Player: Wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa, Arkansas
Pick: Round 3, 70th overall
Ht/Wt: 6-4, 213
Combine results: 4.43s 40-yard dash | 39.5" vertical | 10'9" broad jump
Quick Hits:
- Over the past two seasons at Arkansas after transferring from Division-II Hillsdale, TeSlaa caught 62 receptions for 896 yards (14.5 average) and five touchdowns.
- In 2024, TeSlaa ranked fifth in the SEC and 13th in the FBS with a 19.5-yard average per reception and recorded at least 50 receiving yards in six games.
- TeSlaa, in addition to recording the second-most receiving yards for the Razorbacks in 2024, also played special teams in both punt coverage and punt return.
View photos of wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa.
Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (4) reacts after making a first down catch against Western Carolina during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (4) makes a touchdown catch over Western Carolina defensive back Mateo Sudipo (1) during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa runs with the ball against Texas A&M during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Texas A&M and Arkansas, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Texas A&M won 21-17. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (4) leaps past Florida linebacker Scooby Williams (17) and cornerback Devin Moore, lower right, for a first down after a reception during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (4) makes a touchdown catch in front of Louisiana Tech defensive back Jhamal Shelby Jr. (4) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (4) runs a play against Kent State during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept.9, 2023, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (4) pulls in a pass against LSU safety Andre' Sam (14) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa runs with the ball against Texas A&M during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Texas A&M and Arkansas, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Texas A&M won 21-17. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa, left, tries to get away from Florida cornerback Jaydon Hill after a reception during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Mississippi linebacker Ashanti Cistrunk (36) tackles Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (4) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Mississippi won 27-20. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)
Resume:
- 2022 Great Midwest American Conference Offensive POTY (Hillsdale)
- 2022 First-Team All-GMAC (Hillsdale)
- 2022 All-American Honorable Mention from Don Hansen Football Committee (Hillsdale)
- Relative Athletic Score at NFL Combine ranked in the top 1 percent of all wide receivers in history
Expert analysis: "TeSlaa is a big slot receiver whose stock might be on the rise after his performances during Senior Bowl week. He can mismatch smaller cornerbacks with his frame and play strength and is a reliable pass catcher when contested. TeSlaa's ball skills and ability to work down the field from the slot should carry backup value for teams in the market for help at receiver." — Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
"Showing impressive athleticism for his size, TeSlaa has speed to work vertically or snap off routes, and he has natural catch-point focus — especially for a player who has only been playing the position the past five years.
"Overall, TeSlaa is still very much a work in progress with his route running and ability to create space, but the athletic tools and ball skills are exceptional and the football character and toughness will help sway doubters." — Dane Brugler, The Athletic
Twentyman's take: The Lions must have really thought a lot of TeSlaa's potential because they gave up quite a bit to move up 32 spots in the third round to select him. He's a big-bodied receiver at 6-foot-4 with 4.43 speed that has the potential to be a huge downfield weapon in John Morton's offense alongside speedster Jameson Williams. TeSlaa ranked fifth in the SEC last season with a 19.5-yard average per reception. With his addition, the Lions now have a pretty diverse and complete wide receiver room heading into the 2025 season.
Bambini's take: TeSlaa, from just outside Grand Rapids, Michigan, joins a Lions wide receiver room that features Amon-Ra St. Brown, Williams, Tim Patrick, and Kalif Raymond as the top four. TeSlaa will have the chance to develop into another weapon for quarterback Jared Goff. Though not producing high-ranking numbers, TeSlaa had zero drops at Arkansas, proving his consistency in catching the ball. He'll also likely have an opportunity on special teams, an area where he played on the punt return and punt coverage teams for the Razorbacks.
What he had to say: "I think teams appreciate the way I play using my size, my hands obviously, (I) don't drop a lot of balls which they really appreciate. I use my frame, catch the ball, run good, clean routes." — TeSlaa after his Pro Day at Arkansas
