De'Zhaun Stribling Rookie Super Model Prospect Profile For The 2026 NFL Draft
Dwain McFarland breaks down the Rookie Super Model's profile of wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling.
De'Zhaun Stribling, the incoming rookie WR out of Ole Miss, checks in as the WR21 in the release of the 2026 Rookie Super Model.
I've profiled 25 of the top wide receivers in the class with individual Prospect Profiles from their Super Model data. For the full WR class, check out the 2026 WR Rookie Super Model.
If you're new to the model, here is an introductory breakdown of the Rookie Super Model. All of this data is integrated into our free NFL Draft Guide, full of big board rankings, mock drafts and more.
You can find a glossary of terms and stats used in this breakdown at the bottom of the prospect profile.
De'Zhaun Stribling Rookie Super Model Profile
- Super Model Rating: 65
- Draft Pick: 190
- Rookie Age: 23.7
- Height: 74 inches
- Weight: 204 pounds
- Production Rating: 72
- Film Rating: 76
- Program Quality Rating: 81
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2026 NFL Draft Prospect Profile For De'Zhaun Stribling
Stribling was considered a two- and three-star recruiting prospect out of Hawaii in the 2021 class. He carved out immediate playing time over his first two seasons, averaging 36 and 50 YPG at Washington State. He notched 1.04 and 1.28 RYPTPA marks.
He transferred to Washington State for two seasons as a four-star transfer portal WR. At Oklahoma State, a hand injury wiped out most of Year 3, and his best season was in Year 4 with 74 YPG and a 1.96 RYPTPA. He regressed to 1.55 in Year 5 with Ole Miss.
- Adjusted Career RYPTPA: 39th percentile
- Targeted QB Passer Rating: 106.3, 53rd percentile
Stribling saw 73% of his targets between 0 and 19 yards, with a career aDOT of 11.5 (52nd percentile). He aligned wide on 81% of snaps and was a plus-player in YAC. His 6.0 average was +1 yard over expected after adjusting for aDOT.
Lance Zierlein of NFL.com sees Stribling as a WR4 for an NFL team with room to grow. His prospect grade is 6.17 (53rd percentile). He sees him as a plus YAC player who has work to do as an underneath route runner.
Stribling's closest Super Model comps:
Bottom line: The Rookie Super Model sees Stribling as a Day 3 pick. He earned playing time early in his career, but was just never able to bend the curve from average to great. He has good size and YAC ability, but needs work to become a fantasy football staple. He is a low-end WR6.
Glossary of Terms In The Prospect Profile
- Adjusted Career RYPTPA: Career receiving yards per team pass attempt adjusted for age, strength of schedule, QB play, teammate competition, aDOT, and alignment. Doesn't count games missed.
- aDOT: Average depth of target in yards.
- Career Targeted QB Passer Rating: Passer rating on WR's targets.
- Contested catch rate: Percentage of contested targets caught.
- Contested catch rate over expected: Percentage of contested targets caught after adjusting for aDOT.
- Draft Capital Rating: Based on Chase Stuart's Draft Value Chart, an improved version of what many know as the Jimmy Johnson trade chart. It accounts for the larger drop-off in the first round and a flatter drop-off around the end of the second round.
- FDPRR: First downs per route run. Often shown as a percentage (first downs divided by routes).
- Film Rating: Based on NFL.com prospect grades from Lance Zierlein.
- Production Rating: A combination of adjusted career RYPTPA and career targeted QB passer rating.
- Program Quality Rating: ESPN's College Football Power Index is used to assess program quality. The model accounts for each school a prospect attended.
- RYPTPA: receiving yards per team pass attempt.
- SOS Rating: Based on strength of schedule (SOS) from Sports Reference. The model accounts for each school the prospect attended.
- Target Share: A player's percentage of team targets in games played.
- TPRR: Targets per route run.
- YAC: Average yards after the catch.
- YAC over expected: YAC over expected after adjusting for aDOT.
- YPG: Yards per game.
- YPRR: Yards per route run.
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