Dolphins to meet with Makai Lemon, other top WR prospects

EUGENE, OREGON - NOVEMBER 22: Makai Lemon #6 of the Southern California Trojans runs against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on November 22, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Miami Dolphins will meet with USC wide receiver Makai Lemon on a Top-30 visit, as per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Lemon has already with the Kansas City Chiefs, and will also meet with the New York Giants, New York Jets, and Washington Commanders.

Miami Dolphins have scheduled a top-30 pre-draft visit with USC WR Makai Lemon. (@RapSheet) #PhinsUppic.twitter.com/dckafNcKGO

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Lemon is one of the top WR prospects in this year's draft, and has drawn comparisons to Amon-Ra St. Brown of the Detroit Lions. At 5'11, 192 pounds, Lemon is on the smaller side, but has outstanding speed, route running and ball skills. NFL Network draft expert Lance Zierlein describes Lemon has quarterback friendly" and an exceptional ball-tracker with Pro Bowl upside". Other reports from around the league describe Lemon as supremely confident" and plug-and-play slot receiver".

Lemon is projected to go in the first round of this year's draft, most likely in the Top-15.

161 seconds of Makai Lemon being tough to tackle pic.twitter.com/z9yE926QAt

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However, Lemon is not the only receiver that the Dolphins are interested in this year's draft. The organization has also held a Top-30 visit with Kevin KC" Concepcion, wide receiver for Texas A&M.

Concepcion is a slightly bigger receiver than Lemon (6'0, 196 pounds), with great speed and run-after-catch ability. He also has an innate ability to get open, as per scouting reports around the league. The North Carolina native caught 61 balls for 919 yards and nine touchdowns for the Aggies last year, in the brutal SEC. Concepcion is projected to go much later than Lemon, in the late first round or early second round. In all likelihood, he may be there at pick No.30 for the Dolphins.

WR KC Concepcion turned heads with @AggieFootball this season

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With Jaylen Waddle's exit, the Dolphins are in desperate need of a true No. 1 option. So, whether they decide to take a big swing in the first round of the draft with Lemon or Conception, or wait until much later, remains to be seen. The Dolphins have also met with Georgia State's Ted Hurst, a true Z" receiver at 6'4, 206 pounds. Hurst is projected to go in the late 2nd or early 3rd round of this year's draft.

One name that's been thrown around recently is Carnell Tate, who comes from a long line of productive NFL receivers at Ohio State. However, the Dolphins have not yet scheduled an official visit with Tate.

Chad Reuter of https://t.co/H4orvAReNw has the Miami Dolphins selecting Ohio State WR Carnell Tate with the 11th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft

"Tate is the sort of polished pass catcher new quarterback Malik Willis needs to have in order to succeed in his first season in Miami."... pic.twitter.com/DTX9LDtXUb

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