After setting career-high receiving numbers this past season at the University of Missouri, Theo Wease is looking to make his move up draft boards. Here is a 2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report on him.
Overview, Film Analysis, And 2025 Scouting Report Of Missouri WR Theo Wease
Measurables:
- 6’2”
- 202 lbs
Player Background:
Theo Wease is a former five-star recruit from Allen, Texas. He graduated from the same high school as Kyler Murray before committing to the University of Oklahoma during the 2019 recruiting cycle. Wease didn’t make much of an impact as a true freshman for the Sooners. He caught just eight passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns. The following season was a building block for Wease as he nearly tripled his production from the year previous. He tied for the team lead in receptions (37), ranked second in receiving yards (530) and his four touchdown catches ranked third on the team.
The 2021 season was the beginning of the end for Wease at Oklahoma. He suffered a broken foot in spring workouts and suddenly became buried on the depth chart. He saw an opportunity to enter the transfer portal and landed with the Missouri Tigers. Over his final two seasons, Wease totalled over 1,500 yards, ten touchdowns and averaged 60 yards per game. He was a strong secondary option opposite Luther Burden III — a projected first-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Accolades:
- 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl Selection
- 2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 Under Armour All-America Game
- 2019 All-American Bowl
Best Tools/Pros:
Wease is an incredibly smart and nuanced receiver. There isn’t a route he hasn’t run on tape. He understands where the soft spots are against zone coverage and knows how to turn his head and toy with defensive backs downfield. He has great ability to put his foot in the ground, sell the defender to the outside and accelerate upfield. Wease can quickly drop his hips and sell the deep route in the process. He works back to the football with ease on curl and hitch routes.
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With just three drops over the past three seasons, Wease has some of the strongest hands in the class. He has a good catch radius but also understands how to use his body to make the reception. He uses his bigger frame to put himself in a good position to secure the ball and hold onto it through contact. After the catch, Wease is slippery, tough, and elusive. He forced 24 missed tackles last season, tied for 11th in all of college football. He has little wasted movement after completing the catch which helps him accelerate up the field. His vision in tight areas is one of his best traits and is best showcased in the red area.
Tools To Improve/Cons:
Wease struggled when he was tasked with beating press coverage. His only real move is an outside-inside step paired with a hand swipe. Aside from that, he doesn’t have a deep arsenal when facing press at the line of scrimmage. For a player with his frame, Wease doesn’t use his frame to his advantage. He fails to repeatedly stack the defensive back when he releases off the line of scrimmage and doesn’t contribute much down the field. He can’t consistently locate the football over his shoulder and reveals his hands too early.
The lack of separation and production against man coverage is concerning for Wease. He doesn’t look comfortable facing contact through his route and continuously gets re-routed. When the play breaks down, he just settles into an area and gives up on the play rather than trying to work himself open. A lot of his receptions came off plays where he was the quarterback’s first read or schemed open underneath.
Potential Team Fits:
NFL Projection:
Being a five-year collegiate player, Wease is an older prospect. He will be 24 by the start of next season and will need to make an impression quickly to secure a spot on a roster. After missing the East-West Shrine Bowl with a wrist injury, the NFL Scouting Combine will be important for him. If he can post a 40-yard-dash time under 4.4 seconds, front offices will feel more inclined to take a flier on him. Teams won’t be using a selection on Wease in hopes of him becoming their star receiver. They’ll be hoping he can be a consistent, chain-moving receiver that contributes further down the depth chart.
Prospect Grade and Comparison:
- Mid to Late 7th Round
- Ronnie Bell, Michigan Wolverines
Film Exposures:
- vs Boston College (2024)
- vs Texas A&M (2024)
- vs Florida (2023)
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