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Treylon Burks NFL Draft Prospect Profile

Yahoo Sports’ lead draft analyst Eric Edholm shares his evaluation of the Arkansas wide receiver.

Video Transcript

[MUSIC PLAYING] ERIC EDHOLM: All right, let's have a look at one of the more interesting wide receiver prospects in this year's draft-- that would be Arkansas' Treylon Burks. On the upside, Burks offers outstanding size for the position at 6 foot 2", 225 pounds, able to muscle through defensive backs and break tackles on the regular. Burks is also incredibly versatile having lined up outside, in the slot, in the backfield, and even attempted seven passes in college. On the downside, Burks' testing speed at the Combine was disappointing as he ran a 4.55 [? 40-yard-dash. ?] There were times on tape he looked a little stiff coming out of his breaks. And Burks wasn't asked to run a traditional route tree for the Hogs, so he's got some adjusting to do when he enters the league. For a comp, we've heard Deebo Samuel, we've heard AJ Brown-- we kind of get both of those. But we also see a little Anquan Boldin in his body and playstyle but perhaps with just a little bit lower ceiling as a prospect.