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NFL Scouting Combine profile: Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
The NFL Scouting Combine has arrived in Indianapolis, with more than 300 college standouts set to go through position drills that you can stream live on DAZN with an NFL Game Pass subscription.
DAZN News is profiling the top prospects fans should know. In this instalment, Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson goes under the microscope.
Background
Born in Allen, Texas, Jordyn Tyson hails from a sporting family. The youngest of three brothers, Tyson’s siblings also pursued sports collegiately; oldest brother, Berron, was a cornerback at South Alabama, whilst Jaylon played basketball for three universities before heading to the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Jordyn himself excelled both on the court and the gridiron, attending multiple high schools in Texas and competing at a high level in both football and basketball. As a senior, he recorded 80 catches for 1,512 yards and 12 touchdowns, and the three-star wide receiver recruit earned eight scholarship offers.
Tyson committed to Colorado, and made an immediate impression as a rookie, recording 22 catches for 470 yards and four touchdowns. Sadly, his 2022 season was cut short due to a major knee injury, and despite his early promise was a victim of Deion Sander’s aggressive roster overhaul in Boulder.
Tyson subsequently transferred to Arizona State, where under the tutelage of Hines Ward developed into one of the best receivers in the country. Rehabbing the injury in 2023, Tyson put up 1,812 yards and 18 touchdowns in two years in Tempe, being named a 2025 All-American by the Associated Press.
Strengths
Jordyn Tyson might be the best route runner in this year’s draft. A dangerous combination of speed and suddenness, Tyson makes cornerbacks respect him vertically before separating with sharp cuts. Tyson gives nothing away, no matter his alignment or the depth of his route.
At 6’2” and 200lbs, Tyson has the measurables to compete at the next level. Whilst you wouldn’t call those possession receiver numbers, his contested catch rate is elite - particularly in his breakout 2024 campaign (66.7%). A jump ball artist who can win at the catch point, Tyson will be an NFL quarterback’s best friend.
Tyson’s versatility will appeal to NFL scouts. In his final season in Tempe, 56% of Tyson’s snaps were outside the numbers, and 39% out of the slot. His versatility has him compared to the likes of Terry McLaurin and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Tyson also excels as a run blocker, a trait evidently coached into him by the ultra-physical Hines Ward. Tyson finished fifth in the FBS for the number of run-blocking snaps, and whilst he’s not a dense receiver, he frequently jammed up receivers.
A true competitor, Tyson is known for playing through pain; starring for Arizona State in a close win over Texas Tech despite having hurt both hamstrings. When the Sun Devils needed someone to step up, Tyson always answered the bell.
Weaknesses
A polished, well-balanced prospect, there’s not much to dislike about Jordyn Tyson’s game. There were some notable drops in his redshirt sophomore season, but these were cleaned up in his final year in Tempe.
As noted, Tyson hits the size demands of the NFL, but only just. Scouts may prefer a thicker frame for a receiver, particularly one who offers value in the middle of the field where the traffic is busy, and the physicality is more intense.
The biggest concern for Tyson is his injury history. As noted, the receiver suffered a torn ACL, MCL and PCL in 2022, missed time in 2024 with a collarbone issue, and fought through hamstring problems last year.
There’s no doubting the toughness Tyson shows, but will his body hold up at the next level?
Conclusion
Not the fastest, not the biggest. But maybe the best?
Jordyn Tyson doesn’t top the chart in any measurable or statistic but sits in the top 5% of most of them, making him a very attractive draft prospect in this class.
Scouts who put a premium on elusiveness, elite change of direction and domination at the catch point will fall in love with Tyson, whose play style is comparable to some of the best in the league.
That comfort with the on-field product will be balanced against the injury history, but if medical teams give him the okay, this wide receiver will not be around on Day 2.
NFL Draft pick prediction: Top half of the first round
