Antonio Gandy-Golden: 2020 Dynasty Rookie Profile
Position: WR
School: Liberty
Class: Senior
Date of Birth: April 11, 1998
Height: 6-4 Weight: 223lbs
Athletic Testing
40-Time: 4.60
Speed Score: 103.7 (80th-percentile)
Burst Score: 124.7 (70th-percentile)
Agility Score: 11.88 (4th-percentile)
Catch Radius: 9.93 (37th-percentile)
SPARQ-x: 110.4 (68th-percentile)
Bio
Antonio Gandy-Golden was a two-star recruit coming out of Paulding County High School where he totaled 1,083 receiving yards and five touchdowns as a senior and finished with six school records. He received offers from Elon, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Mercer, and Samford. He committed to Liberty and was involved in the offense immediately, catching 21 passes for 315 yards (15.0 YPR) and three touchdowns. His role increased significantly as a sophomore when he had 69 receptions for 1,066 yards (15.4 YPR) and 10 touchdowns. The Flames moved from the FCS to the FBS level in 2018, playing as an independent.
See Where Antonio Gandy-Golden Lands In Our 2020 Dynasty Rookie Rankings
Gandy-Golden led the team with 71 receptions for 1,037 yards (14.6 YPR) and 10 touchdowns in his junior season. His best season came in 2019, ranking fifth in the nation with 1,396 receiving yards on 79 receptions and 10 touchdowns. That included seven games with at least 100 yards. His 17.7 #YardsPer reception ranked in the top 10 among FBS wide receivers with 60 or more catches. Gandy-Golden’s 27 receptions of 20 yards or more between 2018-2019 were the second most in college football and his 78 deep targets were nine more than any other receiver, according to PFF.
AGG caught one pass for five yards and a touchdown at the Senior Bowl.
College Stats
Antonio Gandy-Golden College Stats Courtesy of sports-reference.com
Positives
+Size; 6-4, 223lbs
+Seven games with 100 yards or more in 2019
+15-yard average target depth
+2.2-percent drop rate in 2019
+40.5-percent (82nd-percentile) Dominator
+16.6 #YardsPer Reception (75th-percentile)
+19.4 (81st-percentile, Sophomore season) Breakout Age
+Ball Skills
+2.95 yards per route
+3.10 yards per team pass attempt
+6.1 receptions per game
Negatives
-Zero career rush attempts or kick/punt returns
-Poor focus drops plagued him in 2018
-Level of competition
-17-of-37 on contested catch situations is disappointing for his size
-Limited route tree and position versatility
-4th-percentile Agility
-Not a threat after the catch
-Senior/non-early declare
Highlight Reel
Best Comparable Player (PlayerProfiler): J.J. Arcega-Whiteside
NFL Draft Projection: Day Three
Bottom Line:
From a route running and nuances of the position perspective, Antonio Gandy-Golden is still a work in progress. His production profile is promising but we have to account for the fact that he did it playing at Liberty. He is not dynamic whatsoever and is a limited threat after the catch. He is a nearly identical prospect to Philadelphia Eagles bust J.J. Arcega-Whiteside who could not produce despite an injury-ravaged wide receiver depth chart in 2019. AGG will be a complimentary player with limited upside as a red zone/contested catch specialist. With likely day three draft capital, he is a low ceiling-low floor round three pick in dynasty rookie drafts.
Resources: DLF, PlayerProfiler, NFL.com, PFF
