Ravens selected USC WR Ja’Kobi Lane with the No. 80 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

It’s tough to envision an immediate role for Lane in the run-heavy Baltimore offense, unless the Ravens struggled with wideout injuries in 2026. Operating as USC’s No. 2 wide receiver in 2025, Lane (6’4/200) caught 49 passes for 745 yards and four touchdowns. As a tall, lanky pass-catcher, Lane is a threat downfield and in the red zone. He caught 12 touchdowns for USC in 2024, including a three-touchdown game in the Las Vegas Bowl as a sophomore. Lane’s long arms and big hands give him the catch radius to overcome struggles against physical cornerbacks and make contested catches. A 4.48 40-yard dash from the combine shows his solid downhill speed, though it is not enough to separate against faster defensive backs. Lane is not strong enough to be a consistent blocker or win on shallow routes, but his size makes him a contested catch and goal-line receiver at the next level.