Ryan Flournoy NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Southeast Missouri State WR

— Explosive athlete. Pops off the line of scrimmage; more than enough juice to make one move in space and get loose.

— Above-average long speed. Smooth strider who reaches a quality top speed to win down the sideline.

— Big hands that snap naturally to the ball. Calm, confident pass-catcher even on throws outside his frame.

— Chippy player overall. Has the energy and mentality to develop into a good blocker.

— Struggles with press coverage right now. Poor hand usage and not a slippery lateral mover.

— Below-average hand usage and physicality throughout routes. Needs refinement.

— Short-area change of direction and fluidity is average. Worth noting he opted not to run agility drills.

— 10 G, 57 REC, 839 YDS (14.7 AVG), 6 TD

— Unrated recruit in 2018 class, per 247Sports

— Started career at Central Missouri and Iowa Western Community College; transferred to Southeast Missouri State in 2022

— Started 20 games at Southeast Missouri State

— 2022 and 2023 first-team All-OVC

Ryan Flournoy is an older prospect with good size and tons of explosive athletic ability.

Flournoy is well-built at nearly 6’1″ and 202 pounds, and he has massive hands to go along with it. He is built like an outside receiver and often played there in college.

Flournoy also moves like a dangerous outside receiver. He screams off the line of scrimmage and builds up to a fairly threatening top speed. Not elite speed, but more than enough. Flournoy is also explosive when he knifes up the field, particularly after catching YAC-oriented routes such as slants and shallow crossers.

With that said, Flournoy’s best trait is his ball-tracking. Flournoy is such a natural pass-catcher. He’s more solid than good in contested catch situations, but when trying to snag throws outside his frame and when asked to adjust to the ball, Flournoy is as reliable as any.

The main drawbacks with Flournoy is that he is not yet a refined player, especially at the line of scrimmage. Flournoy does not use his hands whatsoever to beat press or fight for space at the top of routes. Given that he is also average when it comes to agility and being a slippery lateral mover, its easy for DBs to get into his frame and slow him down.

Despite his age, Flournoy is just too explosive and natural of a pass-catcher to look over on Day 3. It may be a long shot for Flournoy to blossom into a true NFL difference-maker at this point, but he profiles well as a functional rotational outside receiver with flashes of playmaking ability.

GRADE: 5.9 (Backup/Draftable — 6th/7th Round)

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