2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: WR KC Concepcion, Texas A&M

Name: KC Concepcion

Position: Wide Receiver

School: Texas A&M University

Height/Weight: 5’11”, 187 lbs

Class: Junior (2025 season)

Hometown: Charlotte, NC

High School: Julius L. Chambers High School

Recruiting Rank: 4-star recruit, top-100 overall, #9 WR nationally in 2023 class (247Sports Composite)

Draft Projections:

•  Pro Football Network → 1st round, Top 15–20 overall, WR2 (December 2025)

•  PFF → 1st round, Top 15, WR2 (high cumulative grade among WRs since 2024)

•  NFL Draft Buzz → 1st round, #2 WR, potential highest-drafted Texas A&M WR since Mike Evans (2014)

•  NFL.com → Mid 1st round projection

•  ESPN (Mel Kiper) → Top-3 WR in 2026 class

•  Consensus → Strong WR2, likely Day 1 selection in top 20, with top-15 upside

Career Background

A consensus four-star recruit and top-10 wide receiver nationally, KC Concepcion starred at Julius L. Chambers High School, catching 65 passes for 977 yards and 12 TDs over his career and contributing to back-to-back North Carolina 4AA state championship track and field teams. At NC State, he had a standout true freshman season in 2023 with 71 receptions for 839 yards and 10 TDs, earning ACC Rookie of the Year honors. In 2024, he added 53 receptions for 460 yards and 6 TDs before transferring to Texas A&M. In 2025, as a feature receiver, Concepcion posted 61 receptions for 919 yards and 9 TDs, helping Texas A&M to an 8-4 record. He declared for the 2026 NFL Draft in December 2025, thanking his family, coaches, and supporters.

Career Stats

•  2023 (Freshman, NC State) → 71 rec/ 116 tar (61.2%), 839 yards (11.8 avg/rec), 10 TDs

•  2024 (Sophomore, NC State) → 53 rec/ 87 tar (60.9%), 460 yards (8.7 avg/rec), 6 TDs

•  2025 (Junior, Texas A&M) → 61 rec/ 100 tar (61.0%), 919 yards (15.1 avg/rec), 9 TDs

•  Career Totals (3 Seasons) → 185 rec/ 303 tar (61.1%), 2,218 yards (12.0 avg/rec), 25 TDs

Advanced Stats (2025, PFF):

PFF OFF Grade → 78.4 (38th among 356 qualified FBS WRs)

PFF RECV Grade → 79.9

•  Snaps Wide 65.3%/SLOT 34.4%

•  Yards After Catch → 440 (7.2 per reception/ 48% of total yardage)

• Missed Tackles Forced → 14 (0.23/rec)

• 10/15 contested catch (66.7%)

• Drops → 7 (10.3%)

• QB RTG → 112.9 (95th among qualified WRs)

Awards and Accolades

High School:

•  Back-to-back North Carolina 4AA state championship track and field teams

•  Four-star recruit

College:

•  ACC Rookie of the Year (2023)

•  All-American (2025)

•  First-Team All-SEC (2025)

•  SEC leaderboard ranks: Top-10 in receiving yards (919), tied-5th in receiving TDs (9)

Character and Leadership

Concepcion earns high praise for his maturity and resilience, particularly in overcoming a lifelong stutter that he’s turned into a strength for public speaking and leadership—Texas A&M coach Mike Elko commended how he “handles himself” in interviews and on the field, calling his special teams effort “one of the greatest effort plays I’ve seen.” His father highlighted his confidence growth in media appearances, and Concepcion has been recognized as a 2025 Latino Athlete of the Year for “leadership of character” and philanthropy. Fans and teammates note his team-building efforts, like cooking for the squad to build bonds after transferring. No off-field issues, reprimands, or negative media/student criticism surfaced; scouts and fans describe him as humble, dedicated, and a positive influence. Academically, he’s pursuing Exploratory Studies at Texas A&M, with no public grade reports available.

Injuries

KC Concepcion’s injury history is relatively minor, with no major or season-ending setbacks across his college career at NC State and Texas A&M. As a freshman in 2023, he played all 12 games without reported issues. In 2024, a lingering foot injury early in the season hampered his explosiveness and contributed to reduced stats, but he appeared in every game. After transferring to Texas A&M in 2025, he suffered a hamstring injury during the October game against Florida, exiting briefly but returning to finish. Later, on December 20, he took a massive hit on a punt return, appearing shaken up, but re-entered shortly after without further incident. He played in all regular-season games in 2025, demonstrating quick recovery from soft-tissue issues. Scouts may monitor his medicals for any residual effects from the 2024 foot problem, but no surgeries or chronic conditions have been documented.

Play Style

Concepcion excels as a polished boundary receiver with elite route-running nuance, sinking hips to create separation and tracking the ball like a pro. His ideal frame and contested-catch prowess make him a red-zone mismatch; reliable hands and attention to detail shine in intermediate/deep routes. He thrives in pro-style offenses stressing technique over raw speed; comps include Chris Olave (route savvy/deep threat). YAC ability makes him a dynamic playmaker, and dangerous returner.

Strengths

1.  Route-Running Precision — Advanced technician; creates separation with stems, hips, and detail.m, especially against man defense

2.  Contested Catch Ability — 66.7% rate; strong hands when fighting for ball, body control, and radius in traffic.

3.  RAC Specialist — can throttle up and down. One of the highest avoided tackle rates and is a threat on screens, end arounds

4.  Football IQ/Leadership — High awareness; emerging vocal leader with academic discipline.

5.  Big-Play Reliability — 12.0 YPR career, 2.46 YPRR; consistent chain-mover with explosive TD upside

Weaknesses

1.  Concentration Drops — credited with 7 drops or 10% of his targets. Has tendency to run before completing the catch

2.  Physical Strength — 187 lbs; could add mass for better play strength vs. press coverage but may also limit explosiveness

3.  Effectiveness Against Zone — Needs to work on spacing and awareness against zone defenders. Yards per route run is noticeably lower against zone than man.

4. Deep Ball Production — does his best work in the short to intermediate part of the field. Has speed to blow the top off, but success rate is much lower past 20 yards.

Final Evaluation

KC Concepcion emerges as a strong WR2 and a blue-chip prospect in the 2026 class, combining polished route-running, yards after the catch, and production into a potential WR1 starter. Cross-referencing PFN, PFF, and NFL Draft Buzz highlights his separation skills, ball security, and contested dominance as separators, with ability as a returner adding an extra element of danger for defenses. In an NFL valuing nuanced receivers (Olave, Amon-Ra St. Brown), Concepcion boasts Pro Bowl upside and merits top-20 consideration—potentially the highest-drafted Aggie WR since Mike Evans. He projects as an instant contributor capable of elevating passing attacks and delivering long-term WR1 impact.

Sources

•  Pro Football Network (2025 scouting reports, draft projections)

•  PFF (2025 grades, mock drafts, player analysis)

•  NFL Draft Buzz (full profile/scouting report)

•  ESPN (stats, awards, rankings)

•  NFL.com (declaration/projection coverage)

•  Sports-Reference (career stats compilation)

•  Texas A&M Athletics/Wikipedia (bio, accolades)