Big Board ranking: #40
Positional ranking: #6
Overview
Position: WR
College: Tennessee
Class: Junior
Age: 21
Measurables
Height: 6’0 1/8”
Weight: 176 lbs.
Arm length: 32 1/2″
Hand size: 9″
Athletic testing
40-yard dash: 4.40 sec.
10-yard split: 1.50 sec.
Vertical jump: 40.0″
Broad jump: 135.0″
Bench press: N/A
3-cone drill: N/A
Short shuttle: N/A
Strengths
Top-tier speed. Elite vertical threat. Extremely fluid athleticism and movement skills. Outstanding acceleration. Simply runs past defenders. Too fast to redirect once he gets going. Gets deep from both in the slot and on the outside. Blows past defenders in deep cushion coverage with a two-way go. Uses subtleness on vertical routes by sinking hips and exploding. Deep defenders usually aren’t fast enough to turn and run with him. Quick to break on deep slants and posts. Shows an ability to breakdown quickly on stop routes. Very soft hands. Attacks the ball with his hands on shorter targets. Tracks downfield passes at a high level. Catches comfortably over the shoulder and guides the ball to his hands. Excellent catch focus and doesn’t peak at nearby defenders. Great extension for passes out in front. Gets his feet down along the sideline. Shows toughness and a willingness to block (including in the box). Excellent blocking technique with both hands on the chest of opponents. Completely went off against Alabama with a five-touchdown performance in a shootout victory (2022).
Weaknesses
Thin overall frame/build. Benefitted from a bunch of free releases and open space in Josh Heupel’s offense. Gets knocked off track by early jams. Can struggle to separate versus close press coverage. Contained by Georgia with a limited cushion (2022). Would like to see him be sharper and more efficient on non-vertical routes. Limited elusiveness as a runner considering his speed/skillset. Can be overwhelmed by strength/aggressiveness when trying to block.
NFL comparison
Ted Ginn Jr.
Conclusion
Overall, Hyatt is a very fluid deep threat with rare speed to take the top off and draw the attention of opponents. Even if he doesn’t get the ball, Hyatt can boost an NFL offense by routinely drawing help over the top and creating lighter boxes in the running game.