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WRDay 1#5 WR · 2026 class★ R1 · #20
Makai Lemon
USC5'11 1/8"·192 lb
Big-Slot Hybrid
ATH
54
DOM
76
draft score90
rank#24
Projected
Round 1-2
Drafted · Round 1 · Pick 20 · 20th overall
Now on the Eagles.
Lemon suits up at /p/makai-lemon
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 1Projected · Round 1-2Big-Slot Hybrid
Makai Lemon projects as a big-slot hybrid. A WR out of USC who tested with a starter-caliber athletic profile (54th composite). Combine line reads 5'11 1/8" · 192 lb, 4.50s 40. Career college production: 137 receptions for 2,008 yards and 14 TDs across 3 seasons. Dominance score 76 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
76B+
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.
53pct
Average
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
96pct
Elite
Peak season
40% wt2025
89pct
Strong
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
55pct
Average
Efficiency
10% wtY/R · 14.66
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs WR CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
14
Athletic composite
14thPOOR
3 of 3 metrics graded
1× Solid1× Poor1× Replacement
40-Yard
4.50s·54th of 1200
Arm
30.5″·16th of 473
Hand
8.8″·7th of 474
Not testedVerticalBroad3-ConeShuttleBench
4.50s54thSOLID
i
40-Yard
vs. 1200
30.516thPOOR
Arm
vs. 473
8.87thREPLACEMENT
Hand
vs. 474
Not testedVerticalBroad3-ConeShuttleBench
Trait grades
6 dimensions evaluated
B-
Speed
54th percentile · 4.50s 40-yard
N/A
Burst
No combine number on file — no vert · no broad
N/A
Lateral Agility
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
N/A
Vertical Pop
No combine number on file — no vertical jump on file
C
Frame
22th percentile · 5'11 1/8" · 192 lb
N/A
Strength
No combine number on file — no bench on file
NFL comparisons
Top 3 historical · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.26
PB
- #1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Pro Bowler2021 R4 · #112 · USC · 5-11/197lb · 4.51s 40
87
sim
- #2
Jamari Thrash
Unknown2024 R5 · #156 · Louisville · 6-0/188lb · 4.46s 40
82
sim
- #3
Freddie Swain
Rotational2020 R6 · #214 · Florida · 6-0/197lb · 4.46s 40
81
sim
X-Factor
Speed grades in the 54th percentile. 4.50s 40-yard.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 22th percentile (5'11 1/8"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Joint slot/X usage in 11-personnel with seam routes and red-zone fade isolation.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USC | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 0 | 40 |
| 2024 | USC | 52 | 764 | 14.7 | 3 | 70 |
| 2025 | USC | 79 | 1,156 | 14.6 | 11 | 74 |
| Career | 137 | 2,008 | 14.7 | 14 | 74 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Pro Day