De'Zhaun Stribling

● Well-built frame with sculpted arms, torso and legs (clearly works on his body) ● Uses sudden jab step to evade press and enter his route ● Quick to accelerate in a straight line, allowing him to stack corners vertically ● Steady hands away from his body (charged with only one drop in 2025) ● Competes with a physical mindset and plays strong on back-shoulder targets ● Ball-tracking skills are a strength in his game ● Willing blocker who makes an impact in the run game ● Accountable, with pro-ready mindset (NFL scout: “He’s got that Hawaii chill, kinda quiet. But trains like he’s a Marine. … Priorities are in order.”) ● Served as a team captain in six games in 2025 ● Productive at three different programs (combined for 10 catches for 218 receiving yards in two games vs. Georgia in 2025)

● Lacks ideal arm length for his frame, with mediocre results on contested targets ● Can do a better job boxing out and capitalizing on body position ● Inconsistent sink and deception at the top of routes ● Needs to better leverage man coverage to create separation ● More fast than elusive after the catch ● Catches too much as a blocker, but has upside to get better ● Not much of a special teams resume in college ● Broken wrist (Sept. 2023) suffered while bracing his fall after a catch and missed final 10 games of the season

A one-year starter at Ole Miss (and a four-and-a-half-year starter overall), Stribling was an outside receiver, primarily to the left of the formation, in former offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr.’s scheme (also used on motions and in the backfield). The Hawaii native spent two years at Washington State and another two at Oklahoma State before helping Ole Miss to the College Football Playoff in 2025 (averaged 92.7 receiving yards in three Playoff games). With his tall, muscular frame, Stribling quickly accelerates to his top speed and has quickness out of route breaks, even if he didn’t put the most versatile route inventory on film (hitches and go routes accounted for 57 percent of his route frequency in 2025). He has dependable hands (1.9 percent drop rate in 2025) and plays strong to the football, but needs to do a better job with his positioning downfield to finish tight-window throws. His smarts and willingness to do the dirty work are coach-pleasing qualities. Overall, Stribling isn’t the most well-rounded in terms of his route success, but he is a big-bodied athlete with strong ball skills and a pro mindset. He has the talent and competitive toughness to settle into a WR2/3 role for an NFL offense. 99 Back to table of contents -- 103 of 629 --