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Cincinnati Bearcats
Overall #88 · WR #13

Jeff Caldwell

WR · Cincinnati Bearcats · SR · 6'5 · 216 lb

Film Grade79.0
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Trait Grades

  • Route Running7.0 / 10
  • Catching7.5 / 10
  • Speed9.0 / 10
  • Release8.0 / 10
  • RAC8.0 / 10

What the tape shows

Caldwell is the most intriguing raw-traits prospect in this receiver class, and arguably the most polarizing. he problem is that his tape at Cincinnati often looks like a player who is one step ahead of his technique. He has not yet developed the route-running vocabulary to consistently win against press coverage at the FBS level — he relies on free releases and vertical speed rather than a polished release package or a varied stem. His contested catch rate and occasional drop tendencies are concerning for a receiver who should be physically overwhelming smaller defensive backs given his frame. He sometimes plays finesse when his size demands physicality. WILL - Rare traits and measurables but raw and unpolished.