1. Kinchens, Kamren*
Miami 5110 202
Two year starter, Miami, FL. First team All-ACC and consensus first team All-America in 2022. Kinchens is an instinctive and highly productive safety with remarkable range and ball skills. He’s been a force as a one high safety but also has experience in two high looks and rolling to the outside box. A smooth mover with fluid hips and easy transitions he has solid change of direction skill and ability to accelerate out of a break. As a deep zone defender he has eye discipline to see pattern pressure and the quarterback’s delivery key. He’s sudden breaking on throws in front of him. He shows sideline to sideline range and the ability to track the ball with flawless angles on deep outside throws. He has excellent hands for the interception with tremendous extension to the ball. He high points the ball and can take it away at the catch point. Shows solid fundamental tackling skill accelerating and driving through tackles in space. There’s some inconsistency processing route combinations as he can get attracted to an intermediate route instead of balancing or staying deep. With improved consistency he has first round potential.
2. Nubin, Tyler
Minnesota 6016 206
Three year starter, St. Charles, IL. Second team All-Big 10 in 2022. Instinctive safety with imposing size and length. He plays with a high motor and a degree of swagger. He has experience in the box and as a split zone safety in quarters and cover two. As a quarters and box safety he flies downhill and tracks ball carriers with no hesitation. His angles to the ball are normally precise and he makes a lot of plays near the line. He’s a physical tackler making big hits and using his length to wrap up ball carriers in space. He’s a solid underneath cover safety with ability to stress quarterbacks with his range and length in underneath hook/curl/flat zones. He shows remarkable extension to get to interception opportunities. He flashes solid range as a split zone safety to go with ability to read the delivery key and see route combinations. As a somewhat high cut athlete he has some stickiness in change of direction creating some stall in transition. At his best with the play in front of him and in the right scheme he can be a force in the NFL.
3. Bullock, Calen*
USC 6030 190
Two year starter, Pasadena, CA. First team All Pac 12 and first team PFF All-America in 2022. Tall, lengthy and slender prospect who flashes outstanding range and ball skills. He’s at his best as a one and two high safety with limited experience rolling to the outside box. Patrolling the deep zones he uses his length to extend to the ball with a remarkable catch radius. A receiver in high school he has outstanding hands and ability to attack the catch point. He’s instinctive to read and react to the quarterback and route combinations. His range is sideline to sideline with normally precise angles to the ball. He’s made some incredible plays on the ball coming from a distance. He flashes physical tackling skills and can separate a receiver from the ball with a violent hit. His length creates a huge tackle radius allowing him to wrap up in space. As a high cut player there is some difficulty gathering on tackles and he’s not the most fluid to turn and run, but the speed makes it hardly noticeable. His physicality has improved and he projects as an NFL free safety.
4. Moore, Rod*
Michigan 6000 198
Two year starter, Clayton, OH. Honorable mention All-Big 10 in 2022. Moore shows fluid hips and movement skill with solid instincts. He’s quick in his backpedal and shows easy transitions in all directions. Smooth to flip or open his hips to gain ground getting over the top in the deep outside zones. Has experience in multiple coverage including matching inside receivers and moving down into the outside box. Shows outstanding zone awareness reading and balancing multiple routes. He’s sudden to break and drive reacting to the quarterback delivery key. He makes a lot of plays at the catch on throws in front of him. He takes excellent angles to the ball and has the ball skills to get his hand in the basket and high point interception opportunities. Flashes solid wrap up tackling skill with occasional big hits. Not the most physical as he can get driven back by a physical ball carrier and has a tendency to go too low on tackles. He has been productive in run support and generally gets the job done. His major strength of playing the ball with range will be attractive to NFL teams.
5. Ransom, Lathan
Ohio State 6000 211
Two year starter, Tucson, AZ. Honorable mention All-Big 10 in 2022. Ransom plays the Bandit position in the Ohio State defense which is equivalent to a traditional strong safety. He occasionally rotates to a two high look but is often used close to the line as a box safety. He is often used to match a tight end and has shown solid match and mirror skill against some quality tight ends. He can play flat or deep coverage and shows excellent athleticism to flip his hips and run with speed. A high energy player, he plays with an aggressive demeanor in run support. He’s around the ball a lot with a non-stop motor. Can be a physical tackler making big hits coming downhill. Normally solid to hit, wrap and drive through tackles he will occasionally miss by over pursuing a play. He can play out of control at times and pursuit angles will suffer as a result. He’s had a good start to 2023 as he was named Big 10 Defensive Player of the Week vs Notre Dame. The tools are there to be an impact starter in the NFL.
6. Brade, Beau
Maryland 5116 201
7. Mukuba, Andrew*
Clemson 6000 195
8. Bullard, Javon*
Georgia 5110 180
9. Smith, Tykee
Georgia 5100 205
10. Williams, James*
Miami 6050 215
11. Bishop, Cole*
Utah 6020 207*
12. Moore, Malachi
Alabama 5106 199
13. Proctor, Josh
Ohio State 6017 204
14. Hicks, Jaden*
Washington State 6020 215
15. Richardson, Demani
Texas A&M 6004 214
16. Burks, Aubrey*
West Virginia 5110 204
17. Oladapo, Kitan
Oregon State 6020 214
18. Mustapha, Malik
Wake Forest 5100 205
19 Burns, Major
LSU 6016 191
20. Carlies, Jaylon
Missouri 6027 225
21. McMorris, Patrick
California 6002 208
22. Mickens, RJ
Clemson 5117 213
23. Fluellen, Tra
Middle Tennessee State 6007 209
24. Banks, Yam
South Alabama 5116 204
25. Simpson, Jaylin
Auburn 5113 175
26. Moten, RJ
Florida 5115 224
27 Paige, Makari
Michigan 6030 197
28. Kane, Sanoussi
Purdue 5116 206
29. Hook, Maxen
Toledo 6006 207
30. Brooks Jr, Greg
LSU 5091 189
31. Perry, Mark
TCU 6002 214
32. Bradford, Millard
TCU 5104 194
33. Dent, Akeem
Florida State 5115 187
34. Catalon, Jalen
Texas 5100 189
*Denotes Underclassman