The Texas Longhorns have National Championship aspirations this fall. Led by quarterback Quinn Ewers, the Longhorns’ offense boasts several 2024 NFL Draft prospects. We’re diving into the scouting report of one of Ewers’ trusted options, Jordan Whittington, for next year’s NFL Draft.
Jordan Whittington Draft Profile and Measurements
- Height: 6’0″
- Weight: 204
- Position: Wide Receiver
- School: Texas
- Current Year: Senior
The nephew of Super Bowl winner and former Oakland Raider Arthur Whittington, Jordan has grown into a regular contributor throughout his career. He set career highs in most categories, including receptions (50) and yards (652) in 2022. He has four touchdowns in 27 games.
Jordan Whittington Scouting Report
Strengths
- Built more like a running back who plays in the slot than a pure receiver, but he has decent speed despite his bulky frame. He started his career at running back.
- Comfortable in the slot and projects to that role in the NFL.
- Very strong hands catcher who has good focus and finishing ability even as contact is coming.
- Has good field vision against zone defenses. He settles into green space and then immediately turns upfield to create after the catch.
- Plus run blocker who can spur big runs in his direction. Shows good strength, effort, and attention to detail.
Weaknesses
- Has struggled with injuries throughout his career, missing chunks of 2019, 2020, and 2021 before staying healthy in 2022.
- Limited production with only four touchdowns entering 2023. His lack of explosiveness in short areas caps his overall upside.
- Does not break tackles as well as expected, considering his build and experience as a rusher and return man.
- Struggles to separate as a route runner on vertical routes, so he’ll need to finish at a high rate through contact.
Current Draft Projection and Summary
A solid player on Saturdays, Whittington has to prove he’s an NFL-caliber athlete and playmaker when projecting to Sundays. Despite his lineage, Whittington has seemingly suffered from being someone who did a little bit of everything in high school. He was an ace return man, defensive back, receiver, and rusher before coming to Texas.
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Whittington must show off more advanced route-running ability, tenacity with the ball in his hands, and find more explosiveness overall before he’s considered more than a borderline draftable talent. He has strong hands and good field vision, but it’s the ability to earn targets compared to peers where Whittington has been lacking thus far.
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