College production summary feeding the v3.0 similarity vector. The engine weights these features against the prospect corpus (2000–present) to build the comp grid below.
Historical college players whose production curves most closely match Malik Nabers. Hit-label colouring tags each comp's eventual NFL outcome: elite, starter, bust, unknown (still developing or never reached the NFL). Click an NFL name to jump to its veteran page when available.
| College player | School | Class | Similarity | NFL outcome | NFL career | Career fp | Peak3 fp/g | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Hodgins | Oregon State | 2020 | 0.646 | unknown | Isaiah Hodgins | 191 | 6.7 | 4 |
| Deandre Hopkins | Clemson | 2013 | 0.591 | elite | DeAndre Hopkins | 2838 | 20.7 | 13 |
| Harry Douglas | Louisville | 2008 | 0.546 | unknown | Harry Douglas | 764 | 10.0 | 9 |
| Darrin Moore | Texas Tech | 2013 | 0.506 | unknown | Darrin Moore | — | — | — |
| Darren Andrews | UCLA | 2018 | 0.503 | unknown | Darren Andrews | — | — | — |
| Mario Manningham | Michigan | 2008 | 0.499 | unknown | Mario Manningham | 609 | 11.8 | 6 |
| Shaun McDonald | Arizona State | 2003 | 0.453 | unknown | Shaun McDonald | 529 | 8.7 | 6 |
| Jerricho Cotchery | North Carolina State | 2004 | 0.450 | starter | Jerricho Cotchery | 1412 | 13.1 | 12 |
| Treylon Burks | Arkansas | 2022 | 0.440 | bust | Treylon Burks | 164 | 5.4 | 4 |
| Marvin McNutt | Iowa | 2012 | 0.437 | unknown | Marvin McNutt | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Nelson Agholor | USC | 2015 | 0.433 | unknown | Nelson Agholor | 1102 | 11.2 | 10 |
| Jaylen Waddle | Alabama | 2021 | 0.428 | starter | Jaylen Waddle | 1049 | 15.0 | 5 |
| Amari Cooper | Alabama | 2015 | 0.423 | starter | Amari Cooper | 2100 | 15.1 | 10 |
| Joel Filani | Texas Tech | 2007 | 0.418 | unknown | Joel Filani | — | — | — |
| Rome Odunze | Washington | 2024 | 0.414 | unknown | Rome Odunze | 291 | 10.3 | 2 |
| Bobby Wade | Arizona | 2003 | 0.403 | unknown | Bobby Wade | 595 | 7.9 | 7 |
| Jeremy Gallon | Michigan | 2014 | 0.401 | unknown | Jeremy Gallon | — | — | — |
| DeVante Parker | Louisville | 2015 | 0.394 | starter | DeVante Parker | 1130 | 12.9 | 9 |
| J.R. Tolver | San Diego State | 2003 | 0.391 | unknown | J.R. Tolver | — | — | — |
| Ja'Marr Chase | LSU | 2020 | 0.388 | elite | Ja'Marr Chase | 1526 | 21.2 | 5 |
| Kenny Britt | Rutgers | 2009 | 0.383 | starter | Kenny Britt | 1030 | 16.5 | 9 |
| Mardy Gilyard | Cincinnati | 2010 | 0.377 | unknown | Mardy Gilyard | 16 | 1.1 | 2 |
| Markus Wheaton | Oregon State | 2013 | 0.376 | unknown | Markus Wheaton | 320 | 7.8 | 5 |
| Terrance Williams | Baylor | 2013 | 0.375 | unknown | Terrance Williams | 690 | 9.8 | 6 |
| Jordy Nelson | Kansas State | 2008 | 0.374 | elite | Jordy Nelson | 1904 | 19.1 | 10 |
Methodology details: v3.0 prospect engine — PR 3 similarity, PR 4 projection, PR 5 back-test.