Darnell Mooney

WR, Tulane · 2020 NFL Draft, Round 5, pick #173 (CHI)

Drafted#173CHI · 2020
Redraft rank (live)#30of 255 picks
Typical redraft rank for pick #173~#1712000–2021 median
VerdictSteal · +141spots vs. typical

Why he was overlooked Patterns

Signals in our data that pointed to him being undervalued: age, availability. Details below.

  • Age

    22 years old at the draft (nflverse).

    Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 56.1% of the time (2,011 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.

  • Availability

    Played 90 of ~101 possible regular-season games from 2020 through 2025 (~89%). Plus 7 games so far in 2026.

  • Pre-draft rankings

    No ESPN pre-draft ranking on file for him.

  • School

    Tulane: not a Power-conference school (our conference list).

    Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 50.5% of the time (1,426 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.

  • Athletic testing

    Ran a 4.38 40-yard dash at 176 lbs: faster than 83% of WRs timed at the Combine since 2000.

    Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 51.6% of the time (973 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.

  • Position

    WR (WR group).

    Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 40.4% of the time (718 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.

Every line comes from data: nflverse draft, combine and career data; ESPN's pre-draft ranks. No scouting reports or quotes. Green = pointed toward a steal for him.

Career numberslive

Games97
Seasons as primary starter5
Pro Bowls0
First-team All-Pro0
Career wAV (Pro Football Reference)33
2026 in-season credit (est.)1.7
Redraft value (wAV + 2026)34.7
Passingundefined/1, 0 yds, undefined TD, undefined INT
Rushing15 att, 88 yds, 1 TD
Receiving317 rec, 4,137 yds, 17 TD
Defense6 tackles, 0 sacks, 0 INT
Last NFL season2026

Career wAV via nflverse draft_picks + 2026 in-season credit from snap counts through Week 7.

