Devin McCuin

Devin McCuin is tough to evaluate right now. McCuin is likely coming off his 2nd-best game of the season against Iowa. McCuin was a 3-star recruit from Jacksonville, Texas. He had offers from UTSA, Colorado, TCU, Washington State, and Louisiana Tech. McCuin enrolled at UTSA after his 2023 high school season. He racked up 152 receptions, 1,696 yards, and 16 TDs in his three seasons with the Roadrunners. McCuin entered the transfer portal after the 2025 season and landed in Columbus, Ohio, with the Buckeyes. McCuin is still trying to carve out a role for himself with the Buckeyes. As I was giving Devin McCuin his ratings, I realized he doesn’t really do anything bad. McCuin is a solid all-around receiver. He gets out of his breaks quickly, his press-release footwork is decent, he has shown he can manipulate defenders' hips at times, and I really liked his hand usage throughout the route. McCuin’s best ability was his hands with the ball while playing in the American Conference. McCuin showed he can be elusive, slip tackles, find the end zone, and rip off big plays in a hurry with his acceleration and burst. I think McCuin’s best trait is likely his speed, which could raise his stock at combine/pro day. As I have said multiple times, he has plenty of agility and twitch. McCuin has shown he can be a reliable target so far in his time in Ohio. McCuin makes impressive hand catches and has been a solid #2 option for Sayin. One of my favorite things McCuin does is finish catches through contact. I have seen him know he’s gonna get hit and still hold on to the ball. McCuin hasn’t really displayed that he is a super high-IQ receiver, but it isn’t necessarily anything bad. The Texas native is also being coached by Cortez Hankton, who has helped produce guys like Malik Nabers, Kyren Lacy, Brian Thomas Jr., George Pickens, and others. He is also in an NFL-style offense under Arthur Smith. McCuin offers above-average versatility. He’s played wide out, in the slot, at H-back, and got motioned around. I'm also a sucker for receivers who bring energy to the run game, and McCuin definitely does that. He is very willing, wants to be physical, and will lay you out if he can. Devin McCuin still needs to improve and become a more consistent receiver for the remainder of the season. McCuin plays across from or next to the best receiver in CFB, and you would think he'd create more opportunities in one-on-one or unbracketed coverage 99% of the time, which he hasn’t really done. With the Roadrunners, he was really solid after the catch, but we haven't seen the same level of production in the opportunities he's had. Hopefully his recent success against Iowa could get him on track. I wouldn’t say his athleticism is elite on film, and we will have to wait and see how he tests out. McCuin is also undersized height-wise and sorta weight-wise. It is a little tricky trying to project McCuin right now. I think that he could turn into a really good receiver. However, he hasn’t really produced in arguably the top FBS conference right now. It’s hard to find targets when you are playing alongside a Heisman candidate receiver. I do think a team could select him earlier than expected if they bet on his potential and consider who is coaching him. McCuin has missed around 5 games in his college career due to lower-body injuries, but for the most part he has been really dependable. McCuin will be 22 when he takes his first NFL snap. I think that pretty much any team could select him as a Day 3 pick, as most teams need receiver depth. I think he would work best as a WR4 or WR5 early in his career while remaining a gunner on special teams, since he is such a physicality-seeking receiver.