Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2020Consensus #012
WR· Round 1
Henry
Ruggs.
Sickos Grade
79.9/100
Pre-draft #12
WR· Round 1· Explosive vertical threat receiver able to erase cushion and win deep with pure speed
Henry
Ruggs.
Alabama· 5'11"· 188 lb· 4.27s 40
R1 · #12 · Las Vegas Raiders
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
Henry Ruggs's elite speed and explosiveness make him a prime fit for vertical passing games that prioritize stretching the field and creating big plays.
X-receiverFlankerSlot receiver
Best role
Year 1 impact player as a deep threat; develops into a true game-breaking receiver with high-volume targets.
Wrong fit
Any run-heavy, ball-control offense that rarely takes shots downfield.
His rare combination of speed and route-running potential makes him a dynamic weapon in schemes that leverage verticality and YAC opportunities.
04The evaluation
Selected #12 overall in Round 1 of the 2020 NFL Draft by Las Vegas Raiders out of Alabama.
07Athletic testing
Height
5'11"
Weight
188 lb
40 yd
4.27s
Vertical
42"
Broad
10'11"
06Athletic profilevs. WR on Big Board
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.27sp50
- Vertical
- 42inp50
- Broad jump
- 131inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Alabama | 14 | 12 | 229 | 6 |
| 2018 | Alabama | 15 | 46 | 741 | 11 |
| 2019 | Alabama | 12 | 40 | 746 | 7 |
| Career | — | 41 | 98 | 1716 | 24 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
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