2026 NFL Draft Prospect: Makai Lemon, WR, USC
Makai Lemon
WR · USC
Height
5-11
Weight
190
Projected 40
4.5
WalterFootball Snapshot
Walt Mock
#14
Round 1
Charlie Mock
#13
Round 1
Latest Position Rank
#3
WR
Big Board Rank
#26
Charlie's latest board
Makai Lemon Scouting Report
By Charlie Campbell
Strengths
Strengths:
- Dangerous playmaker
- Makes amazing highlight reel catches
- Threat to score and rip off long gains on any touch
- Good hands
- Natural hands catcher
- Smooth route runner
- Has a burst out of his breaks
- Consistently generates separation
- Sudden
- Challenges a defense downfield
- Finds soft spots in zone
- Superb on double moves
- Speed to go vertical
- Tough and competitive
- Tracks the ball well
- Excellent on 50-50 passes for a small receiver
- Impressive catch radius for a small receiver
- Contributes as a returner on special teams
Weaknesses
Weaknesses:
- Lacks elite speed
- Undersized
- Light
- Short
- Will have problems with long NFL corners
- Could be limited to being a slot receiver
- Could have a hard time getting off contact
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Historical Rankings — Makai Lemon, WR, USC as WR
This tracks how the prospect has moved through WalterFootball rankings over time.
| Label | Rank | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3/30 | #3 | 3/30/2026 |
| 2/21 | #5 | 2/21/2026 |
| 1/24 | #6 | 1/24/2026 |
| 12/24 | #5 | 12/24/2025 |
| 11/26 | #6 | 11/26/2025 |
| 10/29 | #10 | 10/29/2025 |
| 10/2 | #9 | 10/2/2025 |
| 9/4 | #35 | 9/4/2025 |
| 8/1 | #30 | 8/1/2025 |
| 6/11 | #21 | 6/11/2025 |