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| Pos. | Rank. | Player. | School. | Ht.. | Wt.. | 40. |
| FS | 1 | William Moore | Missouri | 6-0 | 221 | 4.53 |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Very good size and speed. Makes plays. [Erik Scalavino] Rodney Harrison-like. Reads the QBs eyes well. Good hands. Times blitzes well. Shows good technique on tackles. Deservedly the best of this group. [Paul Perillo] Not as dynamic as some safeties for the recent past but the best of this group; Physical, athletic playmaker with good hands. | ||||||
| FS | 2 | Rashad Johnson | Alabama | 5-11 | 203 | 4.52 |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Endless intangibles. Good measurables. Throws body around, blitzes and shows good range. Possible Patriot on lot of levels. [Erik Scalavino] Reminds me of Brandon Meriweather with better hands. [Paul Perillo] Good hands/ball skills; Played some offense; Good centerfielder. | ||||||
| FS | 3 | Louis Delmas | Western Michigan | 5-11 | 202 | 4.49 |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Puts head down at times in tackling. Not afraid to hit. Agile defender, aggressive. Concussions? [Erik Scalavino] A clone of James Sanders. Excellent tackler. [Paul Perillo] Small but physical; Gets to ball around line of scrimmage; Makes big hits but is sure tackler; Very aggressive. | ||||||
| FS | 4 | Darcel McBath | Texas Tech | 6-0 | 198 | 4.48 |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Tenacious defender. Quick. Makes Plays. Decent hands. Hits well for size and finishes plays. [Erik Scalavino] Seems like the defensive version of Cris Carter … all he did, catch interceptions! Seems to be rising in many draftniks' eyes. [Paul Perillo] Good hands/speed; Made some nice hits with shoulder; Good coverage. | ||||||
| FS | 5 | David Bruton | Notre Dame | 6-2 | 219 | 4.42 |
| Notes: Very little footage available. | ||||||
THE REST
| Pos. | Rank. | Player. | School. | Ht.. | Wt.. | 40. |
| FS | Derek Pegues | Mississippi State | 5-10 | 199 | 4.62 | |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Former CB and tackles like a CB. Faster than 40 time. Return option. [Erik Scalavino] Has great football speed. Solid as a punt returner as well. [Paul Perillo] Good speed, athleticism; Dynamic with ball in his hands; Good PR/KR; Great range. | ||||||
| FS | Brandon Underwood | Cincinnatti | 6-1 | 192 | 4.54 | |
| Notes: No footage available. | ||||||
| FS | Troy Nolan | Arizona State | 6-0 | 206 | 4.62 | |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Big-play guy. Good tip ball skills. Ball hawk. [Erik Scalavino] Right-place-right-time type of player. Has that knack for making plays. Very athletic. Could be a steal. [Paul Perillo] Good size, ball skills; Physical playmaker; Looked faster than his time. | ||||||
| FS | C.J. Spillman | Marshall | 6-0 | 190 | 4.49 | |
| Notes: Very little footage available. | ||||||
| FS | Chris Clemons | Clemson | 6-0 | 208 | 4.4 | |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Not as fast as 40 time. Nothing special. [Erik Scalavino] Instinctual player. Good size for the position. [Paul Perillo] Good size but lacked speed; Aggressive. | ||||||
| FS | Curtis Taylor | LSU | 6-2 | 209 | 4.59 | |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Impressive size/speed combo as potential SS. Makes decent plays on ball. [Erik Scalavino] Another big safety with speed to match. Seems to make plays everywhere on the field. Could be another mid-to-late-round gem. [Paul Perillo] Good speed for size; Moves well in space; Can play in coverage; Good fundamentals. | ||||||
| FS | Marcus McClinton | Kentucky | 6-0 | 208 | 4.5 | |
| Notes: No footage available | ||||||
| FS | Lendy Holmes | Oklahoma | 6-0 | 206 | 4.71 | |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Slow. Fights for ball. Hits a little bit and plays tough. [Erik Scalavino] Plays with a lot of passion. Yet another player who always manages to be in the right place at the right time. [Paul Perillo] Good speed/athleticism; Good range; Tends to grab ankles too often while tackling. | ||||||
| Pos. | Rank. | Player. | School. | Ht.. | Wt.. | 40. |
