Jordyn Tyson didn't have to wait long to hear his name called in the NFL draft, and now he's ready to get to work.
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Brought to you by TRANESOUTH: It's hard to stop a Tranewww.audacy.comDespite injury questions, the New Orleans Saints made the former Arizona State WR the No. 8 pick in the NFL draft. Speaking with WWL Radio's panel of Bobby Hebert, Deuce McAllister, Mike Detillier, Mike Hoss and Steve Geller, the electric playmaker made it clear he's eager to prove their faith in him right.
“It’s a very cool, very special and very amazing moment," Tyson told WWL. "I just can't wait to hit the ground running. I feel like getting to the NFL was always the dream, but shoot, I want to take it as far as I can and just put my best forward, be the best player that I possibly can be and that’s what I plan on doing, just working my tail off.”
That work, and staying on the field, will go a long way considering the skillset Tyson brings. The 6-2, 205-pound receiver was a scoring magnet in his final two seasons at Arizona State with 136 catches for 1,812 yards and a whopping 18 touchdowns. That all came despite a season-ending collarbone injury in 2024 and a nagging hamstring injury in 2025.
Tyson explained what it is that makes him such an elite weapon at the receiver position.
“I think it’s the route-running ability at 6-2, 205. I think just being a big receiver, but still being able to move, play the slot, play outside," he said. "So I think it’s a combination of being a big receiver and the route running and the hands.”
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But that size wasn't always the answer. Tyson said he was 5-4 during his sophomore year of high school and had to learn how to play as a smaller receiver. He then shot up 8 inches by the end of his junior season, changing his prospects significantly. It's no surprise, considering Tyson's brother, Jaylon, is an NBA player for the Cleveland Cavaliers standing at a height of 6-6.
"My brother was always super tall and my feet was always super big," Tyson said. "So we knew I had a chance.”
Kellen Moore and Co. will now have the opportunity to use that size and route-running to their advantage, the latest big-time addition to an offense that already featured rising star Tyler Shough at quarterback and Chris Olave coming off a 100-catch season. The Saints were also aggressive in free agency, adding LG David Edwards, RB Travis Etienne and TE Noah Fant.
Time will tell if the Saints continue to attack the offensive side of the ball in the 2026 draft. New Orleans has seven picks remaining, barring trades, the next two coming on Friday at Nos. 42 and 73.
