Dexter McCluster NFL Draft Scouting Report

Wide Receiver

Ole Miss


College Position: Wide Receiver
School: Ole Miss
Grade: Senior
Height: 5-8
Weight: 165
Birthdate:
Draft Projection: Third
Overall Rank: Unranked
NFL Draft Position (Rank): Wide Receiver (9)
Strengths
  • A pint sized Percy Harvin
  • Playmaker - Big play threat as a running back or receiver
  • Tremendous quickness, burst and accleration
  • Exceptional change of direction - dangerous open field runner
  • Crisp route runner
  • Good hands
  • 1,717 all purpose yards in 2009 (1,169 rushing, 520 receiving and 28 returning)
  • Tough - Had 5 games with 20 carries in 2009 all against SEC opponents
  • Hard worker and leader on and off the field
  • The success of undersized players such as Chris Johnson, Darren Sproles and Wes Welker has raised the stock of small playmakers like McCluster
  • Was the breakout player of the 2010 Senior Bowl week

Weaknesses
  • Lacks a true position - Will need a creative offensive coordinator to maximize his talents
  • Extremely undersized at 5'8 165 lbs
  • Likely will be limited to the slot as a receiver and change of pace back as a runner
  • Despite his toughness teams will need to manage his workload
  • Has returner skills but lacks experience in the return game

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Mock Draft Results
Mock Draft DateRoundPickTeamDraft
Mar 8316San Francisco 49ersView Draft
Feb 2131St. Louis RamsView Draft
Feb 931St. Louis RamsView Draft


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