The 2020 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft

115050100100150150200200250250Draft pick →Redraft rank (best at top)Joe Burrow: pick 1 → redraft 6Chase Young: pick 2 → redraft 42Jeff Okudah: pick 3 → redraft 114Andrew Thomas: pick 4 → redraft 25Tua Tagovailoa: pick 5 → redraft 9Justin Herbert: pick 6 → redraft 2Derrick Brown: pick 7 → redraft 24Isaiah Simmons: pick 8 → redraft 72C.J. Henderson: pick 9 → redraft 97Jedrick Wills Jr.: pick 10 → redraft 60Mekhi Becton: pick 11 → redraft 70Henry Ruggs III: pick 12 → redraft 131Tristan Wirfs: pick 13 → redraft 3Javon Kinlaw: pick 14 → redraft 46Jerry Jeudy: pick 15 → redraft 34AJ Terrell: pick 16 → redraft 39CeeDee Lamb: pick 17 → redraft 4Austin Jackson: pick 18 → redraft 54Damon Arnette: pick 19 → redraft 199K'Lavon Chaisson: pick 20 → redraft 79Jalen Reagor: pick 21 → redraft 123Justin Jefferson: pick 22 → redraft 5Kenneth Murray: pick 23 → redraft 36Cesar Ruiz: pick 24 → redraft 41Brandon Aiyuk: pick 25 → redraft 21Jordan Love: pick 26 → redraft 14Jordyn Brooks: pick 27 → redraft 12Patrick Queen: pick 28 → redraft 8Isaiah Wilson: pick 29 → redraft 243Noah Igbinoghene: pick 30 → redraft 136Jeff Gladney: pick 31 → redraft 159Clyde Edwards-Helaire: pick 32 → redraft 81Tee Higgins: pick 33 → redraft 13Michael Pittman Jr.: pick 34 → redraft 15D'Andre Swift: pick 35 → redraft 10Xavier McKinney: pick 36 → redraft 17Kyle Dugger: pick 37 → redraft 47Yetur Gross-Matos: pick 38 → redraft 83Robert Hunt: pick 39 → redraft 35Ross Blacklock: pick 40 → redraft 172Jonathan Taylor: pick 41 → redraft 7Laviska Shenault Jr.: pick 42 → redraft 105Cole Kmet: pick 43 → redraft 53Grant Delpit: pick 44 → redraft 45Antoine Winfield Jr.: pick 45 → redraft 11KJ Hamler: pick 46 → redraft 156Marlon Davidson: pick 47 → redraft 162Darrell Taylor: pick 48 → redraft 121Chase Claypool: pick 49 → redraft 77Jaylon Johnson: pick 50 → redraft 33Trevon Diggs: pick 51 → redraft 32Cam Akers: pick 52 → redraft 104Jalen Hurts: pick 53 → redraft 1A.J. Epenesa: pick 54 → redraft 80J.K. Dobbins: pick 55 → redraft 62Raekwon Davis: pick 56 → redraft 65Van Jefferson: pick 57 → redraft 78Ezra Cleveland: pick 58 → redraft 27Denzel Mims: pick 59 → redraft 154Joshua Uche: pick 60 → redraft 117Kristian Fulton: pick 61 → redraft 76AJ Dillon: pick 62 → redraft 57Willie Gay Jr.: pick 63 → redraft 48Jeremy Chinn: pick 64 → redraft 16Logan Wilson: pick 65 → redraft 38Antonio Gibson: pick 66 → redraft 44Julian Okwara: pick 67 → redraft 161Ashtyn Davis: pick 68 → redraft 99Damien Lewis: pick 69 → redraft 23Brandon Jones: pick 70 → redraft 59Nnamdi Madubuike: pick 71 → redraft 19Josh Jones: pick 72 → redraft 87DaVon Hamilton: pick 73 → redraft 55Zack Baun: pick 74 → redraft 18Jonah Jackson: pick 75 → redraft 29Ke'Shawn Vaughn: pick 76 → redraft 191Michael Ojemudia: pick 77 → redraft 170Matt Hennessy: pick 78 → redraft 112Jabari Zuniga: pick 79 → redraft 214Lynn Bowden Jr.: pick 80 → redraft 190Bryan Edwards: pick 81 → redraft 143Neville Gallimore: pick 82 → redraft 94Lloyd Cushenberry III: pick 83 → redraft 56Terrell Lewis: pick 84 → redraft 155Julian Blackmon: pick 85 → redraft 63Zack Moss: pick 86 → redraft 85Anfernee Jennings: pick 87 → redraft 67Jordan Elliott: pick 88 → redraft 50Cameron Dantzler: pick 89 → redraft 120Jonathan Greenard: pick 90 → redraft 37Devin Asiasi: pick 91 → redraft 228Devin Duvernay: pick 92 → redraft 109Darrynton Evans: pick 93 → redraft 187Josiah