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 Ole Miss TE Dae’Quan Wright.
No. 8 Dae’Quan Wright/TE Ole Miss – 6040, 246 pounds (Senior)
MEASUREMENTS
Player Ht/Wt Hand Size Arm Length Wingspan
Dae’Quan Wright 6040/246 9 1/4 32 1/4 76 1/4″
40-Yard Dash 10-Yard Dash Short Shuttle 3-Cone
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Broad Jump Vertical Bench Press
N/A N/A N/A
The Good
– Good frame with broad shoulders and big upper half
– Above-average athlete with YAC ability
– Soft hands and adjusts well to throws outside his frame
– Versatile and aligned all over formation (in-line, H-back, slot, X-receiver)
– Flashes ability to beat jams/reroutes with good hand use
– Good IQ and situational football awareness
– Ran fairly varied route tree and made downfield plays on 7/corner routes
– Played most snaps in offense and wasn’t taken off field situationally, seemingly well-conditioned and trusted
– Nose for end zone with breakout 2025 season
– Cleaned up drops from early in career
– Showed toughness to play through injury
– Regarded as leader
The Bad
– Inconsistent in-line blocker, doesn’t fire out of stance
– Feet go dead on contact and doesn’t drive through the block, too often losing at the point of attack
– Slips off blocks frequently, especially on move in space or pulling across on split flow action
– Takes time to get his speed going vertically
– Doesn’t have great burst or snap at top of route
– Lacks special teams value
Stats
– Career: 113 receptions for 1,603 yards (14.2 YPR) and nine touchdowns across 47 games
– 2025: 39 receptions for 635 yards (16.3 YPR) and five touchdowns across 15 games
– Career: 1,924 offensive snaps (951 inline, 676 in slot)
– 804 offensive snaps in 2025 (437 inline, 234 slot)
– 12 career drops with 9.6 percent rate (two drops, 4.9 percent drop rate in 2025, numbers fell each year from 2023-2025)
– PFF’s No. 54 overall 2025 tight end among 173 qualifiers (No. 24 receiver)
– PFF’s No. 82 run blocking 2025 tight end among 85 qualifiers
– 60 receptions for 1,205 yards and 14 TDs senior year of HS; also had 10 rushing TDs as short-yardage specialist
Injury History
– 2023: carted off with undisclosed injury against Syracuse but returned following week
– 2024: undisclosed injury in November game against Florida
– 2025: battled right shoulder injury throughout season, aggravating it during games
Bio
– Turns 23 in September 2026
– Four-star recruit from Perry, Georgia
– Spent 2022-2023 at Virginia Tech, 2024-2025 at Ole Miss
– Chose Virginia Tech over Georgia Tech, Georgia State, and South Alabama
– Transferred to Ole Miss to play in Lane Kiffin’s system
– 2025 team captain
– Father died of heart attack
– First team All-Region in football and basketball in HS; once said he preferred getting basketball offers
– Favorite NFL player is Lamar Jackson
Tape Breakdown
Dae’Quan Wright has flown under the radar among this year’s tight end class, but flashed power forward type of plays as a receiver. With good and consistent production, his hands and body control to make plays downfield is impressive. Cut-up showing some of his best moments.
A full-time starter in 2025 after sharing work in 2024, Wright played all over and rarely left the field. He was used in-line, in the slot, in the backfield, and put in all situations.
As a blocker, Wright struggled. He didn’t drive feet on contact and fell off too easily and routinely. His 2025 shoulder injury, showing toughness to play through, certainly could be one fact. But even his ’25 tape pre-injury and his 2024 performance wasn’t much better. The injury can’t be the sole excuse.
The last clip below, the wind back play against Duke, is from 2024.
Conclusion
Overall, Dae’Quan Wright is a well-built tight end with a large catch radius and ability to make tough catches on and over defenders. He has plenty of in-line experience but struggled to block at the point of attack. He still profiles best in the slot with an emphasis on his receiving. A team who drafts or signs him will bank on full health producing better results in the run game. His blocking will determine his ceiling.
My NFL comp is Isaiah Likely.
NFL Projection: Late Day Three
Steelers Depot Draft Grade: 8.0 (Longtime Starter)
Grade Range: 7.2-8.2
Games Watched: at Georgia (2025), vs LSU (2025), vs South Carolina (2025), 2024 run game cut-ups
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