NFL Draft 2026 Scouting Report for BYU WR Chase Roberts

Chase Roberts is a compact, wide receiver prospect with crisp short-area route running.

Joined BYU as a former 3-star recruit in the 2019 class. He is battle-tested and suffered a hip injury as a freshman, which required surgery. Roberts comes from an athletic family; his father played DB, and his younger brother plays WR at BYU.

Roberts is a two-time team captain and leader for the Cougars. He projects as a practice squad receiver who will need to carve out a role to make the 53-man roster.

Dame Parson is the lead host of the Locked On NFL Draft podcast. He also serves as co-host of the Scouting Room NFL Podcast alongside Daniel Harms.

Where He Wins

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- Good stem usage to influence the corner's hips before the breaking point

- Sudden and strong hands to pluck the ball away from his frame and through contact

- Best utilized as an in-breaking route runner; toughness to work in the MoF

Areas of Improvement

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- Adequate top-end speed; unable to pull away from defenders on the vertical plane

- Lacks the foot quickness to create space at LOS versus bump and run coverage

- Perimeter blocking is below-average; misses his target too often

- Limited elusiveness or wiggle to create after the catch

Grade, Rank, and Pro Comparison

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GRADE: 5.7 (Backup/Draftable — 6th-7th Round)

COMPARABLE GRADE: Jake Bobo (5.8 in 2023), Demario Douglas (5.7 in 2023), Mitchell Tinsley (5.8 in 2023)

OVERALL RANK: 273

POSITION RANK: WR40

PRO COMPARISON: Jake Bobo

Measurables and Testing Data

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Height: 6'3¼"
Weight: 209
Hand: 9¾"
Arm: 31½"

40-YARD DASH: 4.64
Vertical: 37"
Broad Jump: 10'6"
3-Cone Drill: N/A
20-Yard Shuttle: N/A
Bench Press: N/A