2021 NFL Draft: Wide Receiver Rankings
2021 NFL Draft: Wide Receiver Rankings
It's unlikely that the 2021 NFL Draft will feature six wide receivers taken in the first round like last year (and 2015), but there's still plenty of intriguing talent available at the position. Look no further than the fact that DeVonta Smith, the history-making Heisman Trophy winner, isn't even the top prospect.
As part of Athlon Sports' 2021 NFL Draft Guide, we have ranked each position, including 40 wide receivers. While many are expected to hear their name called by the time the seven rounds are complete, this group has a tough act to follow. The 2020 wide receiver class set a new record with 13 taken in the first two rounds. Below is how Athlon ranks the 2021 crop at the position.
2021 NFL Draft: Wide Receiver Rankings
Rk | Player | School |
1 | LSU | |
2 | Alabama | |
3 | Alabama | |
4 | Purdue | |
5 | Minnesota | |
6 | Florida | |
7 | LSU | |
8 | Wake Forest | |
9 | USC | |
10 | North Carolina | |
11 | Clemson | |
12 | Ole Miss | |
13 | Auburn | |
14 | Florida State | |
15 | Oklahoma State | |
16 | Florida | |
17 | Michigan | |
18 | Louisville | |
19 | Shi Smith | South Carolina |
20 | Marlon Williams | UCF |
21 | Isaiah McKoy | Kent State |
22 | Anthony Schwartz | Auburn |
23 | Tyler Vaughns | USC |
24 | Marquez Stevenson | Houston |
25 | Cornell Powell | Clemson |
26 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa |
27 | Dazz Newsome | North Carolina |
28 | D'Wayne Eskridge | Western Michigan |
29 | Josh Imatorbhebhe | Illinois |
30 | T.J. Vasher | Texas Tech |
31 | Dez Fitzpatrick | Louisville |
32 | Warren Jackson | Colorado State |
33 | Tre Walker | San Jose State |
34 | Jaelon Darden | North Texas |
35 | Dillon Stoner | Oklahoma State |
36 | Damon Hazelton | Missouri |
37 | Eli Stove | Auburn |
38 | Dax Milne | BYU |
39 | Frank Darby | Arizona State |
40 | Blake Proehl | East Carolina |
