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Nico Collins
WR · Michigan · age 22.1 · 6'4" · 215 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 8, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#146
Day 3
Bust probability
12%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#89
HOU
Consensus rank
#154
22 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| High-school recruit grade | -0.05 |
| Athletic testing | +0.05 |
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.04 |
| Pre-draft consensus | -0.03 |
| ppa vs p5 share | -0.03 |
| charting: intermediate-route grade, final season | +0.02 |
| charting gap run block grade | +0.02 |
| charting slot caught pct career avg | -0.02 |
Pre-draft consensus (23 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#76
Action Network (Matthew Freedman)#97
Behind The Steel Curtain#29
Bleacher Report#112
Bleeding Green Nation (Ben Natan)#115
Blue Chip Scouting (Nick Price)#94
CBS (Chris Trapasso)#114
College Football News (Pete Fiutak)#111
Draft Ace (Ryan Mccrystal)#83
Draftplex (Jason Pruett)#95
Drafttek#106
Eds Football (Kevin Hanson)#95
Nbc Sports (Thor Nystrom)#68
Pewter Report (Jon Ledyard)#107
Pigskin Nut (Austin Smith)#59
SI (John Shipley)#104
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
5
Games played
16
Avg snap share
41%
2nd-deal AAV
$24.3M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Boykin | 2019 · #93 | 8.5 | Contributor |
| Darius Slayton | 2019 · #171 | 15.2 | Franchise |
| Ricardo Louis | 2016 · #114 | 8.2 | Starter |
| Demarcus Robinson | 2016 · #126 | 0.2 | Contributor |
| Malcolm Mitchell | 2016 · #112 | 15.2 | Bust |