Underrated WRs To Watch In 2025 NFL Draft

The landscape of college football changes every week, and this season continues to be one of the most unpredictable. The dust surrounding the quarterback class has begun to settle, more and more running backs are coming out of the woodwork, and the tight end class is strong, but what do we know about the 2025 NFL Draft wide receiver class? 

The overarching consensus is that Tetairoa McMillan, Travis Hunter, and Luther Burden III are the top three in one way or another. Ole Miss receiver Tre Harris is a challenger to the top three, and I look forward to seeing him back on the field. What other names are rising among the ranks this season, and could there be some surprise day-two players? Let’s start with the clubhouse's current “name you need to know” leader.

The current receiving yards leader in college football is San Jose State’s Nick Nash, a former quarterback who switched to wide receiver two seasons ago. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, the redshirt senior has scored a touchdown in every game this season and averages roughly 128 yards per game. He’s a big slot, playing 93% of his receiver snaps from the slot, but a true mismatch for smaller defenders, and he has a fantastic feel for contested catch situations, ball tracking, and catch timing. He has 1,156 yards and leads the nation in receiving touchdowns with 13; opposing defenses know he’s getting the football, and it doesn’t matter. 

While he’s still learning the nuances of the receiver position, he understands how to use his strengths with his natural hands and feel. Keep an eye on this riser through the draft process!

TCU has a fun wide-receiver duo in Jack Bech and Savion Williams, but Bech is fourth in the country in receiving yards with 979 yards and comes in tied for sixth with nine touchdowns. He is being funneled the football and showing the ability to win in multiple ways. He has 10 contested catches on 16 opportunities this season, showcasing great hands, and he has only had four drops in his entire career. 

The former LSU commit is breaking out as a senior with natural route-running, a feel for space, and great timing in the offense. He’s not playing with the best quarterback play on top of it and routinely has to bail out his quarterback with great catches. The 6-foot-1, 218-pound receiver will be fun to watch the rest of this season. Keep an eye on his teammate Williams, too; the pre-draft process will open some eyes on him. 

Even though he was lost for the rest of the season with a foot injury at the end of October, Utah State WR Jalen Royals is a name to watch. He was in the midst of a four-game streak with more than 100 yards receiving while also scoring five touchdowns. He’s still 13th in the country with 893 receiving yards while missing the last two weeks.

Royals plays with fantastic route tempo/running technique. He is a threat after the catch, with nearly half his yards coming post-catch. I’ll be keeping an eye on his recovery process, and if he can get ready for the pre-draft process and show out at one of these all-star games, he’ll be a name highly talked about and still could be drafted on day two.

This last receiver has steadily risen for me since he transferred to Arkansas in 2023. Andrew Armstrong is an intriguing blend of size and lateral agility. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 202 pounds, he offers a size advantage wherever he plays, with a looming catch radius and great ball tracking downfield. He’s shown enough hip fluidity on comebacks and post-catch to make defenders miss in space and decelerate on comeback routes. 

He has four 100-yard performances this season and sits tenth in the country with 857 yards, scoring only one touchdown. Arkansas’ offense isn’t anything to write home about, but he amassed 18 touchdowns in his previous collegiate seasons, so the ability to score is there. With his size and athleticism, Armstrong is a name to watch, especially if he continues to increase these numbers.