2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Florida WR Chimere Dike

From now until the 2025 NFL Draft, we will 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, down to Day 3 selections, and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Florida WR Chimere Dike.

NO. 17 CHIMERE DIKE WR/FLORIDA – 6003, 192 POUNDS (SENIOR)

Measurements

THE GOOD

-Consistently available, played in 50 games from 2021-2024
-Smart receiver, understands how to find openings against zone coverage consistently
-Good body control when running routes, turns body, and uses head movement to confuse defenders in man coverage
-Consistently beats corners with double-moves, sets himself up well early in routes
-Excelled in drag-route concepts at Florida, able to find holes in zone when coming across field
-Capable and willing blocker, able to shield off defenders, and even chip edge rushers
-Good long speed, legitimate deep threat, used often by Florida to clear out areas for receivers coming underneath
-Versatile in alignment, played out wide, in the slot, and even in the backfield at Florida
-Shows patience while running short underneath routes, waits for zone to clear, and fills open area
-Has enough speed as a ballcarrier to be used in quick game, including screens and flat-routes
-Brings special teams value as gunner and returner
-Maintains his speed through route breaks
-Great concentration, can track deep ball especially well
-Spent all five collegiate years against top competition, playing in the Big Ten and SEC
-Clever at top of his routes, does well to work back to quarterback when scrambling
-Extensive route tree

THE BAD

-Lean frame makes it harder for him to beat press coverage
-Good overall speed, but doesn’t have enough short-area speed to immediately beat defenders off the line consistently
-Doesn’t have enough agility to make defenders miss in the open field consistently
-Occasionally drifts at the top of his route, most often right before ball is thrown his way
-Lean frame gives him difficulty in contested-catch scenarios, he often lets ball come into his body instead of high-pointing it
-Could control deceleration a little better
-Limited athletically

BIO

-Hometown: Waukesha, Wisconsin
-Attended Waukesha North High School
-Rated three-star recruit out of high school by 247, ESPN, Rivals
-Committed to Wisconsin, spent first four years of college there
-Played in seven games in 2020, had 12 receptions for 189 yards and one touchdown
-Slight improvement in 2021 with 272 receiving yards on 19 receptions with one touchdown
-Major progress in 2022 with 47 receptions for 689 yards and six touchdowns
-Started 11 games in 2023, 19 catches for 328 yards and one touchdown
-Transferred to Florida ahead of 2024 season
-Had career-year with Gators, 42 receptions for 783 yards and two touchdowns
-Played 57 games through five years in college
-Accepted invitations to both Reese’s Senior Bowl and Hula Bowl
–Enjoys listening to ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ By Lil Yachty as pregame hype-song

TAPE BREAKDOWN

Whichever team drafts Chimere Dike will be getting a well-rounded receiver.