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WR #389
Colbie Young headshot
Colbie Young headshot

Colbie Young

Tier 12

CIN · WR · Age 23

Last synced 1 day ago

Dynasty Value

5Declining

Colbie Young is a 2026 4th-round rookie (140th overall) drafted by Cincinnati as a developmental WR3 candidate behind elite incumbents Ja'Marr Chase and Tee...

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Prospect Profile2026 Class

8.1Composite Score

Composite Breakdown

Each row compares Colbie Young to other 2026 prospects in that signal — except Class × Draft Slot, which shows the editorial multiplier applied to Colbie Young's 2026-class + draft-slot combo (baseline 1.00× = neutral).

Computed from 2 of 6 signals

  • Draft Capital25%▼bottom 6%Round 4, Pick 40
  • Combine Athletic17%
  • Rookie ADP17%
  • Expert Consensus17%
  • College Production15%
  • Class × Draft Slot9%▲+10% (1.10×)+10% (1.10×)

Class rank: 5th percentile

forty56%
Speed82%
HaSS91%
BMI27%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Colbie Young's Speed Score?
Colbie Young's Speed Score ranks in the 82.3986194995686th percentile among NFL prospects at the position.
Risk & Opportunity Analysis (6 flags)

Risk Flags

3
  • Target Volume

    Buried on the depth chart behind elite WRs Ja'Marr Chase (9998) and Tee Higgins (4867), with Andrei Iosivas (1442) also ahead of him in the WR3 battle. Young enters 2026 as the No. 4 option with a narrow path to meaningful targets.

  • Draft Capital

    A 4th-round pick (140th overall) signals modest team investment; analysts project him as a situational/red-zone and taxi-squad-caliber player rather than a guaranteed contributor.

  • Character Concerns

    Carries documented off-field flags — a 2024 assault arrest at Georgia (pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct, missed nine games) that scouts cited as a reason he slipped to Round 4 despite a third-round grade.

Opportunity Flags

3
  • Offensive Context

    Lands in a pass-heavy Joe Burrow (7667) offense; any vacated WR2 volume — especially given Tee Higgins' contract/injury history — could funnel high-value targets to a big-bodied red-zone target.

  • Red Zone Role

    Coaches and Higgins have praised his hands and route running, and his size profiles as a near-term red-zone weapon even before a full route-tree role develops.

  • Youth Upside

    Young WR (23) — still in value appreciation phase

Scenarios (4)
  • Wins WR3 rolepossible+30%

    Beats out Iosivas/Tinsley in camp and earns rotational snaps with red-zone targets in Burrow's offense

  • Higgins injury/departure opens volumeunlikely+45%

    Tee Higgins misses time or leaves, vaulting Young into a true No. 2 alongside Chase

  • Stuck as depth/taxilikely-20%

    Remains buried behind Chase, Higgins, and Iosivas with minimal target share

  • Washed out / off-fieldunlikely-50%

    Fails to make an impact or a new off-field incident ends his Cincinnati tenure

Format Comparison

Colbie Young — Format Comparison

FormatValuevs Best
PPR SFBest5—
PPR 1QBBest5—