Outside of the obvious names like third-rounder Keyron Crawford, who is on injured reserve, and seventh-rounder Brandon Cleveland, who is on the practice squad, the rest of the Las Vegas Raiders' rookie class was active for Week 4's ultimately ill-fated matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.
That doesn't mean that everyone played a role, or even played at all, but the 2026 NFL Draft class was eight strong on Sunday, with Treydan Stukes back healthy and fellow Arizona product Dalton Johnson making his NFL debut in the big-time AFC West showdown.
To continue with our weekly report cards for the first-years, let's get into grading the performances of Las Vegas' rookies from this past weekend. And of course, we will update their overall GPAs, which have some real weight now that the 2026 NFL season is at roughly the quarter mark.
Las Vegas Raiders rookie report card after Week 3 win over Saints
Fernando Mendoza
N/A - Did not play
If you want in-depth analysis on how close the rookie may be getting to taking over for Kirk Cousins, check out our weekly Mendoza Meter. (Hint: he's not close.)
Treydan Stukes
Grade: B
Stukes was back in the lineup after missing Week 3's game, and it was obvious in that matchup just how badly the Raiders need him on the back end. He was largely effective in this matchup, playing deep and nearly intercepting Patrick Mahomes, but he also gave up a long, consequential catch.
In fairness to Stukes, putting him in a 1-on-1 against a speedster like Tyquan Thornton with no help over the top is not a great call by Rob Leonard, but he still needed to buck up and stick with him a bit better. Stukes did record two tackles and didn't make any mistakes in run defense, though.
Season GPA: 3.33
Keyron Crawford
N/A - On season-ending IR
Trey Zuhn III
Grade: B+
Zuhn III's role is pretty set in stone at this point: come in for a few jumbo packages and block on field goals and extra points. On his first of five reps, Zuhn III made a nice block, fending through a no-call on illegal hands to the face and helping pave a lane for Ashton Jeanty. Then, he left with an injury.
But he returned in the second half for four more offensive snaps. On his one pass-protection rep, he did a nice job giving Kirk Cousins time to throw. In the run game, he flattened George Karlaftis on a combo block and pushed defenders out of the way on every snap. He had no special teams issues.
Season GPA: 2.48
Jermod McCoy
Grade: C+
McCoy did not play on defense, but he played 16 special teams snaps against the Chiefs. And while he still isn't great on special teams, the effort is there; I am thoroughly impressed. He blocks hard on punt return and chases down the ball on kickoff while staying in his lane.
Season GPA: 1.77
Mike Washington Jr.
Grade: D+
Washington Jr. got his biggest opportunity yet, and he largely squandered it. His nine carries only went for 18 yards, and while he caught the first pass of his career, it went for -1 yard. Washington Jr. didn't have the best blocking, but he typically makes something out of nothing. He didn't on Sunday.
Season GPA: 2.48
Dalton Johnson
Grade: D+
Johnson didn't play at all on defense, and he looked a bit outmatched on special teams. He didn't block particularly well or get close to making a tackle, and Johnson got flattened on the play in which Dareke Young fumbled, contributing to the disaster. He had some good reps, but a debut to forget.
It was his first game, and I'd like to see him involved on defense some, but Johnson has to really earn it on special teams.
Season GPA: 1.3
Zeke Masses
Grade: C+
It was a mixed bag for Masses. He got caught behind a pick play and gave up a touchdown early, and he also gave up another sizeable reception. But Masses had two pass breakups and a team-leading seven tackles, as he frequently came up to help in the run game. Masses also missed a tackle.
Season GPA: 3.33
Malik Benson
Grade: D-
This may seem a bit harsh for someone who played just seven offensive snaps and had only one punt return for four yards on the stat sheet, but Benson had a bad game. First of all, he fielded a punt at the two-yard line, and the return was so bad that Klint Kubiak had the Chiefs re-punt it after a flag.
Of course, they ended up converting on a fake punt after that.
Benson did not learn his lesson, as he fielded another punt deep in Las Vegas territory for a minimal gain. On offense, the effort was there, but he failed to get open and wasn't targeted. He did attempt to make some blocks and worked back to the ball, but overall, Benson had no real positive impact.
Season GPA: 1.85
Brandon Cleveland
N/A - On practice squad
Overall takeaways: The Raiders' rookie class got thrown into the deep end against a perennially elite opponent on Sunday, and the results were mixed. But Las Vegas fans should be glad that the team's young players are getting this valuable experience so early and being given he chance to learn through mistakes. Down the road, these players will be just fine because they were exposed early.
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