After bursting onto the scene as a freshman at NC State Wolfpack, KC Concepcion reestablished himself as one of the most versatile playmakers in this draft cycle, blending sudden change-of-direction, spatial awareness, and after-the-catch explosiveness into a skill set tailor-made for today’s NFL.
Now in Indianapolis, he has an opportunity to reinforce that reputation in front of evaluators. Concepcion’s performance this week could go a long way in determining whether he cements himself as a late first-round weapon or slides into an early draft conversation.
KC Concepcion’s Scouting Report and NFL Draft Projection
Here is Concepcion’s scouting report from PFSN’s Mock Draft Simulator: “KC Concepcion will be a darling of analytically-minded evaluators after his true freshman breakout at NC State.
“In his very first collegiate season, Concepcion caught 71 passes for 839 yards and 10 TDs, and added 320 yards on the ground at 7.8 yards per attempt — good for 1,159 total yards from scrimmage and a total yardage share over 25%. His second season at NC State was much less efficient, but in a new environment in 2025, Concepcion was able to reclaim his standing in the NFL Draft pecking order.
“At 5’11”, 187 pounds, Concepcion is a human joystick with incredible throttle control, change-of-direction, and spatial feel — traits that lend well to natural separation, RAC ability, and usage versatility. He can still clean up focus drops at times, but his hand technique and catch-point control is otherwise sound.
“He’s an incredibly dynamic RAC weapon, and he’s shown he can beat press coverage with calculated quickness and bouts of targeted physicality, suggesting true impact starter and multi-alignment upside as a movement-Z receiver.”
PFSN’s most recent seven-round 2026 NFL mock draft has Concepcion getting selected at No. 27 overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
“It seems likely that Brandon Aiyuk is on his way out of the San Francisco 49ers’ organization, and Jauan Jennings is a free agent this year. Presumably losing both Deebo Samuel and Trent Williams in consecutive offseasons, they’ll require a talent infusion at the position to complement the likes of George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey in the passing game,” wrote PFSN’s Jacob Infante in his mock draft.
“KC Concepcion is a dynamic receiver with tremendous YAC ability and impressive quickness, excelling as a route runner who shoots out of his breaks.
“Throughout his stints at Texas A&M and NC State, he’s been a reliable underneath weapon with inside-outside versatility. His twitchiness underneath and speed-oriented game would be a great addition to San Francisco’s offense,” Infante added.
Concepcion’s NFL Combine Results
Concecpion did not run or jump at the combine, but did take part in the on-field workouts.
Kc Concepcion is very electric and he showed this here pic.twitter.com/vEw79YwnS5
— SleeperBills (@SleeperBills) February 28, 2026
- 40-Yard Dash:Â DNP
- 10-Yard Split:Â DNP
- Vertical Jump:Â DNP
- Broad Jump:Â DNP
- 3-Cone Drill:
- 20-Yard Shuttle:
- Bench Press:
Note: This section will be updated later once NFL Combine results are available. Wide Receivers workouts at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine are scheduled for this afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, beginning at 1 p.m. ET.
