Burner Slot

Projected
Round 4-5

Drafted · Round 3 · Pick 79 · 79th overall
Branch suits up at /p/zachariah-branch
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 4-5Zachariah Branch projects as a burner slot. A WR out of Georgia who tested with an elite athletic profile (84th composite). Combine line reads 5'8 5/8" · 177 lb, 4.35s 40, 38″ vertical, 125″ broad. Career college production: 159 receptions for 1,634 yards and 9 TDs across 3 seasons. Dominance score 43 (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
Average
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Bottom
Efficiency
10% wtY/R · 10.28
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs WR CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
6 of 6 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.35s·94th of 1200
Vertical
38.0″·76th of 1054
Broad
125.0″·70th of 1017
Bench
20 reps·86th of 576
Arm
29.4″·4th of 473
Hand
9.0″·13th of 474
40-Yard
vs. 1200
Vertical
vs. 1054
Broad
vs. 1017
Bench
vs. 576
Arm
vs. 473
Hand
vs. 474
Trait grades
Speed
94th percentile · 4.35s 40-yard
Burst
73th percentile · 38" vert · 125" broad
Lateral Agility
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
Vertical Pop
76th percentile · 38" vertical
Frame
3th percentile · 5'8 5/8" · 177 lb
Strength
86th percentile · 20 bench reps
NFL comparisons
Tre Tucker
Rotational2023 R3 · #100 · Cincinnati · 5-9/182lb · 4.4s 40
81
sim
Anthony Gould
Unknown2024 R5 · #142 · Oregon St. · 5-8/174lb · 4.39s 40
81
sim
Elijah Moore
Rotational2021 R2 · #34 · Mississippi · —/—lb · 4.35s 40
73
sim
X-Factor
Speed grades in the 94th percentile. 4.35s 40-yard.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 3th percentile (5'8 5/8"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Air Raid-influenced spread that uses motion + RPO to get him a free release on speed-outs.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USC | 31 | 320 | 10.3 | 2 | 36 |
| 2024 | USC | 47 | 503 | 10.7 | 1 | 42 |
| 2025 | UGA | 81 | 811 | 10.0 | 6 | 47 |
| Career | 159 | 1,634 | 10.3 | 9 | 47 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine