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1:54Biggest Losers After 1st Round of 2026 NFL Draft: The Steelers
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0:59What's The Package For AJ Brown After Drafting Makai Lemon?
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1:59Eagles Trade Up, Take WR Makai Lemon at No. 20
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0:372026 NFL Draft Grades: Eagles Select Makai Lemon No. 20
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17:10The Making of an NFL-Ready Prospect in the 2026 Draft
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0:49Makai Lemon Compares To Golden Tate
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1:35Douz' Dawgs In The 2026 NFL Draft: WR Makai Lemon (USC)
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1:04Sportsline's NFL Draft Player Comps: Makai Lemon To Chris Olave
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0:42Ryan's Top 5 WR's In 2026 NFL Draft: No. 2 Makai Lemon
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7:24Ryan's Top 5 WR's In 2026 NFL Draft
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0:482026 NFL Draft Prospect Profile: WR Makai Lemon
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9:55NFL Draft Prospect Spotlight: WR Makai Lemon
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1:08Ranking The Top 5 WR's In 2026 Draft: Makai Lemon
Draft Scouting Report
Pro Comparison: Golden Tate
Summary
USC has been chock-full of NFL receivers the past couple of seasons, but it’s consistently been Lemon who has commanded targets every time he’s on the field. His reliability is his calling card, as he lays his body on the line over the middle of the field to haul in passes. While he may be limited to the slot in the NFL with his frame, he’ll put up big numbers in an offense that has a defined slot role.
About
- 2025: Unanimous All-American; Biletnikoff Award winner (nation’s top WR)
- 2025: Led Big Ten in yards after catch (502)
Strengths
- Tough hands; no issues hauling in passes through contact.
- Changes direction effortlessly; no wasted movement.
- Turns into a running back after the catch; great vision and feel.
Weaknesses
- Very small frame, with limited catch radius.
- Didn’t see press often, but when he did, he struggled to get off consistently.
- Speed to threaten corners vertically is lacking.
2025 Receiving
| STATS | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 79 | 1156 | 14.6 | 11 | 74 |
Top Makai Lemon News
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Eagles' Makai Lemon: Selected by Eagles
The Eagles selected Lemon in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 20th overall.
The expectation for some time has been that the Eagles will eventually trade A.J. Brown, and the selection of Lemon in the first round only reinforces that expectation. Lemon (5-foot-11, 193 pounds) is a very different receiver from Brown -- Brown is a prototypical boundary receiver whereas Lemon ideally fits in the slot -- but Lemon's play at USC gives reason to suspect he will draw targets and convert targets efficiently as soon as he gets on the field. If the Eagles subtract Brown for Lemon then they might need to allocate more of their passing game toward the underneath and slot than they have otherwise during Jalen Hurts' time as starter.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 192 lbs |
| Birthplace: Los Alamitos, CA |
| Class: Junior |