Jordyn Tyson put together a highlight tape at Arizona State that rivals some of college football's best at the receiver position. No one may ever reach the virality of former Ram Tavon Austin's reel from West Virginia from over a decade ago, but Tyson sure put up a good fight.

Recent mock drafts from A to Z Sports and many others have the Rams selecting Tyson with pick No. 13 in the 2026 NFL Draft. Out of the 1,064 mock drafts aggregated by Grinding the Mocks, the Rams have selected Tyson in around 5% of them, making him their second-most drafted receiver in those projections. If that were to happen, it would be the first time general manager Les Snead has selected a wide receiver in the first round since he took Austin 8th overall in 2013.

This is not an endorsement of Tyson by the Rams, nor is it an indication that they are targeting him. This is simply a reflection of external media linking Tyson to Los Angeles in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Here's a scouting report on Tyson and what he could bring to the Rams offense:

Scouting Report

Tyson's built a reputation for his freakish athleticism, but he's more than that. He's a complete receiver with proven production.

In 2024, the only collegiate season where he played 10-plus games, Tyson racked up 75 receptions for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns, leading the Big 12 in yards per route run with 3.04, according to Pro Football Focus. That conference was home to the No. 8 overall pick in last year's draft, Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona), along with the Texans' second- and third-round picks out of Iowa State, Jayden Higgins and Jaylen Noel. Tyson was more efficient than all of them in his redshirt sophomore season.

He did it with a rare blend of size and agility. The 6-foot-2, 203-pound receiver has is "highly competitive to hog the catch space and win contested catches," according to NFL.com's Lance Zierlein, and his "ball skills feature impeccable body control and high-point timing."

Tyson's 26 bench press reps at the combine tied for the most among all receivers, and while he didn't run the 40-yard dash, his game speed shows "top-end speed and acceleration to be a vertical/deep weapon in the passing offense," wrote Bleacher Report's Damian Parson.

For someone his size, Tyson also boasts impressive quickness in his routes, which are crisp for the most part, and knows how to manipulate leverage to separate from defenders. That ability was no doubt aided by former NFL great Hines Ward, who coached Tyson at ASU.

Medical concerns are one of the only consistent knocks affecting Tyson's draft stock. He missed time in each of his college seasons with knee (2022), collarbone (2024) and hamstring (2025) injuries. Apart from that, most of the weaknesses identified by analysts are coachable fixes like inefficient footwork, focus drops and blocking lapses. But physically, he's the cream of the crop.

"Scouts say he puts in the time to absorb knowledge and hone his craft," Zierlein wrote. "A history of injuries might explain inconsistent competitiveness as a run blocker in 2025. The wiring, versatility and finishing talent point to a WR1 ceiling."

Fit

The Rams are in the market for a third wide receiver after a rotating cast of characters took on the role last season. Tutu Atwell, Jordan Whittington, Konata Mumpfield and Xavier Smith all took snaps behind Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, but none of them separated themselves from the pack. Smith led that group with in yards with 303 yards and tied with Whittington for the most receptions with 18 each, but Whittington only produced 171 yards off of them.

With Atwell signing with the Dolphins in free agency, the Rams have room on the roster and an open role in the offense for a third wide receiver.

"The Rams are... continuously linked to wide receivers, especially A.J. Brown, which leads me to believe they will be in on one at 13th overall," wrote Tyler Forness in a recent mock draft for A to Z Sports. "Tyson has a lot of things that Sean McVay will like, especially his frame, ball skills, and willingness to get physical over the middle of the field."

According to SumerSports, Tyson's route tree at ASU was diverse, as he ran eight different routes at least 7% of the time. His most frequently run routes were go routes (16.5%), slants (15.5%), outs (14.4%), curls (10.3%) and ins (9.3%), all of which are plentiful in the Los Angeles offense. And he can run those from the outside or the slot.

Tyson would be an immediate factor for the Rams, even as a rotational player.