Scouting Blog
2021 NFL Draft Safeties
Trevon Moehrig, S, TCU
-True Junior
-6’2, 202lbs
-more of a strong safety
-three years of production
-three-star recruit out of high school
-first team all-Big 12 in 2019
-decent physicality in slot coverage
-decent instincts as a centerfielder
-good in man coverage
-helps in run defense
-good instincts in zone coverage
Paris Ford, S, Pittsburgh
-Redshirt Junior
-two years of good production
-6’0, 190lbs
-could play both, but is more of a strong safety
-four-star recruit out of high school
-very good instincts
-very good tackler
-good in run support
-needs better ball skills
-he’s a tackle machine, always around the ball
Andre Cisco, S, Syracuse
-True Junior
-6’0, 209lbs
-three years of production
-more of a strong safety but could play both.
-injury in 2020 derailed his draft stock a little
-three-star recruit out of high school
-average tackler
-gives some cushion in coverage
-needs to be more aggressive getting off blocks
-decent in man coverage
-ballhawk, lots of career interceptions
Jevon Holland, S, Oregon
-True Junior
-6’1, 201lbs
-two years of production
-able to play some cornerback
-4-star recruit out of high school
-sat out the 2020 season to prep for the draft
-can be a bit flat footed in coverage
-average in run support
-good at getting off blocks in run support
-I’d like his instincts to be better
-needs to attack the play more, sits back and reacts a lot
Richie Grant, S, Central Florida
-four years of production
-6’0, 194lbs
-Redshirt Senior
-2-star recruit out of high school
-helped himself in Mobile (at Senior Bowl)
-needs to be a better tackler
-needs to get off blocks better
-a little bit slow with his instincts
-needs to attack more as a centerfielder. Spends too much time reading and reacting
-good open field tackler on the deeper half
Caden Sterns, S, Texas
-True Junior
-6’1, 207lbs
-Three years of good production
-5-star recruit out of high school
-had some injury issues in 2020
-instinctual centerfielder
-secure in making the tackles in the run game in the secondary
-competent making open field tackles in the pass game as well
-more of a free safety
-needs to be more physical in coverage. Gives up the underneath
-decent in coverage though. Doesn’t get beat deep.
Hamsah Nasirildeen, S, Florida State
-6’4, 220lbs
-True Senior
-4-star recruit out of high school
-showed he recovered from his injury by playing in the senior bowl
-played a lot of deep safety
-not asked to do a lot in run support
-shows up more in run support in the red zone
-good effort on the blitz
-good tackler
-more of a free safety
Damar Hamlin, S, Pittsburgh
-6’1, 195lbs
-Redshirt Senior
-4-star recruit out of high school
-sub 4.6 speed
-does sometimes miss assignments
-decent tackler in the secondary
-physical in zone
-decent instincts
-not a heavy hitter
Joshuah Bledsoe, S, Missouri
-6’0, 200lbs
-True Senior
-3-star recruit out of high school
-only 1 career interception
-needs to be more physical in zone coverage
-does stay in phase pretty well in zone coverage
-needs to get off blocks better
-I like his agility in coverage
-played in the box for the Tigers
Ar’Darius Washington, S, TCU
-Redshirt Sophomore
-two year of good production
-5’8, 178lbs
-Big 12 defensive freshman of the year
-3-star recruit out of high school
-good tackling ability
-patient in zone
-reads the QB well in centerfield
-average instincts
-good speed in coverage
Richard LeCounte III, S, Georgia
-5’11, 190lbs
-four years of production
-five-star recruit out of high school
-True Senior
-motorcycle accident knocked him out a few games
-does a good job in man coverage
-average instincts
-needs to be more active in run support
-tackling issues
-more of a free safety
Divine Deablo, S, Virginia Tech
-Redshirt Senior
-6’3, 226lbs
-three years of good production
-three-star recruit out of high school
-more of a strong safety
-is a good prospect for special teams
-asked to play in the box and deep
-below average in man coverage
-average ball skills
-needs to get off blocks better
-below average instincts
Shawn Davis, S, Florida
-6’0, 206lbs
-True Senior
-Four years of production
-three-star recruit out of high school
-special teams capable
-decent hitter
-good tackler
-plays in the box
-doesn’t have great speed to stay in phase on vertical routes
-thumper mentality in run support
-more of a strong safety
Marcus Murphy, S, Mississippi State
-6’1, 200lbs
-Junior
-Three years of production
-4.5 speed
-opted out in November to enter the NFL draft
Darrick Forrest, S, Cincinnati
-6’0, 200lbs
-four years of production, a bit of a one-year wonder in 2019
-true senior
-3-star recruit out of high school
-still a little raw in some ways
-shows good run support ability
-good instincts to read the play and take the first step the right way
-decent tackler
-tackles the catch in man coverage
-good eye discipline
-reads run and pass very well in the offense
Tariq Thompson, S, San Diego State
-professional attitude and straight to the point when I interviewed him
-6’0, 210lbs
-four years of good production
-true senior
-second team all-mountain west in 2019 & 2020
-3-star recruit out of high school
-very good ball skills
Christian Uphoff, S, Illinois State
-True Senior
-6’3, 195lbs
-only two years of little production
-not heavily recruited out of high school
-very raw player
-I like the physicality that he plays with
-reacts too late to running plays
-late to react in deep zone/centerfield coverage
-average in pass coverage
-very hard hitter
James Wiggins, S, Cincinnati
-6’0, 205lbs
-two years of good production
-redshirt senior
-3-star recruit out of high school
-tore his ACL in practice right before the 2019 season
-special teams capable
Tyree Gillespie, S, Missouri
-6’0, 210lbs
-three-year starter
-true senior
-3-star recruit out of high school
-sub 4.6 speed
-got torched in coverage against Alabama’s offense
-late to react as a centerfielder
-not very good instincts
-doesn’t do much in run support
Dwayne Johnson Jr., S, San Diego State
-6’2, 215lbs
-3-star recruit out of high school
-redshirt senior
-was the strong safety with Tariq Thompson the free safety
-sticks his nose in the dirt on running plays
-sometimes needs to diagnose the run better
-played in the box a lot in the Aztecs’ defense
-might actually be a hybrid guy
-needs stronger core strength as a tackler
