Ourlads' Profile:
2024 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about JARED WILEY:
TCU | HT: 6061 | WT: 249 | 40 time: 4.62 | Arm: 3314 | Hand: 0912 | Wing: 7914
Three-year starter. All-Big 12 in 2023 and 2022, first team last season. Spent three years at Texas where he started a total of 12 games prior to transferring to TCU in 2022. He almost walked away from the game and then he needed a back surgery. Wiley came back from adversity, reinvigorated and turned his career around. The battle tested, former quarterback played a versatile role, lining up in a variety of spots. The move-tight end has standout-hands, dropping just one pass over his entire career (and catching 91 of them). He is a comfortable athlete with enough speed to threaten up the seam and is quick to turn upfield after the catch. While he may not handle blocking duties in-line to warrant an every down role, his size profile and ability to run routes and catch the ball will be a threat at the next level. He is a receiving threat that can line up in multiple spots and provide a unique weapon for the passing game, but his strength limitations could put a hard cap on his overall effectiveness. A big target that will be a matchup problem for any defender. Fluid lower half to get in and out of breaks with urgency and precision. Soft hands that absorb the ball with easy control. Has enough speed to get away from linebackers in space. Constantly ascending skill set. Needs to improve impact as a blocker. Does not get enough movement. Needs to strike harder and get his hips involved. Did not break enough tackles after the catch. Need to see more aggression and desire.
2023 Stats: 47-520, 11.1 ypr, 8 TD. OSR:7/13. Draft projection: 3rd/4th round