Jordyn Tyson has become one of the most polarizing prospects in the 2026 draft class, and it has nothing to do with his ability on the field. The Arizona State receiver entered the cycle as a potential top-10 pick, but a lingering hamstring injury has clouded his stock at the worst possible time.
ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller now believes Tyson could tumble further than anyone expected.
Matt Matt Miller Projects Jordyn Tyson to Slide Outside Top 20
Miller pointed to the hamstring issues that cost Tyson three consecutive games in November, combined with a high number of drops during the 2024 season, as the primary concerns driving his stock downward.
“Arizona State receiver Jordyn Tyson will take a draft-day tumble outside the top 20 picks,” Miller wrote. “His hamstring issues are concerning for teams, causing him to miss three straight games in November. He also had eight drops in 2024.”
“Teams I’ve talked to like Tyson’s juice as a route runner and his production, but the injuries and drops are causing him to slide behind Carnell Tate (Ohio State) and Makai Lemon (USC) on the receiver board,” Miller wrote. “It’s even possible Omar Cooper Jr. (Indiana) gets picked before him.”
When healthy, Tyson is among the most dynamic receivers in this class. He recorded 75 catches for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2024, then added 61 catches for 711 yards and 8 touchdowns across just nine games in 2025.
According to PFSN’s CFB WR Impact Metric, Tyson finished last season as the 23rd-ranked wideout in college football with an impact score of 81.2.
The problem is availability, as Tyson has missed 17 games during his college career, roughly a third of all possible contests. He sat out the NFL Combine drills and Arizona State’s Pro Day, opting instead to host a private workout on April 17, just six days before the draft begins.
If Tyson slides into the back half of the first round, the Philadelphia Eagles could be waiting. ESPN’s Jordan Reid recently reported that Philadelphia is a team that “could get aggressive in trading up for a receiver,” with Tyson specifically mentioned as a target if he remains on the board in the late teens or early twenties.
The timing aligns with mounting speculation that A.J. Brown will be traded, likely to the New England Patriots, after June 1, when the cap hit becomes more manageable.
Drafting Tyson at No. 23, if he is available, would give the Eagles a potential long-term replacement for Brown alongside DeVonta Smith. It would also represent significant value for a player whose talent profile suggests he should go much earlier.
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For a franchise that recently won a Super Bowl, adding a receiver with Tyson’s ceiling at a discounted draft position could extend Philadelphia’s championship window.
Tyson is currently the 10th-ranked prospect on PFSN’s Big Board and has an average draft position of 13.1 on PFSN’s Mock Draft Simulator.
