1. Kelee Ringo, Georgia

HT: 6105
WT: 205
Year: Super Sophomore
High School: Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ)
Rating: 5-star (0.9976)
Kelee Ringo has all of the makings of an elite safety prospect, perhaps even generational. Currently, he’s playing at cornerback for the Bulldogs, where he has been a star cornerback. My concerns with him is mostly in his over-aggressive man coverage tendencies that open a lot of opportunities for receivers when he fails to get a play on the football. He’s had those coverage issues throughout his career at Georgia. His best tape is when he’s in zone coverage and he’s reading a quarterback.

Pros:

• Ran a 4.36 forty in high school. He might be faster. Such a natural athlete. Looks like he’s gliding.  – Accelerates well. 
• Big upper body, very stout and strong. 
• Changes direction well and with relative ease. Very loose hips. 
• Works up from zone coverage and tackles decently well. 
• Good pursuit angles. Consistent. 
• Shows good, smart zone coverage and recognition abilities. Switches from assignment to assignment with ease.
• Has a good eye on the quarterback the entire game.
• Does a good job playing the football with intensity to where receivers don’t want to try for it. 
• Good space defender. 
• Good instincts. 
• Recognizes plays very quickly. 

Cons:

• Would like to see more of his wrap-up ability. Struggles to grab ahold of receivers to wrap them up.
• Tries to attack the ball and doesn’t play the receiver.
• Has spent his career at cornerback, and free safety would be a new role for him.
• The entire evaluation is a projection based on his skill set.

2. Jamal Hill, Oregon

HT: 6002
WT: 199
Year: Super Redshirt Sophomore
High School: Morrow (Morrow, GA)
Rating: 3-star (0.8755)
Jamal Hill is an intense prospect who can play both safety positions as needed. He’s instinctual, shows good play recognition, and is an intense tackler. When watching him on tape, it’s hard to believe he’s a guy who hasn’t been able to hold down a starting role in the Oregon defense.

Pros:

• Good, borderline great, speed. 
• Good lateral quickness. Has no issues moving to any point of the field. 
• Very strong upper body. 
• Stout lower body, very explosive. 
• Smooth athlete who changes direction extremely well. 
• Good wrap up tackler. Delivers a great hit on contact. 
• Very quick to react in zone coverage, plays it effectively both underneath and in deep coverage. Does an excellent job attacking the catch point. 
• Excellent defender in space. Very consistent in making plays. 
• Tends to show very solid instincts. 
• Does a solid job reading the quarterback and recognizing the concept simultaneously.

Cons:

• Pursuit angles are usually good, struggles to work through traffic. 
• Has struggled to lock down the starting job at Oregon.
• Not much of a ball hawk – won’t create a lot of turnovers.

3. Cyrus Fagan, North Carolina State

HT: 6005
WT: 197
Year: Super Redshirt Senior
High School: Mainland (Daytona Beach, FL)
Rating: 4-star (0.9548)
A transfer from Florida State, Fagan has struggled to stay on the field throughout his career, dealing with injuries. The Wolfpack liked playing him as their one-high safety due to his range and athleticism. 

Pros:

• Good speed. Looks like he could run just under a 4.5. 
• Fagan has solid body control. 
• Good upper body strength. 
• Fairly explosive. 
• Not a great tackler, but suitable. Wraps up most of the time. Delivers a nice hit on impact, has good power. 
• Shows good pursuit angles, works down into the box well. Works through traffic extremely well. 
• Plays his zones fairly well. Capable working underneath coverage as well as deep coverage. 
• Shows good instincts. Typically in good position. 
• Reacts and recognizes concepts very quickly. Very smart defender. 

Cons:

• Change of direction is average. Understands that and works hard to work around that making good decisions before he commits. 
• Can get too physical in coverage at times.
• Age and experience will be a concern – he’s in his sixth year in college football and entered 2022 with just 6 career starts.
• Missed a lot of time with injuries.

4. Trevon Flowers, Tennessee

HT: 5112
WT: 200
Year: Super Senior
High School: Tucker (Tucker, GA)
Rating: 3-star (0.8552)
Trevon Flowers is one of the players who has progressed the most over his college career, and has some of the highest stamina in all of the nation. In two games in 2021, Flowers played 100 snaps (Ole Miss and Kentucky). He is rarely off of the field. 

Pros:

• Good speed, especially for his positional group. 
• Very solid body control. Shows the ability to keep two feet inbounds as a receiver. 
• Attacks the catch point when he can get there.
• Ball hawk.
• Trevon Flowers is much more instinctive in 2022 than any year. It looks like his understanding of the game is there now, as well as familiarity with his scheme.

Cons:

• Lacks the upper body strength to control the tackle. 
• Doesn’t change direction as well as you would like to see. 
• Offers a good punch coming downhill, but prefers not to wrap up. That’s concerning. Might not be a strong enough tackler for the NFL. Struggles to adjust to moves.
• Doesn’t take great pursuit angles to the football. Has the ability to work down into the box, I think he’s better doing that. 
• Slow to react in single coverage. Too physical in coverage. Want to see him lay off a little bit. Absolutely mismatches against tight ends. Can’t cover them. 

5. Antavious Lane, Georgia State

HT: 5086
WT: 180
Year: Super Redshirt Sophomore
High School: Dwyer (West Palm Beach, FL)
Rating: 3-star (0.8284)
Nicknamed “Hit Stick Lane” by his teammates, Antavious Lane has been a star since stepping into the starting role at Georgia State. Despite his nickname, Lane doesn’t show a lot of interest in tackling when playing other opponents – he is much more of a ball hawk than anything. His size will be a cause for concern, but it looks like Lane can have a career similar to LaMarcus Joyner in the NFL – spot starting and fitting into multiple roles on a defense.

Pros:

• Very solid speed for the backend. 
• Considering this lack of size, Lane has excellent upper body strength. Compared to the rest of the position group, its really average. 
• Changes direction very well. Stays in the play. 
• Oftentimes undercuts the pursuit angle when working downhill. Plays sideline to sideline well. 
• Excellent deep coverage player. A ball hawk in every sense of the word. Attacks the catch point with a lot of intensity.  
• Solid instincts, especially in deep coverage.

Cons:

• Despite his nickname, Lane often looks passive as a tackler. Attempts to wrap up but doesn’t have the size or strength to control the tackle. Shows some ability to bring the hit stick, especially when working downhill. Intense throughout the rep. 
• Will make the tackle in space, but will surrender a lot of ground doing so. 
• Needs to be a step quicker sometimes, struggles with the slot assignment. 
• Size will be a concern for NFL teams as he is very much under what is desired.