Charlie Becker, WR, Indiana: 2027 NFL Draft Prospect Profile & Scouting Report
1. General Information
|
Name |
Charlie Becker |
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Position |
Wide Receiver (WR) |
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Number |
80 |
|
Class |
Junior |
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School |
Indiana |
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Height / Weight |
6’4″ / 207 lbs |
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Hometown / HS |
Nashville, Tenn. / Father Ryan HS |
2. Career Statistical Breakdown
Receiving Stats
|
**Season** |
**Team** |
**G** |
**Rec** |
**Yds** |
**Avg** |
**TD** |
**Y/G** |
|
2024 |
Indiana |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
2025 |
Indiana |
16 |
34 |
679 |
20.0 |
4 |
42.4 |
|
**Total** |
**28** |
**34** |
**679** |
**20.0** |
**4** |
**24.3** |
3. NFL Combine Testing Projections
Projected metrics for the 2027 NFL Draft cycle based on athletic history and current developmental trajectory.
- 40-Yard Dash: 4.46 – 4.54s
- Vertical Jump: 36.5″ – 38.5″
- Broad Jump: 10’5″ – 10’9″
- 20-Yard Shuttle: 4.18 – 4.28s
- 3-Cone Drill: 6.89 – 7.04s
4. Scouting & Transfer Notes
Background Profile
Becker emerged from Father Ryan High School in Nashville as a high-upside athlete with an imposing baseline frame. After spending his true freshman season in 2024 primarily making an impact as a core special teams ace, Becker broke onto the national scene during Indiana’s magical, deep 2025 playoff run under Curt Cignetti. Emerging as a primary vertical engine late in the season, Becker appeared in all 16 games with 8 starts, exploding for 679 yards and leading the entire Big Ten with a staggering 20.0 yards per reception to help guide the Hoosiers into the College Football Playoff National Championship Game against Miami.
Key Strengths
- Elite Vertical Stride and Length: Features high-end modern size at 6’4″, moving with exceptional linear acceleration that eats up defensive cushion and forces cornerbacks into trailing positions.
- Premium Big-Play Efficiency: Proved to be the ultimate chunk-play threat in the Big Ten, averaging a massive 20.0 yards per catch with an impressive string of late-season 100-yard performances against Penn State, Wisconsin, and Ohio State.
- Clutch Playoff Pedigree: Elevated his game on the biggest possible stages, hauling in crucial structural chunk gains and touchdown catches against Ohio State, Alabama, and Oregon during the tournament run.
- Core Special Teams Value: Brings standard-setting utility and a high-motor identity on special units, logging over 120 coverage snaps as a freshman and tying for second in the Big Ten with 7 special teams tackles in 2025.
Developmental Focus
Because he boasts a lanky, long-levered frame at 207 pounds, Becker can occasionally be disrupted by physical press-man boundary alignments at the line of scrimmage. Pro scouts will look to see him expand his underlying route tree beyond vertical stems and deep boundary crossers, while looking for added lower-body strength to sharpen his blocking mechanics and increase his structural consistency across his junior campaign in Bloomington.
Draft Countdown Film Notes
*pending*
All-Star Game Notes
*pending*
Combine/Pro Day Measurables
*pending*