2024 NFL Draft Prospects: Emeka Egbuka, Xavier Worthy, Amarius Mims

With Week 1 of the college football season just around the corner, here’s a look at prospects who are currently considered potential first-round picks but whose draft stock could be significantly influenced by their play in the coming year.

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2024 NFL Draft: 12 First-Round Prospects with the Most to Prove

Emeka Egbuka (WR – Ohio State)

Egbuka is one of the most productive players on this list, but over two-thirds of his work came from the slot last season, and the vast majority of his production came over the middle of the field, with 48/74 catches coming between the numbers and within 20 yards of the line of scrimmage. I’d like to see him produce more on the outside this year.

Xavier Worthy (WR – Texas)

Maybe I’m being unfair, as Worthy’s been productive in each season and shown that he can function as a deep threat and as a dangerous player with the ball in his hands, but last season wasn’t his best. Part of that involved QB play and how he was used (more deep routes), but he also dropped seven balls and caught barely half of his targets (52.2%).

Amarius Mims (OT – Georgia)

Mims started Georgia’s playoff game against Ohio State and the national championship against TCU, but those were his only two starts last year. He did play nearly 400 snaps in total, but to establish himself as a legitimate first-round pick, he’ll have to follow in the footsteps of 2023 first-rounder Broderick Jones and provide quality starting play all year.

Notice any prospects I missed? Feel free to let me know on Twitter @draftexaminer!