The NFL Draft is officially less than two weeks away, and one draft prospect who has been a big discussion lately is Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson.
The discussion has been for all the wrong reasons, however. The potential is undeniable for Tyson, but there are major concerns about his injury history and potential future injuries. Commenting more on his injuries and draft stock is draft analyst Todd McShay.
Todd McShay Questions Jordyn Tyson’s Toughness
McShay is a longtime NFL and college football analyst, specializing in the NFL Draft. On his show, “The McShay Show,” he took time to comment on Tyson’s injury/durability concerns and how NFL front offices are viewing him.
He talked about how Tyson is not an ideal fit on the system run by the likes of Kyle Shanahan, Sean McVay, and Kevin O’Connell.
“If I’m a scout in that system, I’m saying ‘he doesn’t fit’, but the quote is gonna be ‘he’s not tough, the question is toughness,'” McShay said. “I’m not killing him, but I also wanna recognize that’s what it is.”
“I feel like there’s been a lot of tapdancing, but that’s what it is,” McShay added. “He doesn’t fit for some people; you’d love for him to be a little bit tougher. We’ve been telling you this about him since January, and teams have to make a decision. You see Schrager saying he could go at number 9 (pick), and then other reports saying ‘I wouldn’t touch him until the twenties.'”
Even though Tyson has been injury-prone, the talent has been undeniable. In PFSN’s College Football Wide Receiver Impact Metric, Tyson ranked 23rd in 2025 with an impact score of 81.2 and a letter grade of B-. During 2025, he caught 61 receptions for 711 yards and eight touchdowns.
Across four college seasons, Tyson caught 158 receptions for 2,282 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns. In his freshman season at Colorado, he even returned a punt for a touchdown.
The production is there, but the injury concern is obvious, as over four seasons, he has played only 33 games. The injury that caused him to miss the most time occurred during his freshman season at Colorado, when he missed 15 games due to a torn ACL, MCL, and PCL. He also suffered a hamstring injury in 2025 and didn’t test at the NFL combine as a result.
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As mentioned in McShay’s quote, NFL Analyst Peter Schrager expects that Tyson could be drafted ninth overall by the Kansas City Chiefs, which is high considering the injury concerns. Schrager mentioned that the Chiefs need an offensive playmaker to strengthen their offense, which has been sluggish over the past few seasons despite quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ efforts.
However, if other wide receivers like Carnell Tate or Makai Lemon – who are also viewed as the top wide receivers – are available, how far will Tyson fall down the draft board?
