Antonio Johnson Scouting Report
Johnson does a good job to read and diagnose routes at all levels of the field and take good angles to the ball carrier. The safety can also play everywhere on the field; on the edge, as a linebacker, a slot corner, or at his traditional one high safety position. As a sort of Swiss Army knife for a defense, he needs to be able to do it all. For the most part, Johnson can do it all.
Felix Anudike-Uzomah Scouting Report
Felix uses his size and strength on the edge when he bullrushes offensive linemen, walking them back into the backfield until he can disrupt the quarterback. He has no problem going straight into the chest of the biggest linemen in the country and knocking them back off their anchor. Anudike-Uzomah is as solid as they come for run defenders on the edge.
Mazi Smith Scouting Report
Mazi Smith is an elite defender of the run. He may very well be the best run defender in the nation. His ability to bounce off blockers at the line of scrimmage and lunge into a tackle to avoid the ball carrier gaining any yards is second to none. Smith consistently plays at a good pad level and is able to get into the chest of offensive linemen and knock them back off their base.
Kyu Blu Kelly Scouting Report
Kelly reads the quarterback’s eyes well and can close in on the target to either prevent any yards after the catch or to disrupt the pass entirely. Kyu Blu Kelly is a positive player in run defense as well. He can read what is happening at the mesh point and react accordingly from his position.
Dalton Kincaid Scouting Report
Kincaid has undeniable athleticism that he uses to get open and make plays on contested balls down field. Nickel corners have a tough time sticking with Kincaid due to his blend of size and athleticism. Kincaid has consistent hands no matter how sticky the coverage is or how tight the window is to catch the football.
Zach Charbonnet Scouting Report
Charbonnet is shiftier than expected to go along with the “bowling ball” stereotype, causing defenders to be careful with how they approach him. He is a north-south runner who rarely wastes time behind the line of scrimmage waiting for running lanes but has the field vision and feel for the game that allows him to get to the 2nd level with ease.
Colby Wooden Scouting Report
The senior has shown improvements in his game every year that he has been at Auburn and his development is very promising. Wooden has registered a combined 50 QB hurries in the last two seasons, which have produced 13 sacks. He moves and carries his weight well for his size. He is not a power rusher, but more of a technical and finesse rusher.
Luke Musgrave Scouting Report
Musgrave is an overly impressive athlete. He does not lack in any specific area in terms of athletic capabilities. Due to his athletic ability and size, he is relatively scheme versatile and can line up just about anywhere in an offense. Musgrave is a fast tight end that has large and consistent hands. If the quarterback throws it to Musgrave’s catch radius, chances are that Musgrave is hauling that football in with relative ease.
Kayshon Boutte Scouting Report
While being a speedy gadget player, Boutte does not compromise size, he is a solid built receiver who can hold up to the physicality of the NFL game. While he has the size of a boundary receiver, expect him to primarily line up in the slot for whatever team drafts him. Boutte is a great route runner who is able to stack cornerbacks and take sharp cuts. He is also a solid deep route runner.
Clark Phillips III Scouting Report
Clark Phillips III has some of the best true ball skills and instincts at the cornerback position in his draft class. He has extremely quick and agile feet that allow for him to have the necessary stop-and-go and change of direction abilities to keep with any type of receiver that likes up across from him. He has loose hips to allow for that change of direction to keep up with receivers on deep routes.
John Michael Schmitz Scouting Report
Schmitz has a firm anchor when he plants his feet that prevents rushers from knocking him back into the quarterback’s lap. He has an innate ability to use combo blocks in gap running schemes to create free lanes for the ball carrier. Schmitz has excellent speed for his position as well as a good change-of-direction ability that allows him to climb to the second level of the defense and block the free running linebackers.
Quentin Johnston Scouting Report
Johnston is able to use his speed while still being a precise and deliberate route runner. He is not just going through the motions with his routes, he takes every step as if he knows he is getting the ball. The big body receiver also has over the top speed and consistently burned secondaries deep down the field. Not to mention, when he gets down the field, he has made some incredible high-difficulty catches on 50/50 balls.
Noah Sewell Scouting Report
Noah Sewell is an extremely versatile linebacker who has been a starting MIKE Linebacker since he stepped foot on campus as a freshman. Sewell plays with an undeniably high motor that simply cannot be replicated. He is a willing tackler and an aggressive finisher. Sewell is the leader of the defense and doesn’t have any scheme weaknesses.
Lukas Van Ness Scouting Report
Van Ness is able to make offensive linemen vulnerable and knock them off balance with his push-pull technique that he uses frequently to get through to the backfield. Van Ness put up some of his best reps against the top linemen in the country, proving that he can hold his own against the highest level of competition. When in a 3-point stance, Van Ness can generate power from his lower half once he engages with linemen at the line of scrimmage
Matthew Bergeron Scouting Report
Bergeron controls and moves his weight well. He has a strong lower half that he uses as an anchor when planting his feet in the dirt to absorb power rushes. Bergeron is most effective in the run game where he is able to get to his assignment and execute his blocks. He does well in diagnosing different types of blitz packages and stunts at the line of scrimmage.
Will Levis Scouting Report
Will Levis is incredibly gifted when it comes to raw athleticism. He has the best arm in the class and has the ability to make any throw look effortless. He is also a threat with his legs despite what his 2022 rushing stats say. Turn on the tape and you will see a QB who may not have Lamar Jackson or Justin Fields speed, but he is able to move his body and use his legs to stretch defenses.
Tuli Tuipulotu Scouting Report
Tuli does a good job on stunts to be able to attack the A and B gaps and find a weak spot in the line. He has an extremely powerful lower half and keeps his feet moving and legs churning at all times. When Tuipulotu gets to the ball carrier, he does an excellent job in wrapping him up and bringing him to the ground. He is a secure and confident tackler who does not let runners slip from his grasp.
Jordan Battle Scouting Report
Jordan Battle is a solid, well-built safety that often plays in the one high, roaming strong safety role. He has had success ever since he stepped foot in Tuscaloosa receiving numerous All American nominations throughout his career. His dense and muscular build projects him to fit in nicely as a strong safety who can line up in a variety of different schemes and packages at the next level.
Jalin Hyatt Scouting Report
Finishing the season with 67 receptions and 1267 yards, he won the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top wide receiver. Hyatt was used all over the field and was heavily involved in pre-snap motion in Tennessee’s offense. Hyatt is a legitimate threat in all areas of the field but especially 20+ yards downfield. Hyatt is able to consistently gain at least 3 strides of separation and give his quarterback an easy decision to make.
Darnell Washington Scouting Report
His hands are extremely powerful once they make contact with the defender and he rarely requires help on a blocking assignment. While he does line up in the slot on occasion, Washington should be thought of as an extra lineman on every down who is also eligible to run a route down field.