WR / Rutgers

KJ Duff
Rutgers · Jr · 2025 film
One Liner
3yr Jr/2.5yr — rare ht/wt, vgd lgth/AA — rts, hnds, qab, vs prs, sz — dp ctch, expl, RAC, str — cmpets WR3/4 yr1, ceilng WR2 yr2
Summary
Starting X/Z receiver with ablty to play inside as a big slot; rare ht/wt, vgd lgth/AA; — Vgd ablty to make contested catches on shrt/med rts mainly slants and digs on film; For a longer/lankier receiver showed vgd rts with crisp breaks at the top/vgd play speed/vgd low pad level when running; Improved his blking ablty throughout the season with gd phys on blks. Shows vgd strong hands; difficult to bring down and gd QAB/ablty to stay on feet while one defender is tkling him, needs usually two to bring him down; Vgd production 62rec, 1100yds, 7TD. Vgd temperament, with corners getting in his face, talking trash, and even throwing a punch and him staying level headed and moving on to the next play; Shows vgd AA with savvy releases; has ablty to get a step on defenders off the line; shows gd understanding of leverage to create more separation; — Avg RAC and is easy to track down; avg contested catch ablty on deep balls; Avg sstain on blks and doesn’t go looking for work; If he doesn’t get separation off the line or at the top of the route, blw avg explosiveness/pure speed to create sep; avg str when blking and occasionally gets caught up at the top of rts when corners are overly phys; Avg prod against CFP teams— Rot WR5; cmpets/not upgrd Coleman for an outside WR spot yr1; Ceiling WR2 yr2.
Vision
Competes as a rotational WR 3/4 pushing Coleman yr1; Rare sized outside WR with ablty to play inside; Vgd strong hands; vgd crisp rts/vgd savvy releases; Needs to improve avg str and consistency with avg deep contested catch ablty; Upgrading Coleman/WR2 ceiling yr2;
Trait grades
Critical factors
| Sz | 8 |
|---|---|
| AA | 7 |
| Str | 4 |
| Inst | 5 |
| Prod | 7 |
| Ftbl IQ | — |
| Lgth | 7 |
| Ply Spd | 6 |
| Toughs | 6 |
| Dur | — |
| Cmpet | 5 |
Position specifics
| Route Running | 7 |
|---|---|
| Hands/Ball Skills | 7 |
| Sep Ablty | 6 |
| RAC | 4 |
| QAB | 6 |
| Explosiveness | 4 |
| Vs Press | 7 |
| Contested Ball | 5 |
| Vertical Presence | 6 |
| Red Zone | 6 |
| Versatility | 5 |
Games evaluated
| Opponent / season as recorded | Game mark |
|---|---|
| IAUN | = |
| ORUN | = |
| PAST | + |
+ Positive · = Neutral · − Negative. Opponent abbreviations and seasons are preserved from the notes.