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TEDay 3#20 TE · 2026 class★ R5 · #169
Riley Nowakowski
Indiana6'2"·250 lb
Joker H-Back
ATH
64
DOM
23
draft score48
rank#198
Projected
Round 4-5
Drafted · Round 5 · Pick 169 · 169th overall
Now on the Steelers.
Nowakowski suits up at /p/riley-nowakowski
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 4-5Joker H-Back
Riley Nowakowski projects as a joker h-back. A TE out of 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 23 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
23C
Dominance score · college production
Limited college production
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
15pct
Weak
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
35pct
Below avg
Peak season
40% wt2025
15pct
Weak
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
19pct
Weak
Efficiency
10% wtY/R · 10.36
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs TE CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
38
Athletic composite
38thAVERAGE
5 of 5 metrics graded
2× Strong1× Average2× Replacement
40-Yard
4.66s·74th of 474
Vertical
33.0″·41st of 414
Broad
120.0″·72nd of 404
Arm
31.5″·8th of 205
Hand
8.8″·1st of 205
Not tested3-ConeShuttleBench
4.66s74thSTRONG
i
40-Yard
vs. 474
33.041stAVERAGE
i
Vertical
vs. 414
120.072ndSTRONG
i
Broad
vs. 404
31.58thREPLACEMENT
Arm
vs. 205
8.81stREPLACEMENT
Hand
vs. 205
Not tested3-ConeShuttleBench
Trait grades
6 dimensions evaluated
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 · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.30
AP
● prospect·● historical comps
- #1
Kris Wilson
2004 R2 · #61 · Pittsburgh · 6-2/248lb · 4.62s 40
85
sim
- #2
Sam LaPorta
All-Pro2023 R2 · #34 · Iowa · 6-3/245lb · 4.59s 40
72
sim
- #3
Fred Davis
2008 R2 · #48 · USC · 6-3/255lb · 4.68s 40
76
sim
X-Factor
Speed grades in the 74th percentile. 4.66s 40-yard.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 21th percentile (6'2"). 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
Career stats
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | WISC | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 1 | 23 |
| 2024 | WISC | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | IU | 32 | 387 | 12.1 | 2 | 43 |
| Career | 50 | 518 | 10.4 | 3 | 43 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine