Updated March 28, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET<\/p>\n
Looking ahead to the 2026 NFL draft for the Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>, here are the wide receivers from this year’s class who have stood out above the rest in the athletic testing portion of the pre-draft process.<\/p>\n To compare the athletic testing and measurements of each wideout, we will be using Kent Lee Platte’s Relative Athletic Score<\/a> (RAS).<\/p>\n In short, RAS is a way to compare a player’s athleticism and size to the rest of his position group through an easily digestible number based on height, weight, and athletic testing numbers. The RAS scale ranges from 0-10, and the closer to 10 a player scores, the better the athlete.<\/p>\n While a player’s athletic testing certainly isn’t the be-all, end-all when it comes to the evaluation process, it very much is something that NFL teams pay attention to.<\/p>\n Here are this year’s standout performers from the wide receiver position.<\/p>\n Expert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a>Jeff Caldwell, Cincinnati<\/p>\n RAS: 9.99<\/p>\n In his lone season with Cincinnati, Caldwell caught 32 passes for 478 yards and six touchdowns. He averaged 14.9 yards per catch, according to PFF<\/a>.<\/p>\n J. Michael Sturdivant, Florida<\/p>\n RAS: 9.96<\/p>\n Sturdivant caught 27 of 54 passes last season for 411 yards, averaging 15.2 yards per catch. He scored three touchdowns.<\/p>\n Bryce Lance, North Dakota State<\/p>\n RAS: 9.95<\/p>\n Lance was a big-play threat and very efficient, catching 74% of his 69 targets, while averaging a whopping 21.2 yards per catch in 2025. He surpassed the 1,000-yard mark and caught eight touchdowns.<\/p>\n Ted Hurst, Georgia State<\/p>\n RAS: 9.90<\/p>\n During the last two seasons, Hurst has nearly hit the 1,000-yard mark each year. In 2024, he totaled 961 yards, while this past year, Hurst recorded 999 yards. He’s scored 15 total touchdowns during that span.<\/p>\n Skyler Bell, UCONN<\/p>\n RAS: 9.67<\/p>\n Bell had a big 2025 season, totaling nearly 1,300 receiving yards while recording over 100 receptions. He averaged 12.6 yards per catch with 13 touchdowns.<\/p>\n