Former Ole Miss wide receiver Tre Harris NFL Draft stock falling how far after the NFL Combine? Harris once again underrated
Tre Harris was on pace to completely obliterate what we even thought was possible for wide receiver efficiency last season with Ole Miss before going down with injury. Harris was averaging over five yards per route run, nearly eight yards after the catch per reception, and racked up nearly 1000 yards in his first seven […]
Tre Harris was on pace to completely obliterate what we even thought was possible for wide receiver efficiency last season with Ole Miss before going down with injury. Harris was averaging over five yards per route run, nearly eight yards after the catch per reception, and racked up nearly 1000 yards in his first seven games of the season alone.
Harris proved for the fourth year in a row that he could win vertically, underneath with YAC, and dominated the intermediate with his route running. Yet here we are in March and his NFL Draft stock is somehow dropping outside of the Top 50 (and likely beyond, as you can see in the image below).
Why has Tre Harris' draft stock been dropping since December? It's quite the mystery with the exception of the last week following the NFL Combine. As the season was actually happening last fall many analysts who work on the NFL Draft year-round projected Tre Harris as a fringe first round projection. However, Harris' stock continues to fall now, trending towards late round two.
Harris ran a 4.54-second forty yard dash at 6'3", 205 pounds at the NFL Combine and for some reason that seems to have had a negative impact on his projected draft stock. Yes, it's not 4.4 speed, but the average forty time for wide receivers at the NFL Combine this century is actually about 4.51 seconds. If we adjust for his size, Harris actually posted a 50th percentile speed score.
Nothing to worry about given how successful he was on the field. And for those worried about his athleticism, Harris did post an 83rd percentile burst score with his jumps at the NFL Combine. One more positive box checked, yet it was somehow ignored.
When I met with Harris at the NFL Combine I wanted to learn a bit more about his process, because one thing that stood out in his game was his intelligence. His ability to make the right pre and post-snap reads to force himself open (despite the lack of elite speed) was always something that stood out. Here's what he had to say:
Based on his answer, and the answers to several other great questions by my fellow media members at the NFL Combine, Harris is clearly a cerebral player, well-developed by Lane Kiffin in a scheme that requires a lot of the wide receivers. If his draft stock continues to drop because of a forty-yard dash time that isn't anywhere near red flag territory that's clearly a mistake.
If he does drop in the 2025 NFL Draft then that's likely going to make some NFL general manager very happy. Why? Harris boasts true prototype "X" receiver size at 6'3", 205 pounds. He was proven to be one of the most efficient receivers in the nation. Plus, his pre/post-snap reads and route running set him apart from the majority of this draft class.
It seems that both Tre Harris and his quarterback Jaxson Dart are becoming two of the most polarizing prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft class. Both certainly have fair questions when it comes to their profile, but they're also phenomenal players with some of the best meaningful metrics going for them in projecting future success. Let's hope the NFL gets it right and doesn't let either one drop too far.
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If you want to see why Tre Harris is likely one of the most underrated wide receivers in the 2025 NFL Draft class just check out his highlights in the video below!
