    2012 R2 · #43 · Georgia Tech · 6-4/215lb · 4.36s 40

    77

    sim

  3. #3

    Tetairoa McMillan

    2025 R1 · #8 · Arizona · 6-4/219lb

    74

    sim

Scheme fit

Vertical play-action passing game that demands a true field-stretching boundary X.

X-Factor

Speed grades in the 98th percentile — 4.31s 40-yard.

Primary risk

Athletic profile is balanced — primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. WR class · 2000–2026 baseline
58

Athletic composite

58thSOLID

3 of 6 metrics graded

3× Elite
4.31s98thELITE
i

40-Yard

vs. 1200

42.097thELITE
i

Vertical

vs. 1054

134.097thELITE
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
2022LIN814117.6443
2023LIN3259918.7873
2024LIN521,01119.41093
2025CIN3247814.9640
Career1242,22918.02893