What college does Emmanuel McNeil-Warren play for?

2026-04-14 [Chiefs visit] — KC hosted — R2 safety target
2026-04-07 [Pro Day] — 4.41 40 + 39.5" vertical at 6-1, 200
2026-03-28 [MAC DPOY repeat] — Back-to-back MAC Defensive Player of the Year

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: G5 riser

Expanded bio coming soon. This prospect is Safetie #3 in the 2026 class.

Scouting Profile

Combine / Pro Day Measurables (reported)

40-yard dash	4.41
Vertical jump (in)	39.5
Broad jump	10'6"
Bench press (225 reps)	15 reps
3-cone drill	6.75
20-yard shuttle	4.06
Wingspan	76.5"
Hand size	9 1/2"

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

2023 Toledo (So, transfer from Alabama-Birmingham): 68 tackles, 3 INT, 7 PBU
2024 Toledo (Jr): 95 tackles, 4 INT, 10 PBU, 2 FF — MAC DPOY
2025 Toledo (Sr): 89 tackles, 5 INT, 11 PBU, 3 FF — consensus All-MAC + Thorpe semifinalist

Strengths

Range + instincts combo — processes route concepts pre-snap like a veteran
Ball production — 12 career INTs + 28 PBUs across three starting seasons
Tackling technique is pro-ready — angle, form, finish
Versatile — has played single-high FS, nickel, and box safety across Toledo's scheme

Weaknesses / Areas to Develop

MAC competition level is the biggest projection risk
Average length (76.5") limits contested-ball reach
Never tested against true SEC / Big Ten top-tier talent

NFL Pro Comparison

Jeremy Chinn — rangy, athletic G5 safety who translated instantly to NFL starter with Pro Bowl trajectory

Mock-Draft Consensus

ESPN (Jordan Reid)	PFF Big Board	Jeremiah Top 50	Consensus Avg	Realistic Range
#25	#21	—	#23.0	Picks 20-40

30-day trend: Rising — G5 workout circuit

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 coverage	89.1
PFF run defense	79.8
Missed-tackle rate	4.8%
Catch rate allowed	44%
INT+PBU	16 (5 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

Floor: Rotational safety / special-teams contributor
Median: Starting FS with 8-year career
Ceiling: Pro Bowl safety if MAC tape translates

Scheme Fit

Single-high Cover-3 base in a Macdonald / Fangio scheme that weaponizes versatility

Pre-Draft Visits

Top-30 visits with the Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, and New York Giants

Signature College Game

2025 vs Ohio State (Toledo's season opener): 11 tackles, 1 INT, 2 PBUs — held his own vs a national title contender

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 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren as a Day 2/3 replacement option.

REPORTED Carolina Panthers: moved on from Xavier Woods (cover-safety).
Picks held: R1 #19; R2 #51

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

Two-high split-safety / centerfielder role
Philadelphia Eagles · Detroit Lions · Los Angeles Chargers · Miami Dolphins

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 – $20.0M (4-year deal) · Pick range: #20-32 · ~100% guaranteed

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

Best-Case / Worst-Case Landing Spot

BEST CASE: Los Angeles Chargers · #22
Why: S 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: New Orleans Saints · #42
Why: S 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.

Versatility, Limits & Roster Pathway

Biggest Limiting Trait LOW

90th-percentile height for the position — Frame is among the tallest at the position — long-strider transitions on sharp routes / change-of-direction reps are the typical scout flag for this profile.

Derived from height/weight against the 2026 position cohort and the prospect's projected round. Versatility callouts identify alternate alignments NFL teams have historically used for similar size profiles. Limiting-trait notes flag the single most-cited measurable concern; severity reflects how often that flag ends a Day 1 starter projection. Roster-pathway notes describe the realistic Year 1 NFL role for Day 3 picks.

By the Numbers — 2026 Class Context

Frame: Among 2026 S prospects, his 6-1 / 200 lbs frame sits at the 90th percentile in height and 38th percentile in weight.
Position class: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren is S #3 of 21 ranked Ss in the 2026 class. Of those, 3 are projected in the R1 range.
School pipeline: One of 4 Toledo prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft — but the only S.

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.