Deuce Alexander
Ole Miss·6-0·180 lbScouting Report
A track-fast vertical receiver with precise routes and a slim frame.
The case for
- Track-grade vertical speed, a county 400-meter champion who runs away from SEC corners
- School-record 88-yard touchdown reception shows the gear most receivers do not have
- Graded the best route runner in the 2027 class by Bleacher Report's scouting department
The worry
- Needs functional strength added to a 180-pound frame
- Will get tested by press man coverage at the line until he gets stronger
- Route tree still leans vertical and needs refinement on underneath and intermediate breaking routes
Full report
Hilton Dekeith "Deuce" Alexander II has turned a two-year Wake Forest apprenticeship into one of the fastest-rising receiver profiles in the 2027 class. The Douglasville, Georgia native transferred to Ole Miss in 2025 and immediately became a vertical problem in the SEC, helping push the Rebels to a College Football Playoff berth before switching to the No. 1 jersey under new head coach Pete Golding and earning preseason All-SEC honors. Draft Countdown traces his speed to a genuine track background, a county championship in the 400 meters, and he carries a spot on Bruce Feldman's Freaks List. The explosive tape backs it up: a school-record 88-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard diving one-handed grab in the Sugar Bowl show both the gear change and the body control in the air. Bleacher Report's scouting department grades him at 7.9 and names him both the best route runner and the best pure speed in the class, noting he separates without Ole Miss scheming him open. ESPN's Jordan Reid has him 29th overall and fifth among receivers. He is the son of former NFL receiver Hilton Alexander, and evaluators keep citing his conditioning and leadership. The question is strength, not talent: at 180 pounds he will have to prove he can win against press and expand a route tree that still leans vertical.
Every strength
- Separates on his own rather than needing scheme to manufacture it
- Excellent adjustment to the ball in the air, including a 32-yard diving one-handed catch in the Sugar Bowl
- Reliable hands and a 5-catch, 159-yard, 2-touchdown explosion on seven targets against power competition in September 2026
- NFL pedigree as the son of former NFL receiver Hilton Alexander, with praise for conditioning and leadership
- Productive across two programs, from Wake Forest role player to SEC No. 1 target
Every weakness
- Slim build raises durability questions against physical SEC and NFL corners
- Production curve is recent, with only one full season as a featured SEC starter before this year
- Must prove he can win contested catches inside rather than only on the perimeter and over the top
NFL Comps
The pros whose college production, size and testing looked most like his. The percent is how close.
T.J. Jones ’1475%
Jalin Hyatt ’2368%
Tai Felton ’2568%
Chris Olave ’2267%
Garrett Wilson ’2265%Scouts agreeOf his 20 closest coming out: 1 star, 5 starters, 11 backups, 3 didn't stick.
Scouts say: Garrett Wilson.
Draft Movement
Up 303 spots since Jul.
Where he sits on the consensus big board, each week since Jul. Up is better.
College Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  Wake Forest | 11 | 39 | 35 | 383 | 10.9 | 2 |
| 2025 | Ole Miss | 12 | 62 | 34 | 577 | 17.0 | 2 |
| 2026 | Ole Miss | 5 | 39 | 32 | 503 | 15.7 | 5 |
| Career | 28 | 140 | 101 | 1,463 | 14.5 | 9 |
From our play-by-play, so the yards can sit a touch under the official box score.
College Market Value
Our model prices him at $1.15M on the open college market, built from production, pedigree, role and Ole Miss's program money. No credible deal has been reported for him this season.
The college fantasy model projects 16.7 PPG (WR8), after 19.3 PPG across 5 games last year.
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Awards & Honors
Preseason All-SEC (2026); Bruce Feldman Freaks List; ESPN No. 29 overall and WR5 in the 2027 class; Bleacher Report top-20 big board (7.9 grade), named class's best route runner and best speed