Reggie Virgil
Texas Tech
Scouting Report

Virgil is a long-limbed boundary receiver who makes his money threatening defenses vertically and tracking the deep ball with plus body control — when he has a step, there's no catching him. He ran a broader route tree at Texas Tech than he did at Miami (OH), and his Senior Bowl week validated that the MAC production wasn't a mirage, with Daniel Jeremiah calling him the second-most impressive receiver behind Malachi Fields. The concerns are real, though: he's a spindly 188 pounds on a 6'3" frame who struggles to win contested catches against physical corners, rounds off his route breaks on the intermediate level, and has a focus-drop problem (nine drops on 100 career catches) that will irritate offensive coordinators. The floor is a WR4/5 who keeps defenses honest with his speed; the ceiling, in a scheme that manufactures one-on-one opportunities down the field, is a legitimate WR3 deep threat who hits a few big plays per game.

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Pro ComparisonJalen Royals

The Bleacher Report scouting department explicitly comped Virgil to Royals (7.6 in 2025), Elic Ayomanor, and Jaylin Noel — tall, fast vertical threats who project as complementary pieces rather than alpha receivers. Royals is the best match: similar frame, deep-ball ability, scheme-dependent value, and reliance on one-on-one opportunities to produce.

Trait Grades
✂️ Route Running
76
👻 Separation
74
🤲 Hands
80
🔥 YAC Ability
62
🏎️ Speed
78
🏈 Contested Catches
62
🪽 Release Package
76
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