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Makai Lemon Analytical Draft Profile

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Using his Wide Receiver Rookie Model, Dan breaks down Makai Lemon's production, athletic profile, comps and fantasy outlook.

Film Profile | Analytical Profile Prospect Information College: USC Height/Weight: 5'11"/192 Hands: 8 3/4" Age: 21 (at the time of the 2026 season opener) Important NFL Combine/Pro Day Numbers 40-Yard Dash: 4. 46 Vertical Jump: N/A Broad Jump: N/A 20-Yard Shuttle: N/A 3-Cone: N/A Model Overview โ€” Why the Model Likes This Profile My Wide Receiver Rookie Model evaluates wide receiver prospects through the traits that historically translate best to fantasy production. The model weighs target earnings, market-share production, route efficiency, role deployment, ball skills, athletic translation, age, breakout timing, teammate competition, team context, and historical outcome trends.

Lemon grades out as one of the top wide receivers in the current model because he pairs elite 2025 production with outstanding per-route efficiency and a role that translates cleanly to fantasy football. He is not built like a classic boundary alpha, but he checks several of the most important boxes for early NFL target earning. The model views Lemon as a slot-leaning separator whose fantasy value comes from volume creation, route-running utility, and the ability to turn targets into efficient production.

Model Derived Athletic Scores BMI: 26. 8 Speed Score: 99. 9 Burst Score: 46.

8 Agility Score: 0. 81 Composite Athleticism Score: 0. 22 Historical Athleticism Percentile: 79th Understanding the Athleticism Score The Composite Athleticism Score blends size-adjusted speed, burst, agility and model-derived translation when full testing is unavailable.

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