- #
- 79
- Position
- Wide receiver
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 205
- Current Team
- Iowa State
Xavier Hutchinson: Wide Receiver, Iowa State: NFL Draft Scouting Profile and Projected Draft Position
Xavier Hutchinson Iowa State Stats
| Year | School | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2020 | Iowa State | JR | WR | 12 | 64 | 771 | 12 | 4 |
| 2021 | Iowa State | SR | WR | 13 | 83 | 987 | 11.9 | 5 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | SR | WR | 12 | 107 | 1171 | 10.9 | 6 |
Xavier Hutchinson Scouting Report
Per NFL Draft Buzz, Hutchinson has the following strengths and weaknesses:
Strengths
- Has the size, length, and strength to defeat press jams. Can make the spectacular catch. A decent open-field runner with some agility and the ability to break tackles
- He’s also a catch-and-run threat, a creative runner who has good vision in the open field; he’ll be an option to return kicks as well
- He’s a fluid athlete with excellent short-area quickness; Hutchinson should be able to create separation, and he has the straight-line speed to threaten down the seam
Weaknesses
- Hutchinson has constantly run a limited route tree
- He’ll have to develop a better feel for sitting down against zone coverage
- Physically, Hutchinson profiles as a guy who should have success facing the quarterback, but he struggles to gear down and make the necessary sharp cuts to create separation underneath
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Xavier Hutchinson in Mock Drafts
According to NFL Mock Draft Database, Hutchinson is a projected fourth-round pick. Teams love to find value at this position in the mid-rounds and Hutchinson has the makings of a mid-round steal. Below is a list of mock drafts and where they have Hutchinson being drafted.
- Pro Football Network – Third round: Ravens
- Dawg Pound Daily – Fourth round: Browns
- Da Windy City – Fifth round: Bears
Would Xavier Hutchinson Fit on the Packers?
The Packers had success last year in the fourth round with a wide receiver. Why not try it again? While it is definitely possible that Packers draft a wide receiver in the mid-rounds, Hutchinson doesn’t seem like the type of receiver they are looking for. GM Brian Gutekunst tends to look for ultra-athletes. Hutchinson is good but not eye-popping.
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There are so many receivers in this range that I see Gutekunst looking elsewhere. The Packers run a lot of unique sets and his limited route tree concerns me. Expect a receiver in the mid-rounds but expect Hutchinson to be drafted by another team.
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