Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan was in attendance for the private workout of Arizona State prospect Jordyn Tyson.
A report of over 20 teams was in attendance for the private workout that Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson held on Friday. This included the Miami Dolphins, as general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan was one of the executives taking in the workout.
Tyson was one of the strongest collegiate prospects leading up until he suffered a lingering hamstring issue during the 2025 season that kept him out of showcasing his skills at the NFL Combine and Pro Day. To make up for that fact, the Arizona State product held a private workout to help boslter his draft spot.
Per college football insider Pete Thamel, Sullivan attended the workout, and a source indicated that the workout seemed to quell many of the doubts that teams potentially had on Tyson.
"Per a source at Jordan Tyson’s workout: 'He showed the twitch, explosiveness and leaping ability we all saw in the fall. He showed he’s healthy and still explosive, which is all he needed to do.' The contingents from Miami and the NY Giants included the GMs. Giants pick at 5 and Miami at 11, "Thamel wrote on X.
Tyson finished his collegiate career with 2,283 yards from scrimmage and 23 touchdowns.
The issue with Tyson has been his injury history. In 2022, he suffered a severe knee injury, including a torn ACL, MCL, and PCL. In 2024, a broken collarbone forced him out of multiple games, and in 2025, he fell victim to a hamstring ailment.
Injuries occur to almost every player and to varying degrees. Tyson is still very young in his playing career, but he runs the risk of being labeled as "injury prone," which could severely impact his draft position.
Still, Tyson has drawn plenty of comparisons to Stefon Diggs and is labeled as the third-best receiver prospect in the 2026 class. He has been described as a pass catcher who can accelerate after catching the ball, leading into a strong run after the catch skill set.
Tyson also has a larger frame, which can be great when it comes to contested ball chances. The Dolphins' looking into him makes perfect sense, as they have not honed in on big body receivers in recent years.
Having Malik Willis in the building as the presumed starter, that creates the chance of the deep balls being thrown, and a receiver like Tyson being able to make a play on said deep thrown balls.
The biggest gamble on Tyson is his health. The private workout was meant to help prove that he simply has had a bad string of luck, but would be NFL-ready and worth a team taking him higher in the first round.
The Dolphins pick at No. 11 and have a deep need at receiver, especially after trading Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos. Is Tyson the receiver the team needs for their reset? Possibly, but taking a chance with his injury history could come back to haunt Sullivan and the front office.