Kalija Lipscomb Overview
Position: Wide Reciever
Height: 6′-0″
Weight: 207 pounds
School: Vanderbilt
NFL Combine Performance Data
40 Yard Dash: 4.57 seconds
Bench Press: 16 reps
Vertical Jump: 32.0″
Broad Jump: 127.0″
Kalija Lipscomb 2020 NFL Draft Profile
Kalija Lipscomb was a solid four-year contributor for Vanderbilt at wide receiver and also was used as a return man. His junior year he actually led the SEC in receptions, pulling in 87 catches for 916 yards and nine touchdowns. It was a tremendous year statistically and put him on the radar in a big way. Based on his junior year, he entered his senior year on the Fred Biletnikoff watch list for receiver of the year. Unfortunately, his stats took a big hit as a senior, but he still led Vanderbilt in receptions with 47 catches for 511 yards and three touchdowns.
Kalija Lipscomb attended high school in New Orleans at Jesuit High School. He was a three-star recruit and received offers to play at Louisiana Tech, Northwestern, and Nebraska, but in the end, he selected Vanderbilt. He was ranked among the top fifty recruits in the state of Louisiana as a senior.
Lipscomb was a strong aspect of a weak Vanderbilt offense in 2019. He led the team in receptions in 2019. However, the offense was horrendous and his stats suffered. He was invited to play in the Senior Bowl where he caught two passes and impressed coaches all week during practice. Lipscomb attended the 2020 NFL Combine and graded out fairly well. He ran middle of the road 4.55 40-yard dash, and overall ranked in the top 25 of the wide receivers who participated. He was among the top third of prospects at the position.
Strengths
- Excellent route running, one of the top-rated route runners;
- Solid physical build, strong at the point of impact;
- Good body control made some great adjustments and outstanding catches;
- Strong hands and natural pass-catching ability;
- Very versatile, can catch, run and return kicks.
Weaknesses
- Does not have elite speed or athletism;
- Struggles with larger corners and bump coverage;
- Does not break many tackles, needs to improve physicality;
- Does not have a lot of acceleration, lacks ability to separate;
- Loses 50-50 battles to physical defenders.
NFL Comparison: Danny Amendola
Teams With Need at Position: San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers
Projection: 6th – Undrafted Free Agent
Bottom Line on Kalija Lipscomb
Kalija Lipscomb was a four-year contributor at Vanderbilt. Lipscomb is a versatile player. Lipscomb saw action as a receiver, rusher and return man. He led the entire SEC conference in receiving as a junior, hauling in an impressive 87 receptions. His production dropped as a senior, due to Vanderbilt having one of the worst offenses in the nation. They simply were not good. That said, Lipscomb still led the team in receptions with 47 receptions. He was on the watch list for the 2019 Biletnikoff award. He played in the senior bowl and made two receptions. Lipscomb is one of the best route runners in the entire draft, but a lack of athleticism hurts his standing. He’s seen as a late-round possibility or could be an undrafted free agent. He does have the talent to make plays at the next level.
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