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Makai Lemon

WR | USC Trojans | Class SR | Rank 37

Model Grade 80.98 | Card Grade 7.2 (Depth + Special Teams)

Best Team Fit: CLE

Best Scheme Fit: Spread Vertical

Projected Role: Alignment-flexible target earner

Player Information
Name:Makai Lemon School:USC Trojans Position:WR Jersey #:
Class / Age: SR / Pending DOB: Pending
Size / Length: 6-1 | 192 lbs | Arms 30.5 in | Hands 8.8 in | Wingspan Pending in
Alignment/Scheme: Spread Vertical
Games Watched:
Major Factors: # Model, film, production, athletic profile, context.
Grading Scale: 9.2-9.5 Rare/Blue-Chip | 8.8-9.1 Pro Bowl Ceiling | 8.3-8.7 High-End Starter | 7.8-8.2 Quality Starter | 7.3-7.7 Contributor | 6.8-7.2 Depth/ST | 6.3-6.7 Roster Competition | <6.3 Priority FA
Athletic + Data Snapshot
Testing Line: 40 Pending | 10-split Pending | Vert Pending | Broad Pending | Shuttle Pending | 3-Cone Pending | Bench Pending
Composite Signals: RAS Pending (Starter>=5.3, Impact>=6.85) | PFF Grade 90.8
Personal/Behavior:7.3Volatility indicator: No. Verify interviews, accountability, and role acceptance. Model final grade: 80.98 (Round 2-3).
Athletic Ability:8.5Athletic score 88.5; RAS Pending.
Strength & Explosion:8.6Size score 90.0. Track contact power and force transfer on tape.
Competes:9.0Trait score 94.0; film coverage 0.0; competitive strain projects as translatable.
Production:8.8Production 91.5; Breakout age N/A; Dominator N/A; profile tier N/A.
Mental/Learning:8.8Context score 88.5. Processing and role communication need game-by-game verification.
Injury History:5.8Model risk flag: Manageable. Integrate medical stack once combine/club data is available.
Risk + Verification
Medical/Character: Cross-check with combine medical, interview, and full-season tape cutups before lock.
Development Plan: Year 1: role-specific package + special teams utility where applicable. Year 2: expand responsibility into full-time snaps.
Source Confidence: Medium confidence - model and available film align; pending combine + interview stack.
Player Summary

Report:

Makai Lemon (WR, USC Trojans) holds a model grade of 80.98 with a Round 3-4 projection. Current board slot: 21. developmental contributor profile; creates separation and finishes at the catch point. Seed rank 21 indicates current market confidence with developmental upside still available.

How He Wins:

Role fit: Alignment-flexible target earner. Preferred usage in spread_vertical. Traits: leverage, processing, and role translation remain primary wins.

Primary Concerns:

Development checkpoints: consistency, role expansion pace, and matchup stress handling.

2025 Production Snapshot:

PFF grade 90.8; CFB prod signal 66.08; YPRR 2.394; targets/route 0.3098; target share 0.2821; opp-def index 0.2201; CFB quality proxy (0.53)

Board Movement:

Kiper board movement unavailable for this player.

Role / Scheme Projection:

Best early team fit: CLE. Scheme path: spread_vertical. Expected early deployment: Alignment-flexible target earner. Historical combine comp: Makai Lemon (2026), similarity 99.55.

Value Range:

Floor/Ceiling framework: floor 79.05, ceiling 82.57. Current card band: Depth + Special Teams.