As one of 16 prospects who will attend the 2026 NFL Draft, Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson has a good chance of going in the first round. New Orleans, which holds the eighth overall pick, is interested. Tyson will visit the Saints, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
The Saints have no real threats at receiver beyond No. 1 wideout Chris Olave. Hoping to give second-year quarterback Tyler Shough more to work with, they are expected to target pass-catching help in the draft. The team has also set up a visit with Ohio State’s Carnell Tate, who will likely go higher than Tyson. Many regarded Tyson as a definite top-10 pick when he declared for the draft in December, but his stock has reportedly dropped since then as a result of a checkered injury history.
The 6-foot-2, 203-pound Tyson began his college career in 2022 at Colorado. While he averaged an excellent 21.4 yards per catch on 22 receptions and scored four touchdowns in nine games, his freshman year ended with a severe knee injury.
After tearing his ACL, MCL and PCL, Tyson transferred to ASU. Although he went without a catch during a three-game 2023, Tyson flourished the next season. He hauled in 75 receptions for 1,101 yards and 10 scores during a 12-game campaign that concluded with yet another injury – a broken collarbone.
Durability issues continued in 2025 for Tyson, who played just nine games while battling hamstring troubles. With 61 catches, 711 yards and eight TDs, he was still productive enough to earn first-team All-Big 12 honors for the second year in a row. His drop rate improved from 8.5% to a microscopic 1.6% in a one-year span, per Dane Brugler of The Athletic.
Tyson hasn’t played in four-plus months, but his hamstring has continued to hinder him in the pre-draft process. The 21-year-old did not work out at the Combine or participate in ASU’s pro day. Teams will have a chance to evaluate Tyson during an April 17 workout, but he will only take part in positional drills. Between that event and his meeting with the Saints, perhaps Tyson will convince them he is worth the eighth pick.