Reed Harris
Scouting Report
A big boundary target who wins through contact.
The case for
- Elite catch radius at 6-5, 220 and a genuine highpoint threat on off-target throws
- Exceptional hands, with Yahoo noting no recorded drop between Week 5 of 2024 and late September 2026
- Physical at the catch point, boxing corners out and winning through contact
The worry
- Mediocre route runner who leans on physicality and contested catches rather than technique
- Separation against tight man coverage is the central question on his profile, and his 2025 Boston College work raised it
- Release package needs to beat contact early so the quarterback is not forced to wait on the window
Full report
Reed Harris is a senior transfer who spent his first three college seasons at Boston College before landing at Arizona State, and the move has pushed him onto the national 2027 radar. At 6-5 and 220 pounds he is a true boundary body, and his calling card is a catch radius that lets him highpoint throws and finish off-target balls that most receivers leave on the ground. Through five weeks of 2026 he has 26 receptions for 499 yards and five touchdowns at 19.2 yards a catch, with a 189-yard, two-touchdown afternoon at Texas A&M as the headline game and another 125 yards against Baylor. Yahoo's Roundtable report credits him with uncommon agility for his size, vertical speed estimated in the 4.45 range that pulls a safety toward him, and the ability to stop and restart in a way bigger receivers usually cannot. He is also a genuine threat with the ball in his hands, piling up 160 yards after the catch over his first three games and running through arm tackles near the sticks and the goal line. He is unbothered by contact and boxes corners out in contested situations, which is how he wins most of his targets. The separation question is the whole evaluation: Scouting Grade has him No. 49 overall with a Round 2 range and a starting receiver projection, and wants to see him beat a corner who already knows the route before moving him into the top 50. His 2025 Boston College tape left real doubts about winning against tight man coverage, and the Kansas game, four catches on nine targets, is the kind of outing that keeps those doubts open.
Every strength
- Uncommon agility and smoothness for his size, with flashes of stopping on a dime
- Vertical speed estimated near 4.45 that forces a safety to shade his way
- Quick accelerator who threatens defenses down the field from the boundary
- Legitimate run-after-catch producer with 160 YAC through three games, running through arm tackles near the sticks
- Explosive chunk producer at 19.2 yards per catch with a 58-yard long
Every weakness
- Breaks are not yet sharp enough to make a corner lose ground when the route is known
- Catch total lagged his target volume against Kansas, four grabs on nine looks
- Dropped an early first-down chance against Baylor, so the clean-hands record is not spotless
- Production has come in bursts rather than a steady weekly floor
- Age and experience profile is that of a fourth-year player whose breakout came late
NFL Comps
The pros whose college production, size and testing looked most like his. The percent is how close.
Of his 20 closest coming out: 5 stars, 5 starters, 6 backups, 4 didn't stick.
Scouts say: Terry McLaurin, Freddie Swain.
Draft Movement
Up 176 spots since Sep.
Where he sits on the consensus big board, each week since Sep. Up is better.
College Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Boston College | 9 | 18 | 17 | 486 | 28.6 | 4 |
| 2025 | Boston College | 11 | 73 | 39 | 673 | 17.3 | 5 |
| 2026 | Arizona State | 5 | 41 | 34 | 590 | 17.4 | 7 |
| Career | 25 | 132 | 90 | 1,749 | 19.4 | 16 |
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 $1.18M on the open college market, built from production, pedigree, role and Arizona State's program money. No credible deal has been reported for him this season.
The college fantasy model projects 17.2 PPG (WR7), after 23.6 PPG across 5 games last year.
Portal: transferred from Boston College to Arizona State for 2026.
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Awards & Honors
No. 49 on Scouting Grade's 2027 big board with a Round 2 range and an 80 grade; near the No. 49 early consensus across outside boards; recurring 2027 draft stock report subject on the Saturday2Sunday podcast

Arizona State
Boston College