2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Bub Means, WR, Pittsburgh

Player Data

Name, Jersey #	Bub Means #0
School (Code)	PAPT
DOB, Class Yr	01/10/2001, rSr
Height, Weight	6006, 222 lbs
40 Yd Dash	4.54e
Arms, Hands	33 ⅛”, 10 ⅛”
Position/Depth	WR/1st
Season Viewed (yr)	2023
Games Watched	MABC, FLST, NCWF, OHCI
Scout Name / Date	Ian McNice, 02/01/2024

Per Year Stats (Most Recent First)

2023	12 GP, 10 GS, 41 REC, 721 yds, 17.6 Y/R, 6 TD
2022	13 GP, 7 GS, 27 REC, 401 yds, 14.9 Y/R, 2 TD
2021	11 GP, 2 GS, 22 REC, 430 yds, 19.5 Y/R, 2 TD

Player Summary:

Redshirt Senior originally from Las Vegas, Nevada. Moved to Georgia attending Lovejoy HS, he received All-Region honors his junior and senior season with 900 yds and 11 TD’s while missing time with injuries. He boasts an impressive build, playing with solid height, elite weight, arm length, and elite hand size. Solid AA, an impressive leaping ability, he has a good maximum speed, with adequate acceleration, COD, and below-average foot speed. Solid skills at LOS, primarily utilizes hesitation allowing him to work inside and outside off the same look. He is good selling outside releases with this hesitation, often getting the DB to open up early, then crossing his face when running slants and drags. He has shown he can win physically at the LOS as well, putting his upper body arm strength and arm length to use with good UOH. Marginal separation quickness due to below-average foot speed at the top of his routes, he has a limited route tree that consists of quick one break routes and 9 routes he can work comebacks off of. Solid creating separation on those comeback routes because he is effective selling himself vertically by using a drastic step with his outside foot prior to making his break. Adequate stretching the field vertically due to having marginal throttle when running his routes. He is very inconsistent with his play speed, taking a while to hit his maximum speed, allowing the DB to stay in phase more often than not. Very good ball skills makes up for his lack of separation vs man coverage. He displays impressive soft hands, an excellent catch radius, solid tracking ability, and above average body control. Showing a clear understanding of how he can use his frame to win at the target point, 50-50 balls are closer to 70-30 for him, displaying very good timing in his jumps to high point the ball with consistency. Marginal YAC ability, he has solid vision as a ball carrier, but struggles to make people miss in the open field because he lacks COD in his maneuvers.

Scheme Fit: 

X WR in Spread or Pro Style Offense

Power Statement: 

Jerrod “Bub” Means excels as a possession catch WR. He can win at the target point with his body control, arm length, and ball skills. Can improve his play speed through his routes and sinking his hips at the top of patterns that require additional footwork (Comeback, Hook, Pivot/Whip).