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WR2026 Draft Prospect

Zavion Thomas

LSU

Measurables

5'10"

190 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 1Projected · Round 1-2

Burner Slot

Zavion Thomas projects as a burner slot — a WR from LSU who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (76th composite). Combine line reads 5'10" · 190 lb, 4.28s 40, 36″ vertical. Career college production: 106 receptions for 1,213 yards and 7 TDs across 4 seasons. Dominance score 14 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

14C

Dominance score · multi-component

Limited college production

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%

13th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

7th

2025

Breakout

15%

38th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

11th

Y/R · 11.44

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

A+

Speed

99th percentile · 4.28s 40-yard

B-

Burst

52th percentile · 36" vert · no broad

N/A

Lateral Agility

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

B-

Vertical Pop

52th percentile · 36" vertical

C

Frame

16th percentile · 5'10" · 190 lb

B

Strength

59th percentile · 16 bench reps

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.28
  1. #1

    Mecole Hardman

    2019 R2 · #56 · Georgia · 5-10/187lb · 4.33s 40

    86

    sim

  2. #2

    Matthew Golden

    2025 R1 · #23 · Texas · 5-11/191lb · 4.29s 40

    83

    sim

  3. #3

    Jerome Mathis

    2005 R4 · #114 · Kansas State · 5-11/181lb · 4.28s 40

    81

    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 99th percentile — 4.28s 40-yard.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 16th percentile (5'10") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. WR class · 2000–2026 baseline
40

Athletic composite

40thAVERAGE

3 of 6 metrics graded

1× Elite2× Solid
4.28s99thELITE
i

40-Yard

vs. 1200

36.052ndSOLID
i

Vertical

vs. 1054

i

Broad

No data

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

1659thSOLID
i

Bench

vs. 576

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

15

Athletic composite

15thPOOR

2 of 3 metrics graded

2× Poor
30.516thPOOR
i

Arm

vs. 473

9.013thPOOR
i

Hand

vs. 474

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamRECYDSAVGTDLNG
2022MSST242.005
2023MSST4050312.6135
2024LSU232189.5221
2025LSU4148811.9462
Career1061,21311.4762