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WR2026 Draft Prospect

Zachariah Branch

Georgia

Measurables

5'8 5/8"

177 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 1Projected · Round 1-2

Burner Slot

Zachariah Branch projects as a burner slot — a WR from Georgia who tested with an elite athletic profile (82th 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 36 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

36C+

Dominance score · multi-component

Below-cohort 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%

31th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

47th

2025

Breakout

15%

42th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

2th

Y/R · 10.28

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

A

Speed

94th percentile · 4.35s 40-yard

B+

Burst

73th percentile · 38" vert · 125" broad

N/A

Lateral Agility

No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle

B+

Vertical Pop

76th percentile · 38" vertical

D

Frame

3th percentile · 5'8 5/8" · 177 lb

A-

Strength

86th percentile · 20 bench reps

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.37
  1. #1

    Tre Tucker

    2023 R3 · #100 · Cincinnati · 5-9/182lb · 4.4s 40

    81

    sim

  2. #2

    Anthony Gould

    2024 R5 · #142 · Oregon St. · 5-8/174lb · 4.39s 40

    81

    sim

  3. #3

    R. Jay Soward

    2000 R1 · #29 · USC · 5-9/177lb · 4.34s 40

    78

    sim

Scheme fit

Air Raid-influenced spread that uses motion + RPO to get him a free release on speed-outs.

X-Factor

Speed grades in the 94th percentile — 4.35s 40-yard.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 3th percentile (5'8 5/8") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. WR class · 2000–2026 baseline
58

Athletic composite

58thSOLID

4 of 6 metrics graded

2× Great1× Excellent1× Strong
4.35s94thGREAT
i

40-Yard

vs. 1200

38.076thEXCELLENT
i

Vertical

vs. 1054

125.070thSTRONG
i

Broad

vs. 1017

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

2086thGREAT
i

Bench

vs. 576

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

9

Athletic composite

9thREPLACEMENT

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Poor1× Replacement
29.44thREPLACEMENT
i

Arm

vs. 473

9.013thPOOR
i

Hand

vs. 474

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamRECYDSAVGTDLNG
2023USC3132010.3236
2024USC4750310.7142
2025UGA8181110.0647
Career1591,63410.3947