Niles
Paul.
Niles
Paul.
Nebraska· 6'1"· 224 lb· 4.45s 40
The West Coast system emphasizes precise timing routes and YAC, leveraging his natural athleticism and ability to create after the catch.
He projects as a Year 1 contributor as a rotational slot receiver and primary return specialist, with potential to develop into a reliable Z-receiver. Niles's long-term ceiling is a productive starting slot receiver who can also threaten outside.
Niles's value would diminish in a run-heavy, pro-style offense that asks him to consistently block larger defenders or win contested catches on the boundary.
His athleticism and versatility make him a valuable asset in schemes that prioritize speed and the ability to generate yards after the reception.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.45sp50
- Vertical
- 34.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 117inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.90sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.14sp50
- Bench
- 24repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nebraska | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | Nebraska | 13 | 23 | 214 | 0 |
| 2009 | Nebraska | 14 | 40 | 796 | 4 |
| 2010 | Nebraska | 12 | 39 | 516 | 1 |
| Career | — | 46 | 103 | 1532 | 5 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.