[Safety]
Day 1 Grades
1. Trevon Moehrig* / TCU / 6'2", 208
2. Richie Grant / UCF / 6'0", 200
3. Jevon Holland* / Oregon / 6'1", 196
Day 2 Grades
4. Richard LeCounte / Georgia / 5'11", 190
5. Elijah Molden / Washington / 5'10", 190
6. James Wiggins / Cincinnati / 6'0", 205
7. Paris Ford* / Pittsburgh / 6'0", 190
8. Andre Cisco* / Syracuse / 6'0", 203
9. Jamar Johnson* / Indiana / 6'1", 197
10. Talanoa Hufanga* / USC / 6'1", 220
Day 3 Grades
11. Damar Hamlin / Pittsburgh / 6'1", 201
12. Brady Breeze / Oregon / 6'0", 196
13. Hamsah Nasirildeen / Florida St. / 6'3", 213
14. Jacoby Stevens / LSU / 6'1", 216
15. Jordyn Peters / Auburn / 6'1", 195
16. Nick Pickett / Oregon / 6'1", 197
17. Joshua Bledsoe / Missouri / 5'11", 201
18. Divine Deablo / Virginia Tech / 6'3", 226
19. Tariq Thompson / San Diego St. / 6'0", 200
20. Caden Sterns* / Texas / 6'1", 205
21. Shawn Davis / Florida / 5'11", 199
22. Christian Uphoff / Illinois St. / 6'2", 204
23. Israel Mukuamu* / S. Carolina / 6'4", 205
24. Rodjay Burns / Louisville / 6'0", 215
25. J.R. Pace / Northwestern / 6'1", 205
26. Eric Burrell / Wisconsin / 6'0", 195
27. Malik Antoine / Stanford / 5'11", 197
28. Devon Key / W. Kentucky / 6'1", 210
29. Aashari Crosswell* / Arizona St. / 6'0", 196
30. Chris Brown / Texas / 5'11", 187
31. Ar'Darius Washington** / TCU / 5'8", 180
UDFA
32. Christian Tutt* / Auburn / 5'11", 190
33. Brandon Stephens / SMU / 6'0", 205
34. Tyrie Gillespie / Missouri / 6'0", 207
35. Lamont Wade / Penn St. / 5'9", 199
36. Darrick Forrest / Cincinnati / 6'0", 200
37. Brad Stewart / Florida / 6'0", 200
Israel Mukuamu played CB at S. Carolina but he's too tall and doesn't have the speed or hips to play that position any longer. However, what he does have is top ball skills for a defensive back. I project him at safety if he can prove that he can communicate and call the defense - and make the one-on-one tackles in space.
Rodjay Burns is an interesting kid to me that has been in my rankings for the past few years at several different positions. He was a WR and Safety in high school. Went to Ohio St. and had a pick 6 before transferring to Louisville where he played Cornerback, Safety, and Linebacker. He also returns punts. As difficult as it is to really nail down a position for him, he's one of the best pure football players and most versatile defenders in the country. Somebody probably sneaks in there and picks him during the dozing hours of Day 3 and comes away with a heck of a special teams player.
This concludes defensive grades for the 2021 NFL Draft. I have about 85% of my work done for 2022 prospects. Be on the lookout for those around the first week of May as I've done for years. It will be my last year doing it.
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