Today, I wanted to visualize some great data from Kent Lee Platte’s Relative Athletic Scores (RAS) for wide receivers (WR). Here is a link to Platte’s website in case you haven’t seen his work https://ras.football/.
To qualify for a RAS score, a player must have a total of six recorded metrics from any of the following: Height, Weight, Forty-yard dash, Twenty-yard split, Ten-yard split, Bench Press, Vertical Jump, Broad Jump, Short Shuttle, and 3-Cone. The player is then graded on each metric compared to the positional database since 1987 to get a better sense of their size, speed, explosion, agility, and total value, giving context to the raw numbers.
The goal of the series is to provide the RAS from Platte and visualize it to get a simultaneous view of all the players at their position who participated in the combine. Here are the players who qualified for a RAS:
Thirteen of 28 qualifying WRs have a RAS above nine, compared to 17 of 34 in my 2025 WR RAS article. Evidence of fewer players participating at the combine each passing year, and less elite athleticism in the 2026 WR draft class.
The top WR RAS post-combine was Cincinnati’s Jeff Caldwell, a near-perfect 10.0 score (9.99). He has elite size (6050 height, 216 weight), speed (4.31 40-time), and explosion (42.0 vertical, 1102 broad jump). No agility testing. 32 5/8 arms and 9 3/4 hands.
Florida’s J. Michael Sturdivant (9.96 RAS) has elite speed (4.40 40-time) and explosion (39.0 vertical, 1011 broad jump). Great size (6030 height, 207 weight). No agility testing. 32 7/8 arms and 9 1/2 hands.
North Dakota State’s Bryce Lance (9.95 RAS) has elite speed (4.34 40-time) and explosion (41.5 vertical, 1101 broad). Great size (6030 height, 204 weight). Good agility (4.15 shuttle, 7.00 three cone). 32 1/8 arms and 9 1/4 hands.
Georgia State’s Ted Hurst (9.92 RAS) has great size (6040 height, 206 weight), speed (4.42 40-time), and explosion (36.5 vertical, 1103 broad jump). No agility testing. 32 5/8 arms and 9 3/4 hands.
De’Zhaun Stribling of Ole Miss (9.90 RAS) has elite speed (4.36 40-time). Great explosion (36.0 vertical, 1007 broad jump). Good size (6020 height, 207 weight). No agility tests. 31 5/8 arms, 10.0 hands.
USC’s Ja’Kobi Lane (9.69 RAS) has elite explosion (40.0 vertical, 1009 broad jump). Good size (6040 height, 200 weight) and speed (4.47 40-time). No agility testing. 32 5/8 arms and 10 1/2 hands.
Connecticut’s Skyler Bell (9.66 RAS) has elite speed (4.40 40-time) and explosion (41.0 vertical, 1101 broad jump). Okay size (6000 height, 192 weight). No agility tests. 31 1/8 arms and 10.0 hands.
Kentucky’s Kendrick Law (9.60 RAS) has elite explosion (42.0 vertical, 1008 broad jump). Great speed (4.45 40-time). Okay size (5110 height, 203 weight). Nice 21 bench reps. No agility testing. 31 1/8 arms and 9 5/8 hands.
Oklahoma’s Deion Burks (9.52 RAS) has elite speed (4.3 40-time) and explosion (42.5 vertical, 1011 broad jump). Very poor size (5096 height, 180 weight). No agility tests. 29 3/8 arms and 9 1/2 hands. Impressive 26 bench reps.
Texas Tech’s Caleb Douglas (9.45 RAS) has great size (6034 height, 206 weight) and speed (4.39 40-time). Okay explosion (31.5 vertical, 1006 broad jump). No agility testing. 32 1/2 arms, 10 1/8 hands.
Georgia’s Dillon Bell (9.42 RAS) has elite explosion (39.0 vertical, 1006 broad jump). Good size (6010 height, 209 weight) and speed (4.5 40-time). No agility tests. 30 1/4 arms and 9 1/2 hands.
Alabama’s Germie Bernard (9.04 RAS) has great speed (4.48 40-time). Good size (6012 height, 206 weight) and agility (4.31 shuttle, nice 6.71 three cone). Okay explosion (32.5 vertical, 1005 broad jump). 30 3/8 arms, 9 7/8 hands.
LSU’s Zavion Thomas (9.03 RAS) has elite speed (4.28 40-time). Poor size (5110 height, 189 weight). Didn’t qualify for an explosion grade (36.0 vertical). No agility tests. 30 1/2 arms and 9.0 hands.
Four players with an RAS in the eights. Georgia’s Zachariah Branch (8.95 RAS) has elite speed (4.35 40-time). Great explosion (38.0 vertical, 1005 broad jump). Very poor size (5085 height, 177 weight). No agility testing. Solid 20 bench reps. 29 3/8 arms, 9.0 hands.
