Las Vegas Raiders: One draft prospect to target from each top-25 program

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OK State WR Tylan Wallace. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

Las Vegas Raiders: One draft prospect to target from each top-25 program

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When you think of jump-ball receivers, you don’t often imagine 5’11 guys, but Tylan Wallace is about as good as it gets in college football. According to PFF, Wallace had 43 contested catches throughout his college career, which was the most in the past three years.

Wallace decided to come back to school after tearing his ACL in 2019, and it proved to be a good move as he looked back to full strength. On top of winning contested catches, Wallace is explosive off the snap and shows great ability to win vertically down the field.

The Oklahoma State offense will always bring a level of worry for teams, especially regarding the limited route tree. At the moment, Wallace is mainly a vertical threat, but even if he just that, he is still valuable.

The Raiders aren’t a vertical passing game, but it wouldn’t hurt to have another explosive playmaker on the roster. Especially if Henry Ruggs deals with more injuries in the coming season. Wallace doesn’t have Ruggs’ speed, but he knows how to win deep, stretching a defense.

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