De'Zhaun Stribling NFL Draft 2026 Scouting Report for San Francisco 49ers WR

The San Francisco 49ers selected Ole Miss WR De'Zhaun Stribling with the No. 33 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

De'Zhaun Stribling emerged as a height, weight, and speed wide receiver prospect. He is a vertical, big-play matchup receiver.

Stribling possesses the play-strength, size and athleticism to fill the X-receiver spot among NFL offenses.

Stribling began his career with Washington State as a former 3-star recruit in the 2021 class. He finished his final season as the Rebels' second-leading receiver, with over 800 yards for the second consecutive season, including 199 combined yards in his two College Football Playoff appearances.

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Where He Wins

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- Stribling is a long-strider, who eats up cushion quickly versus off-man coverage or bail techniques. He sells vertical routes well.

- A good combination of size, strength, and hand-eye coordination to high-point and secure catches. Stribling possesses the height and weight to be a true outside receiver.

- The native Hawaiian is a three-level threat.

- Stribling is effective on over-the-ball, hitch, curl, and comeback routes. He plays with good pacing to reach his designed spots.

- He showcases the skill set to defeat press-man alignment. Stribling uses his feet to move or freeze the defensive back, then delivers well-timed punches to clear their hands and get into his route.

- With the ball in flight, he has strong ball-tracking, field awareness, and ball skills to convert for explosive downfield plays.

- Stribling plays with good spatial awareness. He has a good feel for where defenders are to spin away and immediately get upfield for yards after catch.

Areas of Improvement

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- Short-area quickness in the contact window versus press alignment. Patient and athletic cornerbacks can mirror his releases.

- Stribling needs to expand his release package for consistent execution when pressed.

- Playing through contact at the catch point. Physical DBs can out battle him for the football.

- Stribling possesses build-up speed rather than instantaneous speed, which takes him a little longer to get into his routes and stack defenders.

- His hip sinkagae is average at best, does not snap off his routes for space creation.

Grade, Rank, and Pro Comparison

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GRADE: 7.49 (High-Level Backup/Starter Upside — Third Round)

COMPARABLE GRADE: Ja'Lynn Polk (7.4 in 2024), Roman Wilson (7.4 in 2024), Xavier Worthy (7.4 in 2024)

OVERALL RANK: 68

POSITION RANK: WR15

PRO COMPARISON: Shades of Romeo Doubs

Measurables and Testing Data

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Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
HAND: 10"
Arm: 31⅝"

40-Yard DASH: 4.36"
Vertical Jump: 36"
Broad Jump: 10'7"
3-Cone Drill: N/A
20-Yard Shuttle: N/A
Bench Press: N/A