Class take: Caleb Downs is a generational safety prospect. Three R1 safeties possible.
Top of the class: Caleb Downs (Ohio State). 2025 Lott Trophy + Jim Thorpe Award winner.
| # | Name | School | HT/WT | Round | Scouting Nugget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | 6-0 / 205 | R1 top 3 | 2025 Lott Trophy + Jim Thorpe Award winner |
| 2 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | 6-0 / 205 | R1 top 15 | Purdue transfer; rangy ball-hawk |
| 3 | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | 6-1 / 200 | R1 20-32 | G5 riser |
| 4 | A.J. Haulcy | LSU | 6-0 / 215 | R2 | Houston transfer |
| 5 | Kamari Ramsey | USC | 6-0 / 205 | R2 | UCLA transfer |
| 6 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | 6-1 / 200 | R2-R3 | Physical |
| 7 | Genesis Smith | Arizona | 6-0 / 205 | R3 | 2025 breakout |
| 8 | Bud Clark | TCU | 6-0 / 195 | R3 | Big 12 |
| 9 | Michael Taaffe | Texas | 6-0 / 205 | R3-R4 | Walk-on story |
| 10 | Jalon Kilgore | South Carolina | 6-0 / 200 | R4 | SEC flex |
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