Elic Ayomanor

Tennessee Titans·#5

Pos WRHt 6'2"Wt 210 lbCollege Stanford

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Season Stats · 16 games

4152nd

Rec

51559th

Rec Yds

438th

Rec TD

8938th

Targets

32.270th

Yds/Gm

7.366th

Fantasy PPG

Advanced Metrics EPA & Next Gen Stats

1.32320th

EPA / target

2.6 yd67th

Avg separation

6.0 yd

Avg cushion

-0.180th

YAC over exp

45.4%

Catch %

STM Take

The 2025 #85 (tier 8) rookie finish on a 4th-round draft slot is reasonable for a small-school developmental piece. Wks 14, 16, and 17 produced 8.4, 8.8, and 13.7 PPR, which is the floor of a defined WR3 role. The Wk 13 1.5 and Wk 15 2.7 sub-3 PPR games show what the rotation looked like when defenses bracketed Ridley. The 2026 trajectory depends on Cam Ward's development and Ridley's role stability.

Ayomanor came out of Stanford as Tennessee's 4th-round pick (109th overall) in 2025 after a junior season that produced 63 catches for 831 yards. He earned national attention as a sophomore for a 13-catch, 294-yard, 3-touchdown performance against Colorado where he repeatedly beat Travis Hunter in coverage. At 6'2" and 206 pounds he profiles as a boundary WR with above-average physical traits. Tennessee drafted him as the long-term complement to Calvin Ridley and a development piece for Cam Ward.

Strengths

Famous 2023 Stanford game vs Colorado (13 catches, 294 yards, 3 TDs against Travis Hunter) showed elite contested-catch and route-running ability. 6'2"/206 is solid boundary WR build.
Six games of 7+ PPR in his rookie sample including a Wk 17 13.7 PPR is meaningful rookie production at a 4th-round value. Tennessee's investment guarantees roster spots through 2027.

Concerns

Rookie tier 8 finish with multiple sub-3 PPR weeks (1.5, 2.7, 3.1) confirms the role was still rotational.
Calvin Ridley's $92M contract caps the alpha-target ceiling. Cam Ward's career arc remains unknown.

What to watch: Whether his 2026 target share clears 5 per game with Cam Ward in Year 2, the threshold every developing WR2 has historically needed to hit.