Makai Lemon
21-Year-Old
Free Agent
2025 Receiving Stats
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2026 Projections
Bound for NFL
Lemon announced Wednesday that he'll forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility at USC to enter the 2026 NFL Draft, Greg Beacham of the Associated Press reports.
ANALYSIS
Lemon's decision to enter the professional ranks was merely a formality after the wideout previously confirmed earlier this month that he would opt out of playing in USC's Dec. 30 Alamo Bowl matchup with TCU. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound wideout took home the Biletnikoff Trophy in 2025 after recording 79 catches for 1,156 yards and 11 touchdowns over 12 games. He'll likely be one of the first receivers off the board in the draft.
Lemon's decision to enter the professional ranks was merely a formality after the wideout previously confirmed earlier this month that he would opt out of playing in USC's Dec. 30 Alamo Bowl matchup with TCU. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound wideout took home the Biletnikoff Trophy in 2025 after recording 79 catches for 1,156 yards and 11 touchdowns over 12 games. He'll likely be one of the first receivers off the board in the draft.
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Top-two WR in 2026 class
Lemon has the potential to be a top-10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, per Justin Boone of Yahoo! Sports.
ANALYSIS
Lemon out of USC and Carnell Tate from Ohio State stand out as the top two wide receivers in this draft class. Both are widely expected to be first-round draft picks and could immediately become meaningful contributors at the NFL level. Lemon doesn't have elite size or speed but demonstrated promising contested-catch ability and toughness at USC. He's likely to play primarily in the slot at the NFL level but has the skill set to move around the formation.
Lemon out of USC and Carnell Tate from Ohio State stand out as the top two wide receivers in this draft class. Both are widely expected to be first-round draft picks and could immediately become meaningful contributors at the NFL level. Lemon doesn't have elite size or speed but demonstrated promising contested-catch ability and toughness at USC. He's likely to play primarily in the slot at the NFL level but has the skill set to move around the formation.