Jordyn Tyson 2026 Prospect Profile

Just how good is the Sun Devil WR

Hi, today is our first look in on the 2026 WR class! I don't know how many of these deep dives I'll do, but I wanted to start with what I considered a very intriguing radar chart. Jordyn Tyson is an outstanding route runner who excels in certain areas of the game, but others leave me wanting to see a bit more.

Background

The younger brother of Cleveland Cavaliers Guard Jaylon Tyson, Jordyn Tyson, is a WR for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He was born in Allen, Texas, and grew up playing both football and basketball. He decided to focus on football, where he ended up a three-star recruit and the number 119 WR in the country according to the On3 Industry Rating after playing for Chad Morris at Allen Independence. Initially playing his freshman year at Colorado, he transferred to Arizona State at the end of the 2022 season, which coincided with the hiring of Deion Sanders at the school, and Kenny Dillingham’s arrival in Tempe. Only able to play in three games in his sophomore campaign due to a collarbone injury, Tyson medically redshirted that year. He returned healthy as the Sun Devils’ number one receiver in 2024, where he turned heads in Arizona State’s magical season, which saw them win the Big XII and nearly win against Texas in the CFP.

Physical Attributes

Tyson is a slightly skinny, 6’2” and 195 lbs. For WRs, most of the important athletic information will come in the combine at the end of the year, but I tried my best to see what it looks like on the field. He uses his big frame to give himself an advantage over DBs, and is faster and more agile than you might expect someone his height to be. However, he does not seem too quick when the ball is in his hands.

Data and Tape Analysis

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I would hate to be a DB matched up against Tyson. The agility and acceleration on his routes are excellent. He does not just use them needlessly, either; he uses them well to shake off coverage and get open. There were not many plays where Tyson ran a route and did not end up open. Even against verifiably fast DBs like Jacob Parrish, who ran a 4.35 40-yard dash, Tyson can blow the top off. It does not matter if you put someone on the line to press him either, as he is very effective at either shaking it early or fighting through it. Tyson is also incredible at selling routes. Nearly every route starts looking identical, and you are left guessing which way he will make his break before he bursts past the DB and leaves him in the dust.

Tyson lines up in the slot a decent amount, but there is nothing about his game that disqualifies him as a potential outside WR in the NFL. The only holdup I have with Tyson when the ball is not in his hands is that he does not quite know where to settle in a zone yet, which is true for many 20-year-old receivers. That’s not to say he does not know how to, but he could use some more consistency in that aspect.

Though I am not a fan of his work with the ball in his hands. For all the athleticism he displays when running routes, he does not show it when running with the ball. His ball carrier vision is poor, leading him into the hands of defenders more quickly than he needed to be. He also does not show the same breakaway speed he has, and seems to slow significantly when running after the catch. Combine that with the ability he has to break ankles on routes, and I am surprised he couldn’t show it more often as a ball carrier.

Grade and Outlook

Tyson shows a lot on tape, but is still lacking that over-the-top trait to take him into the category of some of the other better receivers we have seen in the past couple of draft classes. I am hoping to see improvement this year in his ability against zone, and especially his ability with the ball in his hands. If he can take a step in both of those categories, he will start to look like an elite prospect.

Grade: 6.1 (Late 1st)