Just hours before the New York Giants will officially be on the clock twice in the first ten picks of the 2026 NFL Draft, SNY reporter Connor J. Hughes reported that, should Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson be on the board when the Giants are on the clock for pick no. 10, they will take him there:
If Jordyn Tyson out of Arizona State is the Giants’ plan at No. 10, it sharpens both their offensive identity and the shape of the middle of Round 1.
Tyson’s profile is built on volume and isolation wins. At Arizona State, he finished 2025 with 61 catches for 711 yards and eight touchdowns, but the role tells the real story. His target share cleared 32% in consecutive seasons, placing him firmly in WR1 territory. Against man coverage, he became one of the most reliable one-on-one receivers in the country—a 43.6% target rate in those looks, perfect efficiency on catchable targets in 2025, and more than 600 yards against man over two seasons. Thirteen of his last 15 touchdowns came in single coverage.
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Jordyn Tyson’s fit with the New York Giants
That translates cleanly to New York. The Giants have lacked a boundary receiver who can win without help and convert when the field tightens, and Tyson’s Arizona State profile is built for exactly that. Beyond the raw production, he averaged over 2.5 yards per route run and generated a first down or touchdown on roughly one of every four targets, which is high-end chain-moving efficiency for a true outside receiver. On third down specifically, he was one of the offense’s primary answers—his target share spiked, and he consistently created late separation or finished through contact when the throw wasn’t clean. In the red zone, his usage translated to results: nearly 30% of his total touchdowns came inside the 20, and most of those were in contested or single-coverage situations. He can line up as the X, handle press, and win at the catch point, which gives the quarterback a defined outlet when structure breaks. He benefits from motion and schemed touches to get involved—but, ultimately, he earns volume by beating coverage.
The injury history—multi-ligament knee damage earlier in his career—is the real tension point. That’s a hitch teams have had to fully—and grimly—vet. The important piece is how the current version looks. The acceleration is there, the route tempo is intact, and he’s still creating separation at the stem. There’s no visible restriction, but durability over a full NFL season remains part of the projection.
For the draft board, this is immediately clarifying. Tyson at 10 compresses the receiver tier and forces decisions behind New York. Teams like the Rams, Dolphins, and Ravens now have to decide whether to move up for a remaining top option or pivot entirely. It also reinforces the broader theme of this class—teams are prioritizing receivers who can win in isolation and convert high-leverage targets, even if that pushes them higher than traditional positional value would suggest.
For New York, it’s straightforward. They control two premium picks, and Tyson gives them a true WR1 profile out of Arizona State—high-volume usage, efficient production, and consistent third-down and red-zone conversion—without requiring the offense to bend around him.
