2025 Summer Scouting: Can Jordyn Tyson be WR1 in 2026?

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The New York Giants hope to have a superstar receiver on their hands in Malik Nabers. But what about the rest of their receiving corps?
There the trio of Darius Slayton, Wan'Dale Robinson, and Jalin Hyatt certainly have the potential to be dangerous. However, there's also the potential that the team could still be looking for a 1b receiver to pair with Nabers for the eventual emergence of Jaxson Dart.
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If the Giants are looking to make another strong investment at the receiver position in 2026, they could take long look at Arizona State's Jordyn Tyson.
Tyson is a red-shirt sophomore after tearing his ACL and MCL in 2022 (which also cost him his 2023 season), and had his 2024 season ended by a collar bone injury that required surgery. He also had a breakout campaign before his latest injury, racking up 75 catches for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Jordyn Tyson isn't a household name just yet, but that could change in 2025.
(Tyson is the Arizona State receiver wearing number 0 and white socks.)
What he does well
There are several aspects of Tyson's game that leap off the field almost as soon as you start watching him.
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First and foremost, are his quickness and agility. Tyson has solid size for a wide receiver at 6-foot-1 and roughly 200 pounds, yet he moves like a much smaller player. He has excellent short-area quickness and change of direction skills, which he puts to good use throughout his game.
Despite being a red-shirt sophomore who missed the 2023 season, Tyson is already a detailed, smart, and savvy route runner. He was moved all around the formation in Arizona State's offense, playing the X, Z, and slot positions, as well as playing out of the backfield. He ran a relatively diverse route tree from each alignment he was asked to play.
He has good-but-not-great speed, but understands how to use a variety of head and body fakes, as well as manipulate his stem and stride tempo to manipulate defenders. Tyson does a great job of finding open field and creating separation without having to 'out athlete' defenders.
Tyson is also a true threat after the catch. He is constantly looking for yards after the catch and plays with great vision and field awareness. He does a good job of creating room for himself and has good instincts for where he is on the field in relation to defenders.
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He has soft, solid hands, as well as good ball skills. He's able to locate and track the ball in the air, making good adjustments to maximize his receiving window. He also consistently extends to pluck the ball out of the air and maximize his catch radius.
Finally, Tyson has excellent competitive toughness. But not only does he play with great effort with the ball in his hands, he plays hard without it. He still runs his routes hard when he's acting as schemed traffic or a misdirection piece, and he is also a very willing blocker. Tyson is quick to engage with defenders and fights to sustain his blocks for as long as possible.
What he needs to improve
Despite missing a season's worth of development, Tyson already has a very solid foundation as a receiver.
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One area of note for improvement is his play strength. Tyson shouldn't focus on adding mass, as that could compromise the quickness that makes him dangerous. However, improving his play strength and becoming a more powerful athlete could help him play through contact and consistently win in close quarters.
Beyond that, there aren't many glaring deficiencies in his game at this point in his development. Rather, he would do well to continue to hone his craft as a receiver. There's always room to become savvier and more precise as a route runner, which would fit Tyson's traits well. He's a 'quicker than fast' athlete, and continuing to learn how to use his routes as weapons can only help him.
Final thoughts
Jordyn Tyson could well be primed for a big season in 2025. It's unlikely that he'll test as a spectacular athlete, and I'd speculate that he'll run somewhere in the 4.45-4.55 range, with average explosive traits but above average shuttle times.
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Combined with merely 'solid' size, he might get overlooked from a pure 'traits' standpoint.
That said, Tyson bears more than a passing semblance to players like CeeDee Lamb or Justin Jefferson. His quickness, agility, body control, and run-after-catch ability all have the potential to be legitimate weapons if he can continue to improve his route running.
Tyson will, of course, need to stay healthy and prove that his past injuries aren't a concern. But if he does, he could be much more widely known in a few months.
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