Denzel Boston

● Tall frame with adequate muscle definition and overall length ● Uses big body to shield catch points from squatters or outmuscle defenders downfield ● Swats jams to power through press attempts ● Skilled tracker on jump balls and plays with “my ball” mentality (see 2025 Rutgers touchdown catch) ● Outstanding hand strength to cleanly secure away from his body ● Coordinated footwork on double moves and stutter-and-go routes ● Not a burner but shows good pacing on straight-line routes ● Flashes physicality as a ball carrier and won’t concede easily after the catch ● Quality blocker with ingredients to become above average ● Averaged 8.5 yards per attempt as a punt returner, including a 78-yard touchdown in 2025 ● Wore the captain’s “C” on his jersey; scouts say he gradually grew into a leadership role

● Mediocre speed and lacks suddenness out of breaks ● Will have trouble creating separation versus man coverage ● Too methodical at times getting into press release ● Strong hands, but tracking over his shoulder was up and down on tape ● Average stop-start ability to catch pursuit off balance after the catch ● Rolled his ankle and missed Purdue game (Nov. 2025); missed spring practices in 2025 after undergoing surgery for a double sports hernia (March 2025) 91 Back to table of contents -- 95 of 629 --

A two-year starter at Washington, Boston was primarily a perimeter receiver (81.3 percent of snaps aligned wide) in head coach Jedd Fisch’s offense. He joined a Huskies wide receiver room that included Rome Odunze, Jalen McMillan, Germie Bernard and Ja’Lynn Polk, and he waited his turn before leading the team in receiving in both 2024 and ‘25. He was productive at every level of the field, especially near the goal line (14 of his 20 touchdown catches came in the red zone). A good-sized athlete, Boston plays big and balanced with vacuum hands (3.1 percent drop rate). He treats the catch point like he’s a power forward in the paint, boxing out and using his rangy frame and focus to secure the football. Ball placement wasn’t a strength of Washington quarterbacks, which created opportunities for Boston to show off his catch radius. He doesn’t have the juice to simply run by NFL man coverage, and he won’t be known for his after-the-catch skills, but he is a proven chain-mover (79 percent of his 2025 catches resulted in either a first down or touchdown). Overall, Boston builds his speed with smooth, long strides and naturally adjusts with the hand strength of a ball winner, which should quickly earn him the trust of an NFL quarterback. With his ability to win inside or outside, his game has shades of 2025 Houston Texans draft pick Jayden Higgins.