Reggie Virgil Prospect Profile
Background
Reggie Virgil grew up in Apopka, Florida, and attended Mount Dora Christian Academy. "Momma Z," athletic director Megan Ziegelhofer, became a close figure to him. His father, George Mabry, died while Virgil was in high school, and Ziegelhofer's support was instrumental in helping him stay on track. He was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and track, and put together a senior season of 44 catches for 873 yards, 12 receiving touchdowns, five rushing scores, and a pick-six. As a three-star recruit, he committed to Miami of Ohio, snagged one pass in each of his initial two seasons primarily on special teams, then experienced a breakout in 2024 with 41 receptions for 816 yards and nine touchdowns, featuring a seven-game touchdown streak and securing second-team All-MAC recognition, before transferring to Texas Tech. He caught 57 passes for 705 yards and six touchdowns for the Big 12 champions in 2025, earned honorable mention All-Big 12 recognition, and declared for the 2026 NFL Draft.
Physical Attributes
Skinny guy alert! Reggie Virgil is closer to an NBA PG than most NFL WRs in that he is 6'3" and weighs 187 lbs. Unsurprisingly, he struggles with physicality as he is not that strong. His combine times hide what on the field looks like good speed, especially with the ball in his hands. Virgil's side-to-side movement is good for someone his height, but then again, there is not a ton of weight to move.
Data and Tape Analysis
If you are unfamiliar with my WR radar charts, you can find more information here
Reggie Virgil is a weird player. Usually a 6'3" WR plays above the rim, uses their size and physicality to win, and might not be the fastest. Virgil plays like a player made to run screens and underneath routes to get the ball in his hands quickly and let him do the work.
That radar chart is straight up not good. Those are terrible numbers across the board, outside of his missed tackles forced numbers. Again, at 6'3" his primary skill is having the ball in his hands on routes where he can make plays.
His YAC per reception is so low because they had him run the typical routes you would expect an outside X receiver to run in Lubbock, but he does not do that all too well. He struggles with the physicality necessary to get open against press, and gets stuck on routes where the DB puts pressure on him.
Virgil's route running also leaves me wanting more. He did not run that many "real" routes, but when he did, exaggerated movements and tells showed up all over. Nothing snappy or direct like when he has the ball in his hands.
Do not expect Virgil to use his size on jump balls, as he just does not have the strength to win in contested catch situations. He has a below 50% record in his college career, including MAC play.
Grade and Outlook
Reggie Virgil is still only 21, so he has more time to develop as a receiver. As of today, there are hints of something intriguing in his profile, but I cannot remember the last 6'3" manufactured touch player, so I can imagine NFL teams will have a hard time finding where to put him.
Grade: 4.0 (Late 4th Rounder / Early 5th Rounder)