J. Michael

● Tall, lean frame, with adequate muscle in his chest and shoulders ● Smooth, gliding speed to eat up grass quickly (track background showed in his 4.40-second 40-yard dash) ● Reaches another gear off his plant foot to gain a step on posts, corners and deep-over routes ● Uses his eyes, shoulders and hip to hold coverage into breaks ● Tracks the ball well over his shoulder along the sideline ● Has the long arms to make full-extension grabs, often leaving his feet to finish ● Focus doesn’t appear to wane with smaller catch points ● NFL scouts say he developed from being a “me guy” early in his career to a more mature player as an upperclassman ● Played more special teams snaps in 2025 than his previous three seasons combined

● Room to add 10 more pounds of muscle mass to his frame ● High-cut body type, which takes away some of his snap at the top of routes ● Marginal stop-start twitch on comebacks and stop routes ● Pops upright at times in his releases — want to see more elusive tactics versus press ● Only adequate playing through contact (before and after the catch) ● Needs to add more glass to his diet to be a better finisher as a blocker 126 Back to table of contents -- 130 of 629 -- ● Best production came in 2022; bounced around trying to find his best fit

A one-year starter at Florida (and four-year starter overall), Sturdivant was an inside/outside receiver in former offensive coordinator Russ Callaway’s scheme. Formerly Garrett Nussmeier’s top receiver in high school, he put his name on the NFL radar after leading all FBS freshmen in receiving in 2022 while at Cal. However, his production didn’t reach that level over his next three college seasons, at either UCLA or Florida. He finished tied for fourth on the Gators in receptions in 2025. Sturdivant accelerates well for his size to stack vertically and gain a step on top of coverage. He is more smooth than sudden in his route running, and his momentum can get away from him at times — which is why he is at his best on runway routes. His drop rate improved each season (8.3 percent in 2024 to just 3.6 percent in ‘25), and he gives his quarterback some wiggle room with ball placement. Overall, Sturdivant needs to introduce more urgency and nuance to his play, but he has juice for a bigger target and shows a decent feel for the position. He projects as an outside receiver at the back end of a roster who can contribute on special teams.