Ex-Texas A&M star KC Concepcion undergoes knee scope in leadup to draft, per report
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Ex-Texas A&M star wideout KC Concepcion is apparently taking care of some last-minute business with his body before he potentially becomes one of the top players taken in next month’s NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.
According to a report on Monday afternoon by NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Concepcion underwent “a knee scope described as routine and preventative.” Garafolo also reported that Dallas Cowboys team physician Daniel Cooper performed the scope last week.
Concepcion spent only 1 season in College Station after transferring from NC State, where he played in 2023 and 2024. The 21-year-old native of Rochester, N.Y., is “projected by many as a first-round pick,” according to Garafolo, who also reported that Concepcion is “expected to be 100% for rookie camp.”
The million-dollar question, of course, maybe literally, is what NFL team will get its hands on Concepcion next month in Pittsburgh, after the 5-foot-11, 190-pounder who starred in high school in Charlotte made his 1 season at Texas A&M count. Concepcion hauled in 61 passes for 919 yards and 9 touchdowns last season, helping the Aggies reach the College Football Playoff.
Concepcion earned first-team All-SEC honors as a wide receiver, all-purpose player and return specialist, capturing the Paul Hornung Award, which rewards versatility.
NC State also got the best of Concepcion, who caught 71 passes for the Wolfpack in 2023 and 53 more in 2024. He combined for 16 touchdown catches during his 2 seasons in Raleigh.
With Concepcion gone from College Station, he is now in the mix to be one of the top draft picks next month in Pittsburgh. Here is what the Kalshi market currently sees as the players with the best shot to be a top-10 draft pick in 2026:
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
