Jadon Haselwood, WR Arkansas: 2023 NFL Draft Profile

Haselwood was a five-star recruit from Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Ga. in the class of 2019

Former five-star recruit Jadon Haselwood transferred from Oklahoma to Arkansas for the 2022 season. The transition helped him set career highs in receptions and receiving yards, but was it enough to dramatically improve his draft stock?

Visit my Twitter account @Sam_Teets33 for more updates and previews of the 2023 NFL Draft Guide.

Jadon Haselwood, WR Arkansas: 2023 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Redshirt junior outside receiver from Ellenwood, Ga.

Background: Haselwood was a five-star recruit from Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Ga. in the class of 2019. He was the No. 4 recruit according to 247Sports, No. 4 for Rivals, and No. 3 for On3.com. ESPN ranked him 6th in the nation with a 91 grade out of 100. Haselwood amassed 32 receptions for 744 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns in his first three high school seasons before breaking out with 53 receptions for 1,032 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior. He was an All-American Bowl selection. Haselwood originally committed to Georgia before flipping to Oklahoma. He transferred from Oklahoma to Arkansas for the 2022 season. Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, Tennessee, USC, and other Power Five programs recruited Haselwood out of high school.

2022 Production: 12 games, 59 receptions, 702 yards, 3 touchdowns

2021 Production: 12 games, 39 receptions, 399 yards, 6 touchdowns

2020 Production: 3 games, 4 receptions, 65 yards

2019 Production: 13 games, 19 receptions, 272 yards, 1 touchdown

Injuries & Off-Field: Missed eight games recovering from a torn ACL in 2020, played through an AC joint sprain in 2022

Awards: N/A

Pros: Experience playing in the slot and out wide, willing blocker, does well sustaining blocks, good quickness and burst off the line when in the slot, impressive acceleration, appears to have adequate arm length, speed to threaten teams vertically, stiff arm, displays some elusiveness in the open field with spins, side steps, and other jukes, makes diving adjustments to the ball, natural hands catcher, attacks the football at its apex, upper body strength and arm activity to shed press coverage, contact balance to break some tackles, good body control

Cons: Tall but lean, fewer than 50 career special teams snaps, eight drops over the past two years, never a high-volume receiver, committed five penalties over the past two years, complacent to hold up a defender while blocking instead of displace him, routes appear more rounded than sharp, plenty of schemed touches at Arkansas, not twitchy or sudden, inconsistent ability to create separation, lacks agility to carry his speed through dynamic cuts and moves, net negative in contested catch situations, lacks the power to break tackles consistently, rarely faced press coverage at Arkansas, not a true burner by NFL standards, tall frame to target in press

Overview: Haselwood is unofficially listed at 6'3", 213 lbs. The Georgia native has experience playing in the slot and out wide. He displays good quickness and burst with impressive acceleration off the line. Haselwood’s speed threatens teams vertically. He displays some elusiveness in the open field with a mix of spins, side steps, and other jukes. The redshirt junior appears to have adequate arm length, which he uses to stiff arm defenders and expand his catch radius. He is a natural hands catcher who attacks the football at its apex and makes diving adjustments. Haselwood plays with good body control. His upper body strength and arm activity help him shed press coverage. Haselwood is a willing blocker who sustains blocks well. He displays contact balance with the ball in his hands. However, the former five-star recruit is a tall but lean receiver who lacks the agility to carry his speed through dynamic cuts and moves. He’s not sudden or twitchy and is inconsistent creating separation. Haselwood has fewer than 50 career special teams snaps and was never a high-volume receiver in college. He’s committed five penalties over the past two years and suffered eight drops during that time. Haselwood’s routes are more rounded than sharp. Despite his size, he’s struggled to excel in contested catch situations. He benefited from schemed touches at Arkansas and rarely faced press coverage, which could be an issue in the NFL, considering his tall frame. The Oklahoma transfer isn’t a true burner and lacks the power to break tackles consistently. He can be complacent to hold up defenders while blocking instead of displacing them.

Overall, Haselwood is a large, physical receiver who offers some ability to create after the catch, but he doesn’t separate at a high level. The redshirt junior offers some upside as a vertical threat, but his best projection to the NFL is as a possession receiver who deploys primarily from the slot.

Role & Scheme Fit: Big slot receiver (Y) in a run-heavy offense

Round Projection: Mid Sixth to UDFA

Player Comparison: N/A

Submitted: 01-06-23