Ht/Wt:6' 4"/209 lbs
Position: WR
School: Washington
Class: RS Junior

Denzel Boston's Player Profile

Denzel Boston is a physical, route?savy wide receiver whose game is built on clean route?running, reliable hands, and the ability to move the chains on short? and intermediate?level throws. He lacks elite top?end speed but compensates with crisp breaks, good body control, and the willingness to work in traffic, making him a reliable possession receiver and a smart player after the catch. His ability to win in structure and succeed on timing concepts makes him an attractive option for offenses that value dependable, high?snap?count WR2s.

Strengths: His biggest strengths are his route?running consistency and ability to create separation within the structure of the offense, which give him a high floor as a possession and intermediate receiver, and his reliable hands and football intelligence, which make him a trustworthy target in key situations.

Weaknesses: His biggest weaknesses are his limited home?run speed, which makes him more of a rhythm?receiver than a true X?factor downfield weapon, and his struggles to win contested catches when he doesn’t have a clean release, as he can be disrupted by physical press coverage.

Mel Kiper - ESPN - January 21st: "Boston has developed into a nuanced route runner who uses his size and physicality to shield defenders from the football. His length and catch radius make life miserable for opposing cornerbacks. And the way Boston quickly finds openings in coverage jumps out on tape, helping him to 14.2 yards per catch on the season."

Walt - Walter Football- January 20th: "Denzel Boston is a huge receiver with big-play potential."

Gordon McGinness - PFF - January 19th: "… coming off a season in which he earned an 89.3 PFF receiving grade against man coverage and caught 76.9% of his contested targets."

NFL Draft Buzz- January: "Boston will thrive immediately in a timing-based passing game where his nuanced route running and contested catch ability become weapons. His bread and butter lives in the 15-25 yard range where he bullies smaller corners and finds soft spots in zones with veteran awareness. The tape screams reliable chain-mover with touchdown upside - I watched him consistently win against Northwestern and Rutgers by using his frame to wall off defenders when space was minimal."


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