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TE2026 Draft Prospect

RJ Maryland

SMU

Measurables

6'4"

236 lb

Special tier · broke the historical comp distribution

Unique Build · No Direct Comp

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 1Projected · Round 1-2

Move-Style F Tight End

RJ Maryland projects as a move-style f tight end — a TE from SMU who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (76th composite). Combine line reads 6'4" · 236 lb, 4.51s 40, 33″ vertical, 122″ broad. Career college production: 113 receptions for 1,495 yards and 19 TDs across 4 seasons. Unique Build — the closest historical combine match still sits well outside typical comp distance. Dominance score 70 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

70B+

Dominance score · multi-component

Above-average 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%

85th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

50th

2023

Breakout

15%

73th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

88th

Y/R · 13.23

Peaked early · trajectory flat/down since

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

A+

Speed

96th percentile · 4.51s 40-yard

B

Burst

62th percentile · 33" vert · 122" broad

B-

Vertical Pop

41th percentile · 33" vertical

C

Frame

15th percentile · 6'4" · 236 lb

N/A

Strength

No combine number on file — no bench on file

B+

Athleticism

73th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.51
  1. #1

    Cameron Latu

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

    75

    sim

  2. #2

    Devin Culp

    2024 R7 · #246 · Washington · 6-3/231lb · 4.47s 40

    73

    sim

  3. #3

    Will Mallory

    2023 R5 · #162 · Miami · 6-5/239lb · 4.54s 40

    72

    sim

Scheme fit

Up-tempo spread offense that uses motion to create mismatches against linebackers.

X-Factor

Unique Build · No Direct Comp — closest historical comp sits 0.51 pooled std-dev away. Their measurable combination is genuinely uncommon.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 15th percentile (6'4") — 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
46

Athletic composite

46thAVERAGE

3 of 6 metrics graded

1× Elite1× Excellent1× Average
4.51s96thELITE
i

40-Yard

vs. 474

33.041stAVERAGE
i

Vertical

vs. 414

122.082ndEXCELLENT
i

Broad

vs. 404

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

14

Athletic composite

14thPOOR

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Below avg1× Replacement
32.326thBELOW AVG
i

Arm

vs. 205

9.02ndREPLACEMENT
i

Hand

vs. 205

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamRECYDSAVGTDLNG
2022SMU2829610.6651
2023SMU3451815.2762
2024SMU2435915.0449
2025SMU2732211.9249
Career1131,49513.21962