This time next week, the 2025 NFL Draft will be underway, and the Browns will be in the midst of adding young talent to the roster.
With 10 total picks, Cleveland can look to add prospects at numerous positions, address areas of need and bring in depth to others. One group the Browns could look at is pass catchers – whether in a receiver or a tight end.
Currently, the Browns tight end room features David Njoku, Blake Whiteheart, Brenden Bates and Tre' McKitty. Their receiving corps is led by Jerry Jeudy and consists of David Bell, DeAndre Carter, Kaden Davis, Jamari Thrash, Cedric Tillman and Michael Woods II.
NFL Network's Cynthia Frelund highlighted three players who could fit that need for Cleveland – WR Emeka Egbuka, TE Harold Fannin Jr. and WR/CB Travis Hunter.
Egbuka played all four seasons at Ohio State and totaled 205 receptions for 2,868 receiving yads and 24 touchdowns. He also added 24 carries for 145 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
"Emeka Egbuka joins a long and distinguished list of Ohio State receivers with college production worthy of a pick on Thursday," Frelund said. "There are prospects who generate separation in college due to raw speed and there are prospects who separate based on route running precision. Egbuka has the body control, ball tracking and extremely precise route running traits that forecast to translate extremely well, especially out of the slot at the NFL level. Think slot alignment plus yards after the catch as Egbuka's elevator pitch."
Fannin brings a local connection to the Browns, as he played three seasons at Bowling Green. In those three seasons, he totaled 180 receptions for 2,396 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns. He also added 33 carries for 159 rushing yards and five touchdowns.
"No tight end was targeted more than him last season at 150 targets which he turned into the single season record for receptions and yards at the position with 117 for 1,555 yards along with 10 touchdowns," Frelund said. "My favorite stat of his is that he forced 15 more tackles than the next closest tight end, who happens to be Penn State's Tyler Warren."
To round out the group, Frelund highlighted a two-way player in Hunter. As a receiver, Hunter recorded 153 receptions for 1,979 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns in his two seasons at Colorado. He also added two carries for five rushing yards and one touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, Hunter recorded 66 tackles, three tackles for loss, seven interceptions, 16 passes defensed and one forced fumble.
"There is maybe no more intriguing prospect in this class – or in the past several – than Travis Hunter, the two-way star out of Colorado that I am classifying as a pass catcher with defensive back upside based on the latest information from his college coach Deion Sanders who knows a little something about being multiple," Frelund said. "Hunter's ability to create separation after the catch using his speed, change direction without losing speed and work in space all rank in the top 95th percentile of a 10-season sample, per Computer Vision that measures game speeds with pads on. You'll notice these traits also translate well to the other side of the ball. Hunter had the second most earned first downs last season with 53 and his quarterback had the fifth best passer rating when targeting him in all of FBS."
NFL Network's Cynthia Frelund breaks down the fit of Travis Hunter, Emeka Egbuka and Harold Fannin Jr. for the Browns.
Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka plays against Western Michigan during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Penn State safety Jaylen Reed (1) tackles Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (0) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Jackson State's Travis Hunter (12) holds on to a pass as Southern University defensive back Jordan Carter (7) reaches out in a tackle attempt during the first half of the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka plays against Youngstown State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Jackson State cornerback Travis Hunter is seen after the Celebration Bowl NCAA college football game against North Carolina Central Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr. )
Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) is tackled by Mississippi State safety Corey Ellington (10) as he scores on a five-yard touchdown reception during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Mississippi State won 45-14. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr., left, tries to push away Michigan defensive back Keshaun Harris (36) in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter, left, greets a scout during the team's NFL football pro day Friday, April 4, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) carries the ball for a touchdown in the second half of a NCAA college football game against the Arkansas State Red Wolves on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn)
Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka runs for a 69-yard touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, of Colorado, poses with the trophy at a press conference after the awards ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York, (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka lines up during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against the Notre Dame, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 21-10. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) catches a touchdown pass as Oregon defensive backs Brandon Johnson (3) and Tysheem Johnson (0) defend during the first half in the quarterfinals of the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) catches a pass for a touchdown as running back Nick Mosley (5) watches during the Quick Lane Bowl NCAA college football game, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka is seen during an NCAA college spring football game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, April 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
National team tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44), of Bowling Green, carries the ball during the second half of the Senior Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) runs for a touchdown against BYU after making a catch during the second half of the Alamo Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) in the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, left, confers with wide receiver Travis Hunter in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka, right, catches a touchdown over Iowa defensive back Sebastian Castro during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) plays against Notre Dame during the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter, front, jokes with teammates as he waits with quarterback Shedeur Sanders to do a television interview after an NCAA college football game against Utah Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. stretches at the NFL football scouting combine, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
National team tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44), of Bowling Green, reaches for the pylon as he is pushed out of bounds by American team linebacker Jack Kiser, left, of Notre Dame, during the second half of the Senior Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Colorado defensive back Travis Hunter tosses a football as he watches drills at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
