From now until the 2026 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way to Day 3 selections, and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Texas Tech WR Caleb Douglas.
No. 5 Caleb Douglas/WR Texas Tech – 6034, 206 pounds (Senior)
MEASUREMENTS
Player Ht/Wt Hand Size Arm Length Wingspan
Caleb Douglas 6034/206 10 1/8 32 1/2 N/A
40-Yard Dash 10-Yard Dash Short Shuttle 3-Cone
4.39 1.55 N/A N/A
Broad Jump Vertical Bench Press
10’6″ 31.5 N/A
THE GOOD
– Good build with large hands, uses size to advantage
– A combat catcher able to make tough grabs in traffic
– Ability to make “wow” grabs with defenders on him
– Impressive release and burst off the line, nice jab step to stack cornerbacks
– Above-average post-catch ability, able to make first man miss and squeeze out extra yardage
– Effort blocker whose size and willingness can make him effective
– Consistent ability to beat man coverage
– Works to get open in scramble drills
– Experienced with good production in the last two seasons
The Bad
– Hands run hot and cold and can’t always finish chances with occasional double-catches
– Shows some burst and wiggle, but isn’t dominant running crisp routes in short/intermediate game
– Relies more on foot fires than truly sinking his hips out of his cuts
– Can lose blocks and struggles in tight quarters inside the box
– Mostly played on the outside with limited slot work
– Lacks special teams value
Stats
– Career: 135 receptions for 2,031 yards (15.0 YPR) and 16 touchdowns across 40 games
– 2025: 54 receptions for 846 yards (15.7 YPR) and seven touchdowns across 14 games
– Career: 2,100 offensive snaps (1,836 outside, 245 slot)
– 886 offensive snaps in 2025 (757 outside, 121 slot)
– Seven drops in 2025 with an 11.7 percent drop rate, latter tied sixth-highest in FBS (12 career drops, 8.2 percent rate)
– PFF’s No. 91 WR grade in 2025 among 110 qualifiers (No. 87 receiving grade)
– 13.6 ADOT in 2025 (tied-20th among qualifiers)
– 51 catches for 984 yards and 5 TDs as HS senior after spending first two years at QB
Injury History
– September 2023: Broken fibula that forced him to miss the rest of the season
– March 2025: hyperextended knee and bone bruise suffered in spring game
Bio
– Turns 23 in September, 2026
– Three-star recruit from Missouri City, Texas
– Spent 2022-2023 at Florida, transferred to Texas Tech for the 2024-2025 seasons
– Chose Florida over Virginia Tech, Baylor, USC, Texas, and a slew of other notable programs
– Initially committed to Baylor before decommitting and choosing Florida
– Transferred to Texas Tech due to connection with coaching staff; HC Joey McGuire and members of coaching staff were at Baylor, where Douglas first committed
– 2025 second team All-Big 12 (coaches’ selection)
– Senior Bowl participant
– Trains with the “Route God”
– Estimated he catches 200-300 passes on the JUGS machine each day during the season
– Father, Cedric, played QB for Vanderbilt in the early 1990s; sister, Ciara, part of Houston’s track & field team
Tape Breakdown
Caleb Douglas transferred from Florida to Texas Tech after two quiet seasons with the Gators. He found his footing in Lubbock, becoming a consistent playmaker. Douglas flashes ace hands and a big frame, which helps him make combat catches. His highs are high. This first clip was incomplete, but the fact that he reached back to make the catch is impressive.
Douglas shows burst and wiggle, not always found in receivers of his size. He can beat press coverage with a good jab step and burst to stack corners.
Post-catch, he’s not a potent threat, but his size makes him tough to tackle, and he fights hard for extra yards. As a blocker, he shows effort and want-to.
Negatively, Douglas’ hands run hot and cold. He’ll make spectacular grabs but miss routine ones. That’s clear on tape and metrically with a high drop rate.
Most of his damage came downfield. There’s some evidence of him making plays underneath, but his skill set leans more on the niche side.
Conclusion
Overall, Caleb Douglas is an intriguing big-bodied athlete. He can make tough catches in traffic and has more burst and agility than most players his size. He must find consistency in his hands to truly maximize his NFL career. Douglas profiles well as an X-receiver to isolate backside and beat man coverage. A lack of special teams value as a back-end receiver could prove problematic.
My NFL comp is Quentin Johnston. Their testing wasn’t identical: Douglas ran faster, and Johnston jumped higher, but their builds and games are similar.
NFL Projection: Late Day Three-Undrafted
Steelers Depot Draft Grade: 7.8 (Spot Starter)
Grade Range: 6.9-8.1
Games Watched: vs Arizona State (2024), at Utah (2025), vs Oklahoma State (2025), Assorted Cutups (2025)
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