Wydeek Collier

Physical Profile

Collier offers a prototype edge frame at a verified 6-foot-6 to 6-7 with an 83-inch wingspan, but at roughly 205-215 pounds he is dramatically underweight for the position and must add 35-45 pounds of functional mass before he can hold up against the run at the Power Four level. The athletic testing backs the projection: a sub-7.0-second 3-cone at his height is a rare bend-and-redirect number that explains the pass-rush upside. This is a length-and-explosion build first, with the play strength entirely a development item.

Play Style

On film Collier wins with length and first-step quickness rather than power, using his wingspan to keep blockers off his frame and his bend to flatten to the quarterback. He flashes the ability to dip the edge and the closing burst you'd expect from his testing, and his offensive snaps show he can be deployed as a movable chess piece who tracks the ball in space. Right now he's a finesse, edge-speed rusher whose production comes in bursts when his physical superiority simply overwhelms high school tackles.

Strengths

• Elite length and wingspan (83 inches) at 6-6/6-7 — creates immediate problems for tackles in pass-pro, lets him control the edge with long arms and bat down passing lanes
• Rare lower-body flexibility and change of direction for his size (sub-7.0 3-cone), the trait that gives him a genuinely high pass-rush ceiling off the edge
• Two-way athleticism and ball skills — 13 catches for 370 yards (28.4 YPC) and 2 TDs on offense shows hands, body control and the kind of loose hips that don't always come with a 6-7 frame

Areas to Improve

• Functional mass and play strength — at ~210 pounds he will get washed out against the run and needs a multi-year college weight program before he can be a base-down edge
• Pass-rush plan and counters — production (14 TFL, 8 sacks in 11 games) is currently win-on-traits; he needs a developed hand-fighting toolkit and counter moves to convert the athletic flashes into consistent pressure against better tackles

College Projection

A classic redshirt-and-develop edge whose first one to two years should be spent in the weight room and on a special-teams role while the body matures. With his frame to 'rapidly stack mass,' the realistic timeline is a rotational pass-rush specialist by Year 2-3 and a potential impact starter for a contender by Year 3-4. He reclassified to 2025 and signed with Rutgers over finalists Miami, Penn State, Syracuse and West Virginia, choosing a program that can afford to bring him along slowly.

NFL Outlook

Developmental NFL traits are present — the length, the 3-cone bend, and the unfinished frame are the exact profile of a Day 3-to-priority-free-agent edge who can climb boards if the mass and pass-rush plan come together in college. Draft outcome is almost entirely contingent on strength development; the ceiling is a mid-round edge if he hits, with significant bust risk if the body never fills out.

Best Fit

A patient, development-oriented program running an attacking 4-3 or multiple front that can use him as a wide-9 designated pass rusher early to protect against the run while his body matures. He's ideal for a strength staff with a proven mass-gain track record and a defense willing to specialize him on passing downs for two years rather than rushing him into base duty.