Braylon Staley, WR, Tennessee: 2027 NFL Draft Prospect Profile & Scouting Report
1. General Information
|
Name |
Braylon Staley |
|
Position |
Wide Receiver (WR) |
|
Number |
14 |
|
Class |
Junior |
|
School |
Tennessee |
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Height / Weight |
6’0″ / 190 lbs |
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Hometown / HS |
Aiken, S.C. / Strom Thurmond HS |
2. Career Statistical Breakdown
Receiving Stats
|
**Season** |
**Team** |
**G** |
**Rec** |
**Yds** |
**Avg** |
**TD** |
**Y/G** |
|
2024 |
Tennessee |
12 |
18 |
243 |
13.5 |
2 |
20.3 |
|
2025 |
Tennessee |
13 |
47 |
710 |
15.1 |
5 |
54.6 |
|
**Total** |
**25** |
**65** |
**953** |
**14.7** |
**7** |
**38.1** |
3. NFL Combine Testing Projections
Projected metrics for the 2027 NFL Draft cycle based on track history and verified athletic backgrounds.
- 40-Yard Dash: 4.38 – 4.45s
- Vertical Jump: 38.0″ – 40.0″
- Broad Jump: 10’9″ – 11’1″
- 20-Yard Shuttle: 4.12 – 4.20s
- 3-Cone Drill: 6.80 – 6.92s
4. Scouting & Transfer Notes
Background Profile
Staley arrived in Knoxville as a highly coveted, consensus four-star recruit out of South Carolina’s Strom Thurmond High School, bringing an elite track pedigree that included state championship titles in both the 100m and 200m dashes. After carving out a depth role inside a crowded Volunteers receiver room as a true freshman in 2024, Staley enjoyed a massive sophomore breakout campaign in 2025. He served as a premier vertical playmaker for Nico Iamaleava, hauling in 47 catches for 710 yards and 5 touchdowns. Entering his true junior season in 2026, Staley is locked in as a high-upside, primary perimeter target in Josh Heupel’s explosive, ultra-wide split vertical offense.
Key Strengths
- Track-Validated Vertical Gears: Possesses legitimate pull-away speed; uses a sudden, explosive second gear to easily stack boundary cornerbacks and track deep allocations downfield.
- Dynamic Route-Stem Transitions: Leverages his track background to smoothly sink his hips and make horizontal breaks at full speed without breaking his stride mechanics.
- Premium Yard-After-Catch Threat: Highly dangerous weapon on structural screens and shallow crossers; matches elite spatial processing with rapid acceleration to capture hidden chunk yardage in space.
- Calculated Ball Tracking: Displays highly consistent concentration metrics when adjusting his body to deep passes along the perimeter, letting him effectively neutralize closing defensive trail angles.
Developmental Focus
Operating at a leaner 190 pounds, Staley will look to continue adding upper-body mass to more effectively counter physical press-man alignments at the line of scrimmage. Because Tennessee’s unique offensive scheme heavily utilizes massive field spacing and distinct route templates, NFL evaluators will spend the upcoming season analyzing how consistently he executes more traditional, complex NFL route trees.
Draft Countdown Film Notes
*pending*
All-Star Game Notes
*pending*
Combine/Pro Day Measurables
*pending*