Beaux Collins NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Notre Dame WR

HEIGHT: 6'3"

WEIGHT: 201

HAND: 9½"

ARM: 31⅝"

WINGSPAN: 79½"

40-YARD DASH: 4.52 (via pro day)

VERTICAL: 38"

BROAD: 10'10"

POSITIVES

— Strong frame with a good wingspan; prototypical X-receiver build.

— Plays through contact to make difficult grabs.

— Above-average short-area quickness as a route-runner.

NEGATIVES

— Consistent issues with dropped passes, accounted for 20 in his career.

— Low level of on-field production despite having over 30 career starts.

— Hip tightness limits manipulation and separation as a route-runner.

NOTES

— Born Dec. 16, 2002

— 4-star recruit in 2021 class, per 247Sports

— Battled injuries during collegiate career; AC Joint and Plantar fascia tear

OVERALL

Beaux Collins has the strong prototypical build required for traditional X-receivers. 

Collins’ frame is an advantage when gaining positioning for the ball and boxing defenders out. He plays to his size and wingspan. He displays the body control and confidence to go above the rim to high-point passes. Collins plays and makes catches through contact. His frame and strength show up in the run game; he is an effective crack blocker on toss sweeps to the outside. 

Collins has above-average foot quickness in short areas. He uses footfire techniques to freeze a corner before attacking their leverage. He can plant and cut at the top of his routes with quickness. Collins is capable of winning early with well-timed plants and footwork at the line of scrimmage. He's mostly effective on slants, out-breakers and back-shoulder fades. 

Collins is a sufficient mover with the ball for a bigger receiver. He is effective on screens and manufactured touches. After the catch, he breaks tackles with strength and evasive movements. 

Despite a four-year career, Collins is an unproductive playmaker. He never surpassed 510 yards receiving in a single season, partly because of his catch/hand mechanics. He is not a reliable and natural hands-catcher. Collins accounted for 20 drops in the last four seasons.

There also appears to be stiffness within his hips. Routes with multiple directional changes or shifts stress Collins more than the defender. He doesn’t drop or sink with ease at the top of his routes. 

Overall, Collins looks like a traditional X-receiver but needs to add more polish to his game. His release package is very repetitive and needs to be expanded. If he can correct some of his fixable flaws, there’s an opportunity for a receiver of his size with a solid athletic profile. 

GRADE: 6.2 (Developmental Prospect — 5th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 195

POSITION RANK: WR24

PRO COMPARISON: Justyn Ross

Written by B/R NFL Scout Dame Parson