NFL Insider Aaron Wilson tweeted that Texas Tech’s Caleb Douglas has multiple visits scheduled next week, including one with the San Francisco 49ers.
Douglas is listed at 6’3 1/2″, 206 pounds with 10 1/8 inch hands. He is not a small human. Athletically, one of his comps is Denzel Boston. Another is Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Douglas ran a 4.39 40-yard dash, which is impressive for anybody, but definitely for a player his size.
Douglas is projected to be a 7th-rounder on the consensus big board. The
senior caught seven touchdowns last season and had 846 receiving yards on 54 receptions. In 2024, Douglas caught 60 passes for 877 yards and six touchdowns. He averaged over 14 yards per reception in each season.
The first highlight on ESPN has Douglas winning a jump ball in the end zone for a touchdown. Perhaps the personnel department identified Douglas as a project that they can develop and potentially turn into a role player down the line.
Douglas was primarily used on deep routes. He had 11 drops during the previous two seasons. This past year, Douglas only caught 56 percent of his targets, which is understandable when you’re talking about 50/50 balls down the field.
Sports Info Solutions has Douglas 261st on their big board overall. Here’s their scouting report on him:
Caleb Douglas projects as a No. 5 receiver, best suited for an outside role. He possesses a tall, lean frame that needs additional muscle. He is a fluid athlete with sufficient long-striding speed, but he lacks the explosive twitch to consistently beat defenses vertically. He wins primarily with his length, catch radius, and fluidity, making him a viable red-zone threat with his ability to adjust and high-point the ball on back-shoulder throws. However, his size and lack of twitchiness hinder his ability to make sharp cuts and achieve easy separation. Douglas needs to add nuance to his routes to increase separation off the break. Douglas struggles with concentration drops, appearing to fight the ball at times, even with his catch radius. He lacks the play strength to stay on course against physical defenders or dominate contested catch opportunities, despite his body control and tracking ability. In the run game, he offers good effort and seeks out blocks but lacks the strength to be an impact blocker. On 3rd downs, he should remain outside as a potential sideline option. He has some special teams experience but will need to carve out a larger role to warrant a roster spot.
The 49ers may not be tipping their hand after all by bringing in a late Day 3 prospect.
