The Philadelphia Eagles selected Jalen Reagor, Wide Receiver, out of Texas Christian University (TCU). He was the 21st pick in the first round and was the fourth wide receiver drafted in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Biography
Jalen Reagor is 5’11” and 206 pounds. He played three years at Texas Christian and will be 21 years old at the beginning of the 2020 NFL Season. Jalen Reagor has NFL bloodlines. His father, Montae Reagor, played nine seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts. Reagor endured poor quarterback play and had six different quarterbacks during his time at TCU.
College Production
Jalen Reagor broke out at the age of 18 (age during their first season with a 20% receiving dominator rating) in his first season for the Horned Frogs. Reagor’s best season was his sophomore season at 19 years old. Reagor had 85 receptions, for 1,231 receiving yards, and 11 scrimmage touchdowns for a receiving dominator rating (average percentage of their team’s receiving yards and receiving touchdowns) of 44.4% (87th percentile). Reagor had exceptional age-adjusted production. He averaged 857.3 scrimmage yards (77th percentile) and 8.0 scrimmage touchdowns (82nd percentile) per season for an average scrimmage dominator rating (average percentage of their team’s scrimmage yards and scrimmage touchdowns) per season of 18.8% (87th percentile). Reagor was superbly efficient as well and averaged 0.93 scrimmage yards per team play (74th percentile). Reagor dazzled on special teams. He had 36 returns, for 724 return yards, and two return touchdowns. Reagor’s production on special teams could help him see the field early in his NFL career and illustrates his overall dynamism and skill.
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Athleticism
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Jalen Reagor has an impressive height-adjusted speed score of 100.4 (71st percentile) after running a 4.47-second 40-time at the NFL Combine. He has an elite burst score of 140.4 (99th percentile) and a poor agility score of 11.77 (7th percentile). Reagor is a thick, physical receiver with incredible speed and quickness. This will help him compete for contested catches, create after the catch, and gain separation in the NFL.
NFL Landing Spot
Philadelphia Eagles: One of the better landing spots for a rookie. 2019’s 12th rank offense. The Eagles ran more plays than any other offense, and threw on 58.9% of those plays. Carson Wentz’s 93.1 was good for 13th best, and he was above league average targeting most of the field. The Eagles only had one receiver play in all 16 of their games. JJ Arcega Whiteside had all the opportunity in the world, but the Stanford second round pick only managed to garner 22 receptions and was largely unimpressive. Zach Ertz remains the focal point of this passing attack, leading in targets in 2018 and 2019. Second year pro Dallas Goedert brought in the second most targets, seeing 87 to Ertz’ 135, meaning that the TE position accounted for 36% of the team’s targets. RB Miles Sanders drew a 10% target share. Alshon Jeffrey remains the WR1 for this team, but he has never been able to recapture his 2014 brillance, is coming off a big injury, has worn out his welcome in Philly and is a frequent target of trade speculation. DeSean Jackson remains a deep threat, but his health remains a concern and the Eagles can move on from him after this season. Greg Ward rounds out this WR depth chart that is composed entirely of injury cases, trade candidates, possible draft busts and practice squad players.
Rivals’ Rapid Analysis
Jalen Reagor is a supremely talented wide receiver that is a physical player with special athleticism that should help him against NFL caliber defenders. The Eagles invested first round draft capital into Reagor. He has the highest degree of opportunity and will compete with Jeffrey, Jackson, and Ward for targets from Carson Wentz.
Jalen Reagor is in Dave’s first wide receiver tier, his WR1, and his rookie eight overall. Dave would target Reagor at 1.08 in superflex rookie drafts (1.05 in single QB). Reagor landing with the Eagles vaults him above Jeudy and Lamb in rookie wide receiver rankings. Pairing him with Carson Wentz oozes upside. Having the opportunity to be the true alpha in an offense makes Reagor a homerun pick in dynasty rookie drafts.
Jalen Reagor is in Shawn’s first wide receiver tier, Shawn’s WR2, and Shawn’s Overall Rookie Rank 8. Shawn would target Reagor in the mid first round of superflex rookie drafts (Early-to-mid first Round in single QB). This is simply an amazing landing spot for Reagor. Carson Wentz has been begging for a receiver. Jeffrey is apparently a pariah in that locker room, Jackson is a huge injury risk, so the door is wide open for Reagor to step in and be the WR1 for this squad. Reagor is a phenomenal talent with a quarterback who has shown he can ball out. His athleticism and skill set are exactly what the Eagles have been lacking. When Wentz has actually had NFL receivers to throw to, and not just the likes of Clifford Franklin, he has shown he can make them viable. Reagor will be no exception to this, he and Wentz will do wonders for each other. He should be a priority target for all fantasy players.
This article was written in collaboration with Shawn Kennedy. For more analysis check out Dave and Shawn’s previous articles at Dynasty Football Factory. Additionally, you can also find Dave’s dynasty superflex rankings at Dynasty Football Factory. Stay tuned for more rookie wide receiver rapid reaction articles from us throughout the entire NFL Draft. We will also give you instant reactions for priority UDFA wide receivers to help you try and find the next Adam Thielen. Interact with Dave and Shawn on Twitter @ff_spaceman and @ff_walrus. You can listen to our rivalry on our podcast @ATaleofTwoRivals with @ff_banterman.
Information found in this article was gathered from @ff_spaceman’s College Prospect Database, PlayerProfiler.com, Sports-Reference.com, AirYards.com, and a prospect’s college team website.
