2023 NFL Draft Player Profiles: Arkansas WR Jadon Haselwood

From now until the 2023 NFL Draft takes place, we hope to scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top 10 picks, all the way down to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today I’ll be profiling Arkansas wide receiver Jadon Haselwood.

#9 JADON HASELWOOD, WIDE RECEIVER, ARKANSAS (R JR.) 6030, 213 LBS.

Combine/Shrine Bowl invite

MEASUREMENTS

THE GOOD

— Position versatility, can play inside and out
— Wide catch radius
— Can stretch the field vertically
— Well experienced route tree
— Good eyes to track down the ball
— Good frame at 6’3 213lbs

THE BAD

— Lacks elite speed
— Lacks aggression for his size
— Doesn’t break out of his routes well
— Doesn’t have flashy numbers for former five-star
— Won’t see him create a lot of separation
— Struggles to operate well as an open field runner
— Doesn’t possess optimal strength

Bio

— Born April 15, 2001 (21 years old)
— Played in 40 of 46 career games
— Career: 121 receptions for 1,438 yards, racking up ten touchdowns
— Redshirt Junior season started all 12 games while having 59 receptions for 702 yards, and three scores
— Missed first six games in 2020 after knee injury
— Number one receiver by Rivals, 247Sports & ESPN
— Transferred to Arkansas for 2022 season
— Five-star recruit from Ellenwood, Georgia, chose Oklahoma over LSU, Georgia, Michigan, Oregon, among others
— Played safety and receiver in high school
— Scored game winning touchdown during his teams 3A state title victory while revealing his top five schools on the cleats he was wearing

TAPE BREAKDOWN

There’s significant concern for his lack of production particularly in an air-oriented offense looking at the three years he spent at Oklahoma.