Deguara: pick 94 → redraft 165McTelvin Agim: pick 95 → redraft 198Lucas Niang: pick 96 → redraft 130Jacob Phillips: pick 97 → redraft 158Malik Harrison: pick 98 → redraft 75Matt Peart: pick 99 → redraft 142Tanner Muse: pick 100 → redraft 204Dalton Keene: pick 101 → redraft 233Alex Highsmith: pick 102 → redraft 22Davion Taylor: pick 103 → redraft 180Terrell Burgess: pick 104 → redraft 164Adam Trautman: pick 105 → redraft 107Tyre Phillips: pick 106 → redraft 115Akeem Davis-Gaither: pick 107 → redraft 88Saahdiq Charles: pick 108 → redraft 129John Simpson: pick 109 → redraft 43Darnay Holmes: pick 110 → redraft 132Solomon Kindley: pick 111 → redraft 145Joshua Kelley: pick 112 → redraft 126Troy Pride Jr.: pick 113 → redraft 181Leki Fotu: pick 114 → redraft 113Harrison Bryant: pick 115 → redraft 137Ben Bartch: pick 116 → redraft 124D.J. Wonnum: pick 117 → redraft 51Albert Okwuegbunam: pick 118 → redraft 153Mykal Walker: pick 119 → redraft 92La'Mical Perine: pick 120 → redraft 185Logan Stenberg: pick 121 → redraft 178Jacob Eason: pick 122 → redraft 240Reggie Robinson II: pick 123 → redraft 235Anthony McFarland Jr.: pick 124 → redraft 211James Morgan: pick 125 → redraft 247Charlie Heck: pick 126 → redraft 96K'Von Wallace: pick 127 → redraft 125Gabe Davis: pick 128 → redraft 49Cameron Clark: pick 129 → redraft 248James Lynch: pick 130 → redraft 134Rashard Lawrence: pick 131 → redraft 146Troy Dye: pick 132 → redraft 98Colby Parkinson: pick 133 → redraft 106Jaylinn Hawkins: pick 134 → redraft 74Kevin Dotson: pick 135 → redraft 28Brycen Hopkins: pick 136 → redraft 192Josiah Scott: pick 137 → redraft 188L'Jarius Sneed: pick 138 → redraft 61Amik Robertson: pick 139 → redraft 89Shaquille Quarterman: pick 140 → redraft 160John Reid: pick 141 → redraft 201Antonio Gandy-Golden: pick 142 → redraft 230Ben Bredeson: pick 143 → redraft 58DeeJay Dallas: pick 144 → redraft 133Jack Driscoll: pick 145 → redraft 110Tyler Biadasz: pick 146 → redraft 26Khalid Kareem: pick 147 → redraft 182Alton Robinson: pick 148 → redraft 168Danny Pinter: pick 149 → redraft 138Shane Lemieux: pick 150 → redraft 163Joe Reed: pick 151 → redraft 229Kenny Robinson Jr.: pick 152 → redraft 207Colton McKivitz: pick 153 → redraft 52Jason Strowbridge: pick 154 → redraft 219Trevis Gipson: pick 155 → redraft 108Keith Ismael: pick 156 → redraft 184Daniel Thomas: pick 157 → redraft 148Bryce Hall: pick 158 → redraft 119Justin Rohrwasser: pick 159 → redraft 249Nick Harris: pick 160 → redraft 151Tyler Johnson: pick 161 → redraft 128Khaleke Hudson: pick 162 → redraft 139Kindle Vildor: pick 163 → redraft 118Curtis Weaver: pick 164 → redraft 244Collin Johnson: pick 165 → redraft 183Quintez Cephus: pick 166 → redraft 157Jake Fromm: pick 167 → redraft 225John Hightower: pick 168 → redraft 213Harrison Hand: pick 169 → redraft 194Broderick Washington Jr.: pick 170 → redraft 93Isaiah Coulter: pick 171 → redraft 238Jason Huntley: pick 172 → redraft 234Larrell Murchison: pick 174 → redraft 135Kamal Martin: pick 175 → redraft 173K.J. Osborn: pick 176 → redraft 102Michael Danna: pick 177 → redraft 64Justin Strnad: pick 178 → redraft 90Bradlee Anae: pick 179 → redraft 216Hakeem Adeniji: pick 180 → redraft 122Netane Muti: pick 181 → redraft 179Michael Onwenu: pick 182 → redraft 31Cam Brown: pick 183 → redraft 167Bravvion Roy: pick 184 → redraft 127Blake Ferguson: pick 185 → redraft 166Alohi Gilman: pick 186 → redraft 73Donovan Peoples-Jones: pick 