2020 NFL Draft: Top 10 most athletic prospects by position

Wide Reciever: Antonio Gandy-Golden, Liberty

At 6’4”, 200 pounds with a lengthy frame and freakish vertical, Antonio Gandy-Golden is the prototypical wide receiver of the 2020 NFL Draft.

No other wide receiver this year has shown the ability to catch high-point passes like Golden, and that is exactly what separates him from the rest of the draft class. Top talent such as Jerry Jeudy and Ceedee Lamb may have the skillsets of your more typical top receivers, but Golden provides a skill set every team looks for.

As a 2-star recruit on his way to Liberty, Golden never received the attention he deserved for such an outstanding athletic specimen, and he will make top-flight programs pay for their recruiting mistakes when he breaks out at the next level. This kind of skill set doesn’t always prove to be successful, such as Devante Parker, but more often than not these players become game-breakers for the team fortunate enough to land them.

Receivers such as Calvin Johnson, Mike Evans, and A.J. Green have made a living from being able to out-jump shorter opposition in coverage, and Golden will continue the popular trend. When going up for the ball, Golden has a great sense of leverage and physical contact throughout the catch as well as his well-practiced timing.

With his freakish vertical, Golden commonly is able to keep his frame between the defender and the ball similar to a basketball player on a rebound. It is difficult to defend a pass when the man your covering is blocking out the sun and ball.

With the ability to fight through contact and an NFL-ready physique, Golden will look to break onto the national scene with his next team. Few rookies possess a skill set and physical stature that is ready for NFL competition day one, but Golden breaks the mold and will be a problem for NFL secondaries from the first snap.