Joker H-Back

Projected
Round 2-3

Drafted · Round 5 · Pick 173 · 173rd overall
Cuevas suits up at /p/josh-cuevas
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 2Projected · Round 2-3Josh Cuevas projects as a joker h-back. A TE out of Alabama who tested with a starter-caliber athletic profile (57th composite). Combine line reads 6'3" · 245 lb, 4.65s 40, 34″ vertical, 118″ broad. Career college production: 119 receptions for 1,527 yards and 12 TDs across 5 seasons. Dominance score 76 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Above-average producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
Strong
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Above avg
Peak season
40% wt2022
Elite
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Strong
Efficiency
10% wtY/R · 12.83
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs TE CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
7 of 7 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.65s·76th of 474
Vertical
34.0″·54th of 414
Broad
118.0″·60th of 404
3-Cone
7.37s·24th of 321
Shuttle
4.38s·48th of 331
Arm
30.6″·1st of 205
Hand
9.6″·42nd of 205
40-Yard
vs. 474
Vertical
vs. 414
Broad
vs. 404
3-Cone
vs. 321
Shuttle
vs. 331
Arm
vs. 205
Hand
vs. 205
Trait grades
Speed
76th percentile · 4.65s 40-yard
Burst
57th percentile · 34" vert · 118" broad
Vertical Pop
54th percentile · 34" vertical
Frame
14th percentile · 6'3" · 245 lb
Strength
No combine number on file — no bench on file
Athleticism
54th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles
NFL comparisons
Daniel Graham
2002 R1 · #21 · Colorado · 6-3/248lb · 4.64s 40
86
sim
Trey McBride
Pro Bowler2022 R2 · #55 · Colorado St. · 6-4/246lb
79
sim
Tommy Tremble
Rotational2021 R3 · #83 · Notre Dame · 6-3/241lb · 4.6s 40
77
sim
X-Factor
Speed grades in the 76th percentile. 4.65s 40-yard.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 14th percentile (6'3"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Shanahan-style offense. H-back who serves as fullback, blocker, and seam threat.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CP | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2022 | CP | 58 | 678 | 11.7 | 6 | 42 |
| 2023 | WASH | 4 | 164 | 41.0 | 1 | 57 |
| 2024 | ALA | 16 | 218 | 13.6 | 1 | 43 |
| 2025 | ALA | 37 | 411 | 11.1 | 4 | 32 |
| Career | 119 | 1,527 | 12.8 | 12 | 57 | |
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