Georgia Tech’s Eric Rivers (8.89 RAS) has elite speed (4.35 40-time). Great explosion (37.0 vertical, 1007 broad jump). Very poor size (5110 height, 176 weight). No agility tests. 30 1/2 arms, 9.0 hands.
Indiana’s Omar Cooper Jr. (8.70 RAS) has good speed (4.47 40-time). Okay size (6001 height, 196 weight). Didn’t qualify in explosion (37.0 vertical). No agility testing. 30 1/4 arms and 9 5/8 hands.
Clemson’s Antonio Williams (8.17 RAS) has great speed (4.41 40-time) and explosion (39.5 vertical 1004 broad jump). Poor size (5114 height, 187 weight) and bench (10 reps). Didn’t qualify in agility (7.00 three cone). 30 3/4 arms, 9 1/4 hands.
Seven WRs in the seven-tier. BYU’s Chase Roberts (7.81 RAS) has great size (6030 height, 209 weight) and explosion (37.0 vertical, 1006 broad jump). Poor speed (4.64 40-time). No agility tests. 31 1/2 arms, 9 3/4 hands.
Texas Tech’s Reggie Virgil (7.78 RAS) has great explosion (36.0 vertical, 1007 broad jump). Good size (6030 height, 187 weight). Okay speed (4.57 40-time). No agility testing. 31 1/4 arms and 9 1/4 hands.
Emmanuel Henderson Jr. of Kansas (7.78 RAS) has great speed (4.44 40-time). Okay size (6010 height, 185 weight) and explosion (35.0 vertical, 1000 broad jump). No agility tests. 31.0 arms, 8 3/8 hands.
Oregon’s Malik Benson (7.73 RAS) has elite speed (4.37 40-time). Okay explosion (32.5 vertical, 1002 broad jump). Poor size (6000 height, 189 weight). No agility testing. 31 7/8 arms, 8 5/8 hands.
Wisconsin’s Vinny Anthony II (7.55 RAS) has great agility (4.07 shuttle, 6.86 three cone). Good speed (4.54 40-time). Poor size (6000 height, 183 weight). Didn’t qualify in explosion (34.5 vertical). 31 1/8 arms and 9 1/8 hands.
Notre Dame’s Malachi Fields (7.50 RAS) has elite size (6044 height, 218 weight). Great explosion (38.0 vertical, 1004 broad jump). Okay agility (4.35 shuttle, 6.98 three cone). Poor speed (4.61 40-time). 32 1/8 arms, 9.0 hands.
Incarnate Word’s Jalen Walthall (7.03 RAS) has good explosion (35.0 vertical, 1011 broad jump). Okay size (6010 height, 191 weight) and speed (4.57 40-time). No agility tests. 31 1/4 arms, 9.0 hands.
Three WRs in the six range. Iowa’s Kaden Wetjen (6.56 RAS) has good speed (4.47 40-time). Okay size (5900 height, 193 weight) and agility (4.44 shuttle, 6.95 three cone). Didn’t qualify in explosion (35.5 vertical). 29 5/8 arms and 8 1/2 hands.
Missouri’s Kevin Coleman Jr. (6.45 RAS) has great explosion (38.5 vertical, 1006 broad jump). Good speed (4.49 40-time). Very poor size (5100 height, 179 weight). No agility testing. 30.0 arms and 9 1/2 hands.
LSU’s Chris Hilton Jr. (6.21 RAS) has great speed (4.41 40-time). Good explosion (34.5 vertical, 1002 broad jump). Poor size (6000 height, 188 weight) and agility (4.41 shuttle, 7.25 three cone). 32.0 arms, 9 1/4 hands.
After a substantial drop off, the worst WR RAS was Louisville’s Caullin Lacy (2.95 RAS). He has okay speed (4.55 40-time). Poor explosion (33.5 vertical, 908 broad jump). Very poor size (5090 height, 183 weight). No agility tests. 29 3/8 arms, 9 7/8 hands.
While there have been more athletic classes in the past, there are certainly some to choose from in the 2026 NFL Draft. The top five RAS scores at WR were all 9.90 or better: Jeff Caldwell (Cincinnati), J. Michael Sturdivant (Florida), Bryce Lance (North Dakota State), Ted Hurst (Georgia State), and De’Zhaun Stribling (Ole Miss).
Of course, this is just one piece of the puzzle, but certainly some names Pittsburgh can choose from at a position of need.
For those who like the numbers, it’s unfortunate when players don’t test fully at the combine. It will be interesting to monitor the pro days and see how the men stack up in the coming weeks, when Platte updates the site with the unofficial numbers.
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