Jordyn Tyson Prospect Profile
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 became a three-star recruit and the No. 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 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 played a healthy season as the Sun Devils’ number one receiver in 2024, turning heads in Arizona State’s magical season, which saw them win the Big XII and nearly beat Texas in the CFP. Returning in 2025 as one of the top receiving prospects in the country, Tyson played well again, but ended up sitting out five weeks with a hamstring injury that limited what we were able to see from him.
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 next month, but I tried my best to see what it looks like on the field. He uses his big frame to gain an advantage over DBs and is faster and more agile than you might expect from someone his height. I would not expect him to put in any insane 40 times at the combine, but his quickness and agility are elite. However, he does not seem to be too quick with the ball in his hands, and that is reflected in his YAC numbers.
Data and Tape Analysis
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Let's get this big disclaimer out of the way. I do not think that Tyson has an injury problem. Yes, he has missed extended periods of time in three of the seasons he played in, but none are seemingly related to each other. If the hamstring injury he had this year was a recurring injury, I would be more worried, but he has also shown a great ability to come back from injuries even stronger. If the NFL clears him and drafts him early, then I am guessing those medicals look just fine.
Tyson had a bit of an up and down 2025. A lot of that was out of his control, as Arizona State and Sam Leavitt specifically came crashing back down to earth after an absurd 2024. In fact, if you look at my profile from over the summer, you can see Tyson took a step back in some pretty crucial metrics.
One thing he improved on was his drop rate. The year before, Tyson had some concentration drops on the tape that you would not want to see, and I am glad those are gone. He has great hands and can catch nearly everything thrown his way. I think the contested catch drop YoY might just be variance.
Not only that, but he was challenged to play the X a lot more than he did last year, going from a primarily slot player to a primarily outside target. This changed the routes he ran, and while the definition of a primary receiver is much more fluid in today's NFL, top receivers still need the ability to win on the outside. That is not something he showed on his tape last year, and it is a huge bonus knowing he can handle it now. He has a bevy of releases to work against press coverage, even if the occasional bigger or stronger defender can push him off his route.
Tyson also makes life so easy for his QB. He still has some work to do in knowing where to settle in zones, but he wins against man consistently and runs great routes. He never fades away from the QB and is always working to try to find a way to be an option.
I do not know if Tyson will ever be a great YAC threat, but he gets open and finds a couple of yards every time. Not a comp, but much like how Devonta Smith and Chris Olave operate as ++ route runners but are not manufactured touch players, or great at making defenders miss.
Grade and Outlook
I had some concerns going into this year about Tyson's ability to play on the outside, but he easily put those doubts to rest. He won't line up primarily as the X, but he has the ability to move around the formation and challenge defenses wherever he lines up. Will Tyson ever be a top 5 receiver in the league? Probably not. Top 10? Maybe. Needless to say, will he be worth a ton more than the rookie scale contract vs what top end WR2s even get these days, for sure. Tyson comes in ready to catch a ton of balls and be a plus NFL WR day one.
Grade: 6.5 (1st Rounder)
