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TE2026 Draft Prospect

Riley Nowakowski

Indiana

Measurables

6'2"

250 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 3-4

Joker H-Back

Riley Nowakowski projects as a joker h-back — a TE from Indiana who tested with a starter-caliber athletic profile (64th composite). Combine line reads 6'2" · 250 lb, 4.66s 40, 33″ vertical, 120″ broad. Career college production: 50 receptions for 518 yards and 3 TDs across 3 seasons. Dominance score 21 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

21C

Dominance score · multi-component

Limited college production

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%

15th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

31th

2025

Breakout

15%

12th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

19th

Y/R · 10.36

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

B+

Speed

74th percentile · 4.66s 40-yard

B

Burst

57th percentile · 33" vert · 120" broad

B-

Vertical Pop

41th percentile · 33" vertical

C

Frame

21th percentile · 6'2" · 250 lb

N/A

Strength

No combine number on file — no bench on file

B

Athleticism

62th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.30
  1. #1

    Kris Wilson

    2004 R2 · #61 · Pittsburgh · 6-2/248lb · 4.62s 40

    85

    sim

  2. #2

    Fred Davis

    2008 R2 · #48 · USC · 6-3/255lb · 4.68s 40

    76

    sim

  3. #3

    Lance Kendricks

    2011 R2 · #47 · Wisconsin · 6-3/243lb · 4.65s 40

    74

    sim

Scheme fit

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

X-Factor

Speed grades in the 74th percentile — 4.66s 40-yard.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 21th percentile (6'2") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. TE class · 2000–2026 baseline
38

Athletic composite

38thAVERAGE

3 of 6 metrics graded

2× Strong1× Average
4.66s74thSTRONG
i

40-Yard

vs. 474

33.041stAVERAGE
i

Vertical

vs. 414

120.072ndSTRONG
i

Broad

vs. 404

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

5

Athletic composite

5thREPLACEMENT

2 of 3 metrics graded

2× Replacement
31.58thREPLACEMENT
i

Arm

vs. 205

8.81stREPLACEMENT
i

Hand

vs. 205

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamRECYDSAVGTDLNG
2023WISC7578.1123
2024WISC11746.7015
2025IU3238712.1243
Career5051810.4343