2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Elic Ayomanor

Prospect Summary:

After an excellent run under Jim Harbaugh and David Shaw, Stanford has allowed their football program to sink back to being a team that struggles to win games. Under Harbaugh and Shaw, the Cardinal produced a lot of good talent for the NFL. The pro talent has dried up a good amount, but one player that is an anomaly is Ayomanor. In 2023, as a redshirt freshman, Ayomanor had a breakout season with 62 catches for 1,013 yards with six touchdowns. In his final season, he had 63 receptions for 831 yards and six scores before declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft.

For the NFL, Ayomanor is a big, physical receiver that can function as a possessional receiver. He has good size, strength, and physcality to win contested catches. Ayomanor is adept at high-pointing the ball and beating defensive backs with his size. Ayomanor has some ability after the catch to dart upfield and run through defenders to get extra yardage. As a pro, Ayomanor is especially dangerous to eat up zone coverage working the middle of the field and the sideline. Ayomanor runs well for a big receiver but does not have elite speed to fly by NFL defensive backs. As a pro, he should be a solid possessional receiver.

Ayomanor needs to work on his hands for the NFL. He drops too many passes and has a propensity to body catch too often. As a possessional wideout, Ayomanor needs to have more reliable hands, so he must improve that significantly to avoid coaches and quarterbacks getting frustrated with him. Consistent dropped passes could lead to him rotating out more or not earning a starting spot.

Ayomanor may not become a No.1 receiver, but Ayomanor could be a very good No. 2 or 3 receiver. Thus, he is likely a second or third-round pick.