2025 NFL Draft Prospect Preview: Denzel Boston

Denzel Boston, 6-4/209
Wide Receiver
Washington

Denzel Boston Prospect Preview

By Charlie Campbell

Career Recap:

In 2022 and 2023, Boston was stuck behind Rome Odunze as he was the primary receiver in the Washington offense. Aside from Odunze, there were other early-round talents like Jalen McMillan and Ja’Lynn Polk ahead of Boston. After that trio moved on to the NFL, Boston got an opportunity and had a breakout 2024 season with 63 catches for 834 yards and nine touchdowns.

2025 Season Outlook::

Boston will see some quality secondaries during the 2025 season. The best games to watch him include Ohio State (Sep. 27), Michigan (Oct. 18), and Oregon (Nov. 29).

Prospect Summary:

In the passing-driven NFL, teams are always on the lookout for mismatch receivers, and Boston brings that type of ability. Boston is a tall receiver with a large wingspan who presents a large catch radius for his quarterback. With his height, length, and leaping ability, Boston is a problem for defenses even when he is blanketed in coverage, as he will make big plays with leaping grabs over defensive backs. Boston is a red zone weapon that looks like an outside receiver tot attack defenses.

Aside from his size mismatch, Boston has other strengths that make him a viable prospect for the NFL. He shows some nice suddenness and twitch out of his break for a big receiver. Boston tracks passes very well downfield and attacks the ball with late hands that make it more difficult for defensive backs to break up receptions. Boston high points the ball well and has excellent feel to finish the reception. Boston flashed some run-after-the-catch ability in 2024, and it would be good to see him be a more physical runner in 2025. Boston also has very good hands and had very few drops during his first season as a starter.

While Boston does not look slow, the big question will be how well he runs. It will be interesting to see if he can show the speed to run away from coverage, the burst to create separation out of his break from man coverage, and if he has deep speed for the NFL. Seeing how Boston fares against man coverage in 2025 will be key for his draft grade.