WIDE RECEIVERS BEST ON SHORT ROUTES 2025 NFL Draft

2025 WIDE RECEIVERS BEST ON SHORT ROUTES

Excellence in running short routes is often a less heralded, yet vital skill for wide receivers, establishing a foundation for a dynamic and sustainable passing game. Wes Welker (Texas Tech) and Julian Edelman (Kent State) carved out notable careers by being maestros of the short game, capitalizing on quick cuts and intelligent route running to secure critical yardage.

Navigate through the data below, concentrating on current college wide receivers who are demonstrating prowess on short routes. Metrics such as completion percentage, yards after catch (YAC), and first-down conversions bring into focus the players orchestrating impactful plays within limited yardage.

2025 Wide Receivers ranked by SHORT RECEIVING

RANK Player Pos Team HANDS SHORT MEDIUM DEEP BLOCKING Rating
1

Tez
Johnson

WR
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
72 91 95 92 63
85.8
2

CJ
Daniels

WR
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
65 91 93 97 77
80.7
3

Luther
Burden III

WR
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
81 88 96 94 60
90.0
4

Tre
Harris

WR
Mississippi   Mascot
Mississippi Mascot
77 87 93 94 65
87.2
5

Tetairoa
McMillan

WR
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
87 86 92 92 58
89.8
6

Emeka
Egbuka

WR
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
80 85 93 83 56
88.1
7

Xavier
Restrepo

WR
Miami (FL)   Mascot
Miami (FL) Mascot
80 84 90 90 64
83.6
8

Tory
Horton

WR
Colorado State   Mascot
Colorado State Mascot
77 83 83 85 70
85.4
9

Elic
Ayomanor

WR
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
70 82 88 89 69
85.2
10

Isaiah
Bond

WR
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
83 82 79 90 71
86.6
11

Brennan
Presley

WR
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
85 81 84 78 56
83.3
12

Caullin
Lacy

WR
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
75 81 83 87 56
63.6
13

Nic
Anderson

WR
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
53 81 85 85 56
86.0
14

Dane
Key

WR
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
63 80 84 83 60
82.3
15

Will
Sheppard

WR
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
58 80 86 83 49
80.8
16

Theo
Wease Jr.

WR
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
86 79 82 83 58
80.6
17

Ricky
White

WR
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
67 79 84 85 67
80.9
18

Germie
Bernard

WR
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
83 79 82 82 58
83.0
19

Dominic
Lovett

WR
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
71 77 83 83 50
77.0
20

Bru
McCoy

WR
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
82 77 76 77 65
78.0