CeeDee Lamb: 2020 Dynasty Rookie Profile
Position: WR
School: Oklahoma
Class: Junior
Date of Birth: April 8, 1999
Height: 6-2 Weight: 198lbs
Athletic Testing
40-Time: 4.50
Speed Score: 97.9 (63rd-percentile)
Burst Score: 120.7 (47th-percentile)
Bio
CeeDee Lamb—named ‘Cedarian Lamb’ at birth—received 20 offers coming out of Foster high school in Richmond, Texas as a four-star recruit in 2017. He was named Houston Touchdown Club’s offensive player of the year and All-Greater Houston offensive player of the year after his incredible senior season. Lamb’s 2,032 receiving yards (on 98 receptions) was the fourth-most in state history and his whopping 33 touchdowns were the second-most. Playing with Baker Mayfield in his freshman season at Oklahoma, Lamb set school freshman records with 807 receiving yards and seven (tied) touchdowns in 2017 while starting 13-of-14 games. His official breakout season came as a sophomore when he caught 65 passes for 1,158 yards (17.8 YPR) and 11 touchdowns and averaged 12.8 yards per return as the team’s primary punt returner. Lamb received honorable mention All-Big 12 honors for his 2018 season.
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As a junior, Lamb led the Sooners with 62 receptions for 1,327 yards (21.4 YPR) and 14 touchdowns in 13 starts while commanding a 24.4-percent target share. His yardage total was sixth in the nation and his average yards per reception was best in the FBS among those with at least 40 receptions. Lamb earned first-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-Big 12 honors and was named a Biletnikoff Award finalist. His 3,292 career receiving yards are the third-most in Oklahoma history.
College Stats
CeeDee Lamb College Stats Courtesy of sports-reference.com
Positives
+38.1-percent (77th-percentile) Dominator
+21.4 YPR (96th-percentile)
+19.4 (81st-percentile, Sophomore season) Breakout Age
+Body control
+Dangerous after the catch; 11.0 YAC per reception
+Catch radius is huge
+Elite deep-ball tracking and sideline awareness
+Hands; 4.5-percent drop rate
+54 career punt returns (8.8 average)
+Nine rush attempts in 2019
+Passer rating of 146.5 on his targets over the last two seasons
+26 broken tackles in 2019 were the second-most in the country
+3.99 yards per route
+12 deep receptions
+3.49 yards per team attempt
+38.8-percent of team passing TDs in 2019
CeeDee Lamb making his case to be the top WR in the NFL Draft at Oklahoma's Pro Day.pic.twitter.com/XjbOls4Qyh
— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) March 12, 2020
Negatives
-Lacks Elite Speed
-Slender build; Sub-200lbs
-Weak cornerback competition
-Needs to improve release vs press against NFL cornerbacks
-38.5-percent contested catch rate
-Often schemed open at Oklahoma
Highlight Reel
Best Comparable Player (PlayerProfiler): Jerry Rice
NFL Draft Projection: Early-Mid First Round
Bottom Line:
CeeDee Lamb is a bit under-sized for a prototypical NFL alpha WR1 but his production profile and age-adjusted metrics are among the elite. He commands WR1 targets and is a weapon after the catch and as a returner. He has hands like snow shovels (in a good way) and possesses elite ball-tracking and sideline awareness. The latest NFL mock drafts have him comfortably inside the first round and, in some cases, inside the top-10. From a dynasty perspective, Lamb checks the most boxes in the class and should be the first wideout off the board in rookie drafts, regardless of landing spot.
Resources: DLF, PlayerProfiler, NFL.com, PFF
