DRAFTEDRound 2 · Pick #48Atlanta FalconsSTEALB+

Avieon Terrell

CB #4 · Clemson · 5-11 / 190 lbs
R1
ACTUAL #48

Draft-Week Buzz

Buzz items pulled from beat-writer reports, ESPN/NFL.com transactions, Pro Day recaps, and verified Top 30 visit reports in the 30 days leading into the 2026 NFL Draft. Each linked headline goes to the original source. See our full draft-week news tab for cross-prospect timeline.

Scouting Nugget: AJ Terrell's brother

Expanded bio coming soon. This prospect is Cornerback #4 in the 2026 class.

Scouting Profile

Combine / Pro Day Measurables (reported)

40-yard dash4.45
Vertical jump (in)36.0
Broad jump10'2"
Bench press (225 reps)12 reps
3-cone drill6.88
20-yard shuttle4.12
Wingspan75.0"
Hand size9 1/4"

Numbers compiled from NFL Scouting Combine results, Pro Day box scores, and beat-writer reports. "Reported" means cross-referenced against multiple sources; verify on nfl.com/combine for definitive marks.

College Career Stats

Strengths

  • Older brother A.J. Terrell (Falcons CB1) — elite genetic + film-study pedigree
  • Fluid hip flip in press-man — mirrors stems cleanly
  • Three-year ACC starter with steady year-over-year improvement
  • Above-average tackler; willing run defender

Weaknesses / Areas to Develop

  • Shorter arms (~30") for a boundary CB — problematic vs NFL-size WRs
  • Average top-end speed — recovery on deep balls is a question
  • Struggles in off-coverage vs double moves

NFL Pro Comparison

A.J. Terrell (lower-end variant) — fluid mirror-match CB with ball-skill production and nickel insurance

Mock-Draft Consensus

ESPN (Jordan Reid) PFF Big Board Jeremiah Top 50 Consensus Avg Realistic Range
#29 #23 #26.0 Picks 25-45

30-day trend: Stable — boundary CB

Ranks cross-referenced from ESPN's Jordan Reid top-500, PFF's 2026 Big Board top-200, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50 (NFL.com). Realistic draft-night range reflects projected team fit and trade scenarios, not just big-board placement.

Advanced Stats & Production

2025 PFF coverage82.8
Targets58
Catch rate allowed54%
Yards/cover snap0.94
INT+PBU14 (3 INT / 11 PBU)

Metrics blended from PFF grade sheets, school box scores, and Combine/Pro Day box scores. Position-specific: QB shows efficiency + turnover rates, WR/TE show route-running + contested-catch, OL shows pass-block grade + pressures allowed, EDGE/IDL show pass-rush win rate + pressure rate, LB/DB show coverage grade + missed-tackle rate.

Outcome Range

Scheme Fit

Press-man base with zone versatility; Seattle / Patriots / Raiders-style CB deployment

Pre-Draft Visits

Top-30 visits with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, and New England Patriots

Signature College Game

2025 vs Louisville: 2 INTs, 3 PBUs — completely shut down the Cardinals' WR1 in a 34-17 Clemson win

Sources

Our scouting profile is assembled from these primary sources + cross-checked against ESPN (Kiper / Reid / Miller), PFF's 2026 Big Board, Dane Brugler's The Beast 2026, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50. See our full methodology and citations.

Day 2 / Day 3 Team Fits

NFL teams that lost a same-position veteran this offseason — and could target Avieon Terrell as a Day 2/3 replacement option.

Confidence: "VERIFIED" departures cite a publication URL (Spotrac, OverTheCap, ESPN, NFL.com, team transactions page) confirming the move and date. "REPORTED" entries come from public free-agency trackers without a single canonical source we could attach. Fits are archetype-and-position based; we are not claiming the team has expressed interest in the prospect.

NFL Scheme Fit

NFL Scheme Fit

  • Nickel / slot-CB in a heavy 3-safety system
    New England Patriots · Chicago Bears · Arizona Cardinals · Houston Texans

Scheme matches are bucketed from the prospect's height, weight, and (for WRs) archetype tag against a static lookup of which NFL teams currently run each scheme family.

Rookie Contract & Landing-Spot Outlook

Projected Rookie Contract Value

~$13.0M – $52.0M (4-year deal) · Pick range: #1-32 · ~100% guaranteed

Mid-pick band — guarantee % varies pick-to-pick

Best-Case / Worst-Case Landing Spot

BEST CASE: Houston Texans · #28
Why: CB listed in their top-5 positional needs; runs a scheme that maximizes his profile.
Year-1 arc: Day-1 starter window with cap-controlled rookie-contract production.
WORST CASE: Tennessee Titans · #4
Why: CB not in their stated top-5 needs; runs a scheme that doesn't naturally amplify his profile.
Year-1 arc: Depth-chart competition + special-teams reps as Year-1 baseline.

Contract band uses the 2026 NFL CBA rookie wage scale projected from the prospect's expected pick range; guarantee % is the slot-default at that pick. Landing-spot best/worst case is derived from TEAMS data (positional needs + scheme overlap minus same-position R1 conflicts) — not a claim that either team has expressed interest.

By the Numbers — 2026 Class Context

Computed factually from the 2026 prospect class roster — height/weight percentiles benchmark this player against every other ranked prospect at the same position. Recruiting arc compares his high-school 247Sports/Rivals composite to his current projected round.

Avieon Terrell’s NFL Archetype: Tariq Woolen

Tariq Woolen (Seattle Seahawks)

Closest CB physical profile in the modern NFL: 5-11/190 lbs. Same frame, same role bucket — NOT a talent or career-arc projection.

Note: this is a physical-profile match — frame, position, role bucket. Not a talent or career-arc projection.

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Clemson & The 2026 Class

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