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TE2026 Draft Prospect

Lake McRee

USC

Measurables

6'4"

243 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 3Projected · Round 4-5

Joker H-Back

Lake McRee projects as a joker h-back — a TE from USC who tested with a fringe athletic profile (35th composite). Combine line reads 6'4" · 243 lb, 4.79s 40, 31.5″ vertical, 111″ broad. Career college production: 97 receptions for 1,154 yards and 7 TDs across 5 seasons. Dominance score 47 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

47B-

Dominance score · multi-component

Below-cohort 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%

58th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

42th

2025

Breakout

15%

27th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

54th

Y/R · 11.9

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

B-

Speed

40th percentile · 4.79s 40-yard

C

Burst

22th percentile · 31.5" vert · 111" broad

C+

Vertical Pop

25th percentile · 31.5" vertical

C

Frame

20th percentile · 6'4" · 243 lb

B

Strength

60th percentile · 22 bench reps

C+

Athleticism

31th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.42
  1. #1

    Mychal Rivera

    2013 R6 · #184 · Tennessee · 6-3/242lb · 4.81s 40

    79

    sim

  2. #2

    Randall Telfer

    2015 R6 · #198 · USC · 6-4/250lb · 4.83s 40

    79

    sim

  3. #3

    Cameron Latu

    2023 R3 · #101 · Alabama · 6-4/242lb

    77

    sim

Scheme fit

Shanahan-style offense — H-back who serves as fullback, blocker, and seam threat.

X-Factor

Strength grades in the 60th percentile — 22 bench reps.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 20th percentile (6'4") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. TE class · 2000–2026 baseline
35

Athletic composite

35thAVERAGE

6 of 6 metrics graded

1× Solid3× Average1× Below avg1× Poor
4.79s40thAVERAGE
i

40-Yard

vs. 474

31.525thBELOW AVG
i

Vertical

vs. 414

111.018thPOOR
i

Broad

vs. 404

7.25s40thAVERAGE
i

3-Cone

vs. 321

4.41s39thAVERAGE
i

Shuttle

vs. 331

2260thSOLID
i

Bench

vs. 366

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

8

Athletic composite

8thREPLACEMENT

2 of 3 metrics graded

2× Replacement
31.58thREPLACEMENT
i

Arm

vs. 205

9.37thREPLACEMENT
i

Hand

vs. 205

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamRECYDSAVGTDLNG
2021USC79113.0019
2022USC1010610.6231
2023USC2626210.1131
2024USC2424510.2034
2025USC3045015.0464
Career971,15411.9764