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We’ve reached the end of the regular season in college football. Conference championship weekend is in the books and the College Football Playoff starts next week. Most of these prospects are done putting out tape in their college careers, so it’s time for me to officially unveil my updated position rankings for the 2026 NFL Draft.
Fantasy football players, this one’s for you. Today I’m ranking my top 10 wide receivers in this class. It seems like every year we have another elite crop of receivers entering the league, and this year’s no different. I have five prospects with a first-round grade and many more with Day 2 grades. Once again, it’s a good year to need a receiver.
If you’d like to check out my other updated position rankings, you can do so below:
A redshirt junior who began his college career at Colorado, Tyson is a former three-star prospect from Texas. He flashed as a true freshman before transferring to Arizona State and taking a redshirt year to recover from a knee injury. Tyson was sensational for the Sun Devils in 2024, catching 75 passes for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns before breaking his collarbone near the end of the regular season. He still earned first-team All-Big 12 honors. As a redshirt junior, Tyson dealt with a hamstring injury and missed about a month of the season, but notched 61 catches for 711 yards and eight touchdowns in nine games, once again making first-team All-Big 12.
At 6-2, 200 pounds, Tyson has great size to play on the outside in the NFL. Unlike many receivers his size, however, he’s a master at creating separation. At all levels of the field, Tyson creates easy space to operate. He uses a combination of elite quick-twitch athleticism and an advanced understanding of how to manipulate leverage to gain separation. Tyson explodes out of his breaks and moves so smoothly that defenders have difficulty keeping up with him — plus he sells his fakes so well that he routinely fools defensive backs, coming wide open across the middle of the field.
With plus length and great ball-tracking ability, Tyson is a monster in contested catch situations. His basketball background shows up on the football field, as he boxes out at the catch point like he’s preparing to grab a rebound. After the catch, he runs with purpose and has solid contact balance, generating yards with the ball in his hands. He catches screens as well, adding to his versatility. Coaches will love his tenacity when blocking, as Tyson is a complete receiver who is a plus run blocker as well.
Tyson’s medical history does raise some red flags. He’s dealt with several soft tissue injuries in college and has yet to play a full, healthy season. That aside, Tyson is a bit inconsistent against press coverage, sometimes failing to match the necessary physicality and allowing himself to get bullied on the route. For...
