Jordyn Tyson entered the 2026 draft cycle as one of the most polished receivers in the class, but that status is suddenly in jeopardy.
The Arizona State standout hasn’t worked out for teams since suffering a hamstring injury that limited him to 9 games in 2025. With his workout for NFL teams scheduled for April 17, Tyson is running out of time to ease concerns about his durability.
NFL Scouts Are Cooling on Jordyn Tyson’s Draft Stock
Tyson’s college production was exceptional when healthy. In 2024, he erupted for 75 catches, 1,101 yards, and 10 touchdowns while earning Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year honors and AP All-America Third Team recognition. His signature performance came at Kansas State, where he torched the Wildcats for 176 yards and 2 scores on 12 receptions.
But the injury history keeps growing. A torn ACL, MCL, and PCL at Colorado ended his 2022 season. A broken collarbone against Arizona forced him to miss the Big 12 Championship Game and College Football Playoff in 2024. Then the hamstring issues in 2025 limited him to 61 catches for 711 yards and 8 touchdowns across just 9 appearances.
ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller recently wrote about the major concerns around Tyson and how he could slide in the draft.
One player trending in the wrong direction leading up to the draft is Arizona State receiver Jordyn Tyson,” Miller wrote. “In reviewing my grades with a handful of scouts, many remarked that Tyson’s hamstring injury and lack of predraft workouts could cause him to slide to the back half of the first round. Three scouts told me that Tyson ranks as the No. 4 receiver on their internal boards.”
The timing is brutal as Tyson sat out the Combine and has yet to run routes in front of evaluators since the injury. Teams love his route-running craft and competitive nature at the catch point, but medical concerns are pushing him down boards.
On PFSN’s Big Board, Tyson is currently ranked as the seventh-best prospect in this year’s draft. If he slides, several teams in the teens and twenties could pounce on the value. The Rams at 13 make intriguing sense. Los Angeles nearly traded Davante Adams this offseason and engaged the Eagles in trade talks for A.J. Brown.
Meanwhile, Puka Nacua, who, according to PFSN’s WR Impact Metric, was the best receiver in the league last season, checked himself into a Malibu treatment facility in early March, creating uncertainty around the team’s receiver room heading into the season.
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Adding a young, dynamic target like Tyson would give Matthew Stafford insurance and a potential long-term piece. The Baltimore Ravens, at 14, need receiver help, as Rashod Bateman has failed to emerge as a consistent performer.
When Tyson is on the field, he’s one of the best route technicians in this class, but the question is whether he can stay healthy and prove his worth.
