NFL Draft: Pro comparisons for the top 32 prospects in 2021

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Kadarius Toney, Florida
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NFL Draft 2021 Pro Comparisons: Kadarius Toney → Percy Harvin

During the last few years, some of the top wide receivers in the NFL have been a bit on the smaller side. The prototypical build for a receiver at the pro level is no longer something that resembles the human form of Optimus Prime.

Former Florida wide receiver Kadarius Toney is someone who fits this new mold of NFL pass-catchers. At 5-foot-11 and 189 pounds, he’s never going to be the biggest receiver on his team, but there’s a good chance that he will be the most talented.

Toney broke out of his shell at Florida last season as he hauled in 70 passes for 984 yards (14.1 average) and 10 touchdowns while also carrying the ball 19 times for 161 yards (8.5 average) and another score.

Why he compares to Percy Harvin:

Percy Harvin is a guy who some people have declared as the best college football player of all-time. Harvin’s ability to either juke defenders out of their cleats or plow right through his opponents whenever he wanted isn’t something the sport of football has seen much from a wide receiver.

Even though it’s a huge comparison to live up to, Toney displayed a lot of similar traits to Harvin during his 2020 season at Florida.

Toney typically wasn’t brought down by the first defender attempting to tackle him and to be honest, the second defender usually didn’t bring him down either. He can line up in the slot, out wide, or in the backfield, and more often than not, he’s going to make a game-changing play.

Toney also excelled as a returner at Florida, something that Harvin perfected at the NFL level when he returned five kickoffs for touchdowns in his first four years in the league.