When the Los Angeles Rams are on the clock in the 2026 NFL Draft, it would not be surprising if they selected a wide receiver. The Rams tried trading up for Tetairoa McMillan and Emeka Egbuka last year, but were unable to get a deal done. One of the wide receivers that will be under consideration is Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson.
From a pure skillset perspective, Tyson makes a lot of sense. He’s a good route-runner and has the ability to play every wide receiver spot on the field. If the Rams are looking to find an eventual Davante Adams replacement, Tyson is a perfect fit. Again, he’s a polished route-runner that can win against man coverage and at all levels of the field.
However, unfortunately, it isn’t that simple when it comes to Tyson. The Arizona State wide receiver didn’t work out at the NFL Combine due to a hamstring injury that dampened his impact in 2025. There was some speculation that Tyson would work out at his Pro Day, but his hamstring injury flared up during his training. With that being the case, Tyson won’t work out at the Arizona State Pro Day on Friday. The last game that Tyson played was on Black Friday. Arizona State lost 23-7 to Arizona and Tyson had just two receptions for 22 yards. At the same time, a month earlier, Tyson had 10 receptions for 105 yards against the 26th-ranked pass defense in the country. Tyson’s 105 receiving yards against Texas Tech were the most allowed to a single player all season.
If it had just been the hamstring issue with Tyson, there wouldn’t be much of a discussion here, but it’s also becoming a trend. In 2022, Tyson tore his ACL, MCL, and PCL and continued his recovery into the next season. In 2024, he fractured his clavicle which also required surgery. Now, this past year, he missed three games with a hamstring injury and has not worked out since. Tyson missed a combined 17 games out of a possible 51 over his college career.
It’s very possible that the team that takes Tyson ends up with the best wide receiver in the draft and he’s healthy for his rookie season. At the same time, it’s also possible that injuries plague him throughout his career as they did in college. Missing the Combine and his Pro Day with a hamstring injury is not a great start.
Earlier this offseason, there was some speculation that the Rams may have had interest in trading for wide receiver AJ Brown. However, it was reported that due to medicals, the Rams were nervous to make that type of move. Even if the Rams weren’t seriously interested in Brown, the fact that the reason they reportedly backed out was medicals is relevant here. Would that concern also translate to Tyson?
As mentioned, from a pure talent and skill set perspective, there is a lot to like about Tyson. Without the medicals, he’s arguably exactly what the Rams need at the wide receiver position. However, it’s not often that the Rams will be picking 13th overall. This is the highest they are set to draft outside the top 10 since 2014. Taking a player with a medical history and a player who’s had a nagging hamstring injury since the end of the season might be too big of a risk.
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