| SS | 1 | Patrick Chung | Oregon | 5-11 | 212 | 4.47 |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Hits well and plays down hill. Comfortable in the box. Makes plays on ball. Decent hands. 51 career starts. [Erik Scalavino] Exhibits good form-tackling technique. Versatile as a punt return specialist. [Paul Perillo] Small but quick and aggressive; Returns punts; Around the ball a lot. | ||||||
| SS | 2 | Michael Hamlin | Clemson | 6-2 | 214 | 4.6 |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Not a big hitter but decent wrap-up tackler. Average in coverage. [Erik Scalavino] Kind of a lazy tackler, looks more for the "big-play" hit than the effective take-down. [Paul Perillo] Tall and strong; Good quickness; Elusive with ball; Textbook form; Flows to ball well but not a big hitter. | ||||||
| SS | 3 | Chip Vaughn | Wake Forest | 6-1 | 221 | 4.4 |
| Notes: Very little footage available. | ||||||
| SS | 4 | Emanuel Cook* | South Carolina | 5-10 | 197 | 4.6 |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Physical beyond his size. Good LOS. Good FB speed. Gets through wash and finishes. [Erik Scalavino] Very good tackler. Hard-hitting, especially for his size. A flat-out playmaker. The best all-around player in this category. [Paul Perillo] Real small and not great speed; Good tackler; Fundamentally sound; Plays better near line of scrimmage. | ||||||
| SS | 5 | Kevin Ellison | USC | 6-1 | 227 | 4.82 |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] OLB? Knee injury? Speed? Strong. [Erik Scalavino] His hits remind me of a younger Rodney Harrison. And they're nearly identical in size. I still like Cook a bit better, but Ellison is a very close second. [Paul Perillo] I, too, was reminded of Rodney but I liked Ellison more than Cook; Lays the lumber with shoulder; Gets to line of scrimmage. | ||||||
THE REST:
| Pos. | Rank. | Player. | School. | Ht.. | Wt.. | 40. |
| SS | Otis Wiley | Michigan State | 6-1 | 213 | 4.56 | |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Versatile. Decent size/speed combo. In consistent. Arm tackles. Decent vs. run but questions in coverage. [Erik Scalavino] Good football quickness and size. Could use some work with fundamentals. [Paul Perillo] Moves well for size; Good hands; Plays near line of scrimmage; Got trucked by Knowshon Moreno on one play. | ||||||
| SS | Courtney Greene | Rutgers | 6-0 | 212 | 4.47 | |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] 51 starts. Average athlete. Arm tackles. [Erik Scalavino] Very little footage available. [Paul Perillo] Great hands; Good size; Bit of an ankle tackler; Short tape. | ||||||
| SS | Keith Fitzhugh | Mississippi State | 5-10 | 210 | 4.56 | |
| Notes: No footage available. | ||||||
| SS | Kevin Akins | Boston College | 6-2 | 224 | 4.58 | |
| Notes: No footage available. | ||||||
| SS | Trimane Goddard | North Carolina | 5-9 | 198 | 4.57 | |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Lot injuries. Reckless style. Too small for his style of play. Heady, good instincts. Makes plays. [Erik Scalavino] Natural instincts on the field. Has a nose for the football. [Paul Perillo] Good hands but lacks speed; Showed good coverage. | ||||||
| SS | Terence Moore | Troy | 6-2 | 218 | 4.65 | |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments. | ||||||
| SS | Al Afalava | Oregon State | 5-11 | 213 | 4.58 | |
| Notes: No footage available. | ||||||
| SS | Stephen Hodge | TCU | 6-0 | 236 | 4.63 | |
| Notes: No footage available. | ||||||
| SS | Reshard Langford | Vanderbilt | 6-1 | 213 | 4.58 | |
| Notes: No footage available. | ||||||
| SS | Jamarca Sanford | Mississippi | 5-10 | 209 | 4.52 | |
| Notes: No footage available. | ||||||
| SS | Merrill Johnson | Auburn | 6-0 | 205 | 4.59 | |
| Notes: No footage available. | ||||||
| SS | C.J. Byrd | Georgia | 6-2 | 195 | 4.57 | |
| Notes: No footage available. | ||||||
| SS | Dahna Deleston | Connecticut | 6-0 | 212 | 4.52 | |
| Notes: No footage available. | ||||||
| SS | Nic Harris | Oklahoma | 6-2 | 234 | 4.78 | |
| [Andy Hart] OLB? Big and slow. OK tackler. Not explosive in anything. Good college player. [Erik Scalavino] Did everything for the Sooners at multiple positions. Harris will most likely be a safety in the NFL. He's a very hard hitter and seems to disrupt opposing backfields often. [Paul Perillo] Not sure he has a position; Good size but looked slow; Better around line. | ||||||
