Last year, Pitt WR Jordan Addison finished at the top of the charts. With passes coming from Kenny Pickett, Addison won the Fred Biletnikoff Award, which is presented to the college football season’s outstanding FBS receiver. However, Jordan Addison chose to transfer to USC and head coach Lincoln Riley for the 2022 season. In this 2023 NFL Draft scouting report, we’ll breakdown Jordan Addison. We’ll look at his 40 time, NFL Combine numbers, a full scouting report, as well as a prediction for his NFL future.
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Jordan Addison 40 Time
Coming out of high school, Jordan Addison ran the 40 yard dash in 4.51 seconds. However, three years later, he could quite possibly post a 40 time in the upper 4.3 range. A 40 time of this caliber would put Jordan Addison well above the league average for the position. in fact, it could be one of the fastest times at the 2023 NFL Combine.
Jordan Addison Scouting Report
Pros
- Excellent Acceleration Off The Line Of Scrimmage
- Strong Ability to navigate Traffic And Find The Open-Field
- One Of The Best Route Runners In This Class
Cons
- Poor Open-Field Blocking Ability
- Struggles At Times To Separate Across The Middle Of The Field
- Drop In Production Following Transfer To Southern California
Jordan Addison is a three-year wide receiver for the University of Southern California. Prior to this season, Addison was a two-year contributor for the Pitt Panthers, where he also won the Biletnikoff Award as the most outstanding receiver in college football. Jordan Addison has average height for the receiver position at the next level. On the other hand, he does possess a slightly below league-average frame. He’s projected to run a high-4.3 40 time at the NFL Combine, which is far greater than the average for the receiver position.
Jordan Addison has fantastic acceleration off the line of scrimmage. Additionally, he’s able to make sharp cuts in and out of his routes, which allows him to create separation from the defender quite easily. Addison is phenomenal at tracking the ball and adjusting his body to make the catch inbounds. He possesses a good ability to climb the ladder to secure catches above his body, but also maintains a very solid catch radius. Displays a good ability to navigate through traffic and find the open-field for positive yardage. Capable of running a full route tree, as well as playing inside or outside receiver.
Jordan Addison is one of the best wide receivers in all of college football. However, there are still some areas that I would like to see get cleaned up. There are times on game film where he can struggle to separate from the defender. This is across the middle of the field, as well as vertically between the hashes. His ability to block in the open-field is inconsistent and adequate at best, although solid coaching might be able to fix this. Finally, it has to be noted that his production level has dropped a bit following his transfer to Lincoln Riley’s USC program. While the season is far from over, he looked like a much more complete prospect in previous years.
Jordan Addison NFL Draft Projection
Ultimately, I have an early first round round grade on Jordan Addison in the 2023 NFL Draft. I currently have him ranked as the top receiver in this class, just ahead of TCU’s Quentin Johnston on our 2023 NFL Draft Top 200 Big Board. With that being said, it’s a rather tight race among the top four. However, it wouldn’t surprise me to see Jordan Addison come out near the top of this list, especially after the 2023 NFL Combine process.
Addison has elite route running ability. When coupled with his athleticism and ability to pickup positive yardage with the ball in his hands, the sky is the limit. Quite frankly, it was difficult to find areas in which he needs to improve. With that being said, his blocking technique will improve with coaching. Additionally, I’d like to see him separate with greater consistency.