187 → redraft 82Tyler Bass: pick 188 → redraft 100Jake Luton: pick 189 → redraft 200Charlie Woerner: pick 190 → redraft 203Braden Mann: pick 191 → redraft 101Jon Runyan Jr.: pick 192 → redraft 20Robert Windsor: pick 193 → redraft 241Khalil Davis: pick 194 → redraft 189Justin Herron: pick 195 → redraft 141Shaun Bradley: pick 196 → redraft 176John Penisini: pick 197 → redraft 144Antoine Brooks Jr.: pick 198 → redraft 224Jordan Fuller: pick 199 → redraft 84Quez Watkins: pick 200 → redraft 103James Proche: pick 201 → redraft 171Evan Weaver: pick 202 → redraft 250Blake Brandel: pick 203 → redraft 86Cassh Maluia: pick 204 → redraft 217Josh Metellus: pick 205 → redraft 66Tyler Davis: pick 206 → redraft 226Isaiah Hodgins: pick 207 → redraft 147Jake Hanson: pick 208 → redraft 174Simon Stepaniak: pick 209 → redraft 251Prince Tega Wanogho: pick 210 → redraft 223Isaiah Rodgers: pick 211 → redraft 71Dezmon Patmon: pick 212 → redraft 231Jordan Glasgow: pick 213 → redraft 196Freddie Swain: pick 214 → redraft 152Markus Bailey: pick 215 → redraft 140Kamren Curl: pick 216 → redraft 40Jauan Jennings: pick 217 → redraft 68Carter Coughlin: pick 218 → redraft 149Geno Stone: pick 219 → redraft 69K.J. Hill: pick 220 → redraft 206Stantley Thomas-Oliver: pick 221 → redraft 195Eno Benjamin: pick 222 → redraft 169Chris Claybrooks: pick 223 → redraft 150Cole McDonald: pick 224 → redraft 252Kenny Willekes: pick 225 → redraft 220Arlington Hambright: pick 226 → redraft 212Lachavious Simmons: pick 227 → redraft 242Sterling Hofrichter: pick 228 → redraft 208James Smith-Williams: pick 229 → redraft 95Dustin Woodard: pick 230 → redraft 253Ben DiNucci: pick 231 → redraft 221Carlos Davis: pick 232 → redraft 215Casey Toohill: pick 233 → redraft 116Clay Johnston: pick 234 → redraft 205Jashon Cornell: pick 235 → redraft 245Vernon Scott: pick 236 → redraft 209Thakarius Keyes: pick 237 → redraft 210T.J. Brunson: pick 238 → redraft 236Dane Jackson: pick 239 → redraft 111Tommy Stevens: pick 240 → redraft 246Chapelle Russell: pick 241 → redraft 202Jonathan Garvin: pick 242 → redraft 177Chris Jackson: pick 243 → redraft 197Nate Stanley: pick 244 → redraft 254Raymond Calais: pick 245 → redraft 239Malcolm Perry: pick 246 → redraft 218Chris Williamson: pick 247 → redraft 237Sam Sloman: pick 248 → redraft 232Brian Cole II: pick 249 → redraft 255Tremayne Anchrum: pick 250 → redraft 193Stephen Sullivan: pick 251 → redraft 222Tyrie Cleveland: pick 252 → redraft 227Kyle Hinton: pick 253 → redraft 175Derrek Tuszka: pick 254 → redraft 186Tae Crowder: pick 255 → redraft 91

Each dot is a 2020 pick. Dashed line = typical redraft rank for each slot (2000–2021 classes). Above the line = beat his slot.

How players like him did

Age
22		56.1%
n=2,011
School
Non-Power school (Group of 5 / FCS / smaller)		50.5%
n=1,426
Athletic testing
Top 25% at his position		51.6%
n=973
Position
WR		40.4%
n=718

Share of 2000–2021 picks with the same trait who beat their draft slot. Line = 50%.

Measurables & pre-draft

Height / weight5' 10", 176 lbs
40-yard dash4.38 s
Bench press9 reps
Vertical37"
Broad jump124"
Age at draft22

Picked around him 2020 redraft

170Broderick Washington Jr.redraft #93
171Isaiah Coulterredraft #238
172Jason Huntleyredraft #234
174Larrell Murchisonredraft #135
175Kamal Martinredraft #173
176K.J. Osbornredraft #102

How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 32+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.