Vertical X Receiver

Projected
Round 2-3

Drafted · Round 3 · Pick 84 · 84th overall
Hurst suits up at /p/ted-hurst
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 2Projected · Round 2-3Ted Hurst projects as a vertical x receiver. A WR out of Georgia St. who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (78th composite). Combine line reads 6'4" · 206 lb, 4.42s 40, 36.5″ vertical, 135″ broad. Career college production: 127 receptions for 1,965 yards and 15 TDs across 2 seasons. Dominance score 45 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Below-cohort producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
Below avg
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Average
Peak season
40% wt2025
Above avg
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Strong
Efficiency
10% wtY/R · 15.47
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs WR CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
5 of 5 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.42s·80th of 1200
Vertical
36.5″·59th of 1054
Broad
135.0″·98th of 1017
Arm
32.6″·74th of 473
Hand
9.8″·72nd of 474
40-Yard
vs. 1200
Vertical
vs. 1054
Broad
vs. 1017
Arm
vs. 473
Hand
vs. 474
Trait grades
Speed
80th percentile · 4.42s 40-yard
Burst
79th percentile · 36.5" vert · 135" broad
Lateral Agility
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
Vertical Pop
59th percentile · 36.5" vertical
Frame
75th percentile · 6'4" · 206 lb
Strength
No combine number on file — no bench on file
NFL comparisons
Christian Watson
Starter2022 R2 · #34 · North Dakota St. · 6-4/208lb · 4.36s 40
79
sim
Bryan Edwards
Rotational2020 R3 · #81 · South Carolina · 6-3/212lb
80
sim
Zay Jones
Rotational2017 R2 · #37 · East Carolina · 6-2/201lb · 4.45s 40
76
sim
X-Factor
Speed grades in the 80th percentile. 4.42s 40-yard.
Primary risk
Athletic profile is balanced. The primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.
Scheme fit
Vertical play-action passing game that demands a true field-stretching boundary X.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GAST | 56 | 961 | 17.2 | 9 | 76 |
| 2025 | GAST | 71 | 1,004 | 14.1 | 6 | 70 |
| Career | 127 | 1,965 | 15.5 | 15 | 76 | |
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