New Orleans Saints wide receivers coach Kodi Burns was spotted at Iowa State’s pro day on Tuesday, per Pro Football Network’s Tony Pauline. Most of the attention was directed towards Cyclones pass rusher Will McDonald IV, but the Saints were looking out for wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson. He’s leaving Iowa State with the school record for career receptions (254), ranking third in all-time receiving yardage behind Allen Lazard (3,360) and former Saints undrafted free agent Todd Blythe (3,096).
It’s easy to see what caught their eye; Hutchinson shares a lot of similarities with Jarvis Landry though he’s bigger (6-foot-1 7/8 and 203 pounds, with 31 3/8-inch arms and a 74 7/8-inch wingspan) and faster (having timed the 40-yard dash in 4.53 seconds, with an impressive 10-yard split at 1.58 seconds). But like Landry, Hutchinson does his best work underneath coverage making tough, physical catches with defenders crashing down on him.
