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Justin Joly

TE NC State Junior
47.4
Grade

Draft Projection

5
Round
148 - 161
Pick Range
#-
Position Rank

Measurements

6'4"
Height
241
Weight (lbs)
32.25"
Arm Length
10.5"
Hand Size

Athletic Testing

College Statistics

12
Games
18
Receptions
1
Receiving Tds
210
Receiving Yards

Strengths

  • Wins at the catch point like a basketball player boxing out for rebounds, converting difficult grabs through contact.
  • Separator with sneaky hip flexibility and footwork that gets defensive backs on their heels in intermediate zones.
  • Ball tracking reminds you of a center fielder-adjusts smoothly to underthrown passes without breaking stride.
  • Runs through arm tackles with surprising anger for someone who started his college career at receiver weight.
  • Route tree diversity shows up on film-can win from inline, slot, or split wide formations effectively.
  • Creates after the catch with vision and decisiveness, averaging strong yards after contact despite his frame.
  • Release package off the line shows polish-uses hands, head fakes, and footwork to avoid getting jammed.
  • Concentration through traffic stands out, maintaining focus when defenders crash down on crossing patterns.

Areas to Improve

  • Run blocking technique needs refinement-gets caught lunging instead of driving through contact with proper leverage.
  • Frame limitations show up against bigger linebackers who can neutralize his athleticism with pure size.
  • Inline blocking assignments expose his high pad level, allowing defenders to get under him too easily.
  • Consistency wavers on perimeter blocks where he seems to hunt for the big hit instead of sustaining.
  • Speed could limit him vertically against NFL safeties who won't give up the cushion college defenders did.