Lance's 2024, 2025 and 2026 Safety Draft Boards
The start to this is the same as the the other boards that were posted before, so if you read that, feel free to jump down to the actual boards. A lot has happened in the last month. It started when our site got hacked, and all of our articles, pages, etc.., were deleted. I took that as an opportunity. There were so many articles and tweets (if that's what they're still calling them) this draft season that mentioned specifically what a player did in their final season. And that got me thinking, does the final year of production really mean that much toward determining if a player will be successful as a pro? So, I dug in. The answer is yes and sort of. For some positions it makes a pretty big impact, and for others, a much smaller one. I decided it was enough to add it into my draft boards. In doing so, it forced me to make an even bigger shift, the score is now weighted. I couldn't just leave it at a player's final year + their career production + their athleticism because that would give their production two thirds of their score. So, I figured out which sections mean more to each position and how much of a weight they should get towards the score. Needless to say, the overhaul was the biggest I've done since I started these boards, so I decided to apply the changes to the 2024 and 2025 draft boards as well. That's why the title is what it is, and that's why you'll see all three boards below (6 for Receivers, D-Line and Corners). I will only list a Top 5 for the 2026 board though. One other new addition you will see is the A, B+ and C+ categories, which were sort of included in the 2026 articles. That is their probability they earn a successful grade as a pro, with A being the superstar category, B+ being their A and B probabilities combined making it the high-end starter category, and C+ being their A, B and C probabilities combined, making it the solid starter category.
| Player | College | Grade | Score | A | B+ | C+ |
| Javon Bullard | Georgia | Day 2 | 70.18 | 7.97 | 16.63 | 54.42 |
| Kitan Oladapo | Oregon State | Day 2 | 62.88 | 10.09 | 14.20 | 45.94 |
| Tykee Smith | Georgia | Day 2 | 62.37 | 10.09 | 14.20 | 45.94 |
| Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | Day 2 | 57.98 | 3.42 | 12.53 | 42.60 |
| Daijahn Anthony | Ole Miss | Day 2 | 55.77 | 3.42 | 12.53 | 42.60 |
| Jaylin Simpson | Auburn | Day 2 | 52.41 | 6.06 | 15.43 | 43.66 |
| Calen Bullock | USC | Day 3 | 49.93 | 0.00 | 6.44 | 16.99 |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | Texas Tech | Day 3 | 48.92 | 0.00 | 6.44 | 16.99 |
| Josh Proctor | Ohio State | Day 3 | 46.66 | 0.00 | 6.44 | 16.99 |
| Jaden Hicks | Washington State | Day 3 | 46.61 | 0.00 | 6.44 | 16.99 |
| Malik Mustapha | Wake Forest | Day 3 | 41.81 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 19.52 |
| Millard Bradford | TCU | Day 3 | 41.79 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 19.52 |
| Dominique Hampton | Washington | Day 3 | 39.72 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 16.23 |
| Jaylen Key | Alabama | Day 3 | 39.61 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 16.23 |
| James Williams | Miami | Day 3 | 38.17 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 16.23 |
| Evan Williams | Oregon | Day 3 | 37.41 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 16.23 |
| Andre' Sam | LSU | Day 3 | 35.10 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 16.23 |
| Sione Vaki | Utah | Day 3 | 32.39 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 16.35 |
| Beau Brade | Maryland | Day 3 | 31.40 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 16.35 |
| Cole Bishop | Utah | Day 3 | 30.04 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 16.35 |
| Kamren Kinchens | Miami | Day 3 | 29.16 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 13.20 |
| Patrick McMorris | California | Undrafted | 26.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.55 |
| Tyler Owens | Texas Tech | Undrafted | 24.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jaylon Carlies | Missouri | Undrafted | 23.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Demani Richardson | Texas A&M | Undrafted | 18.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Player | College | Grade | Score | A | B+ | C+ |
| R.J. Mickens | Clemson | Day 1 | 77.27 | 8.50 | 28.43 | 83.01 |
| Xavier Watts | Notre Dame | Day 1 | 75.03 | 8.50 | 28.43 | 83.01 |
| Andrew Mukuba | Texas | Day 2 | 69.78 | 7.59 | 20.03 | 51.77 |
| Nick Emmanwori | South Carolina | Day 2 | 66.29 | 7.59 | 20.03 | 51.77 |
| Kevin Winston Jr. | Penn State | Day 2 | 66.16 | 7.59 | 20.03 | 51.77 |
| Malachi Moore | Alabama | Day 2 | 65.61 | 7.59 | 20.03 | 51.77 |
| Craig Woodson | California | Day 2 | 63.79 | 10.09 | 14.20 | 45.94 |
| Marques Sigle | Kansas State | Day 2 | 50.06 | 6.06 | 15.43 | 43.66 |
| Jordan Hancock | Ohio State | Day 3 | 45.95 | 0.00 | 6.44 | 16.99 |
| Hunter Wohler | Wisconsin | Day 3 | 45.50 | 0.00 | 6.44 | 16.99 |
| Kitan Crawford | Nevada | Day 3 | 44.49 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 19.52 |
| Malik Verdon | Iowa State | Day 3 | 43.83 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 19.52 |
| Jonas Sanker | Virginia | Day 3 | 42.94 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 19.52 |
| Maxen Hook | Toledo | Day 3 | 40.38 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 19.52 |
| Billy Bowman Jr. | Oklahoma | Day 3 | 38.32 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 16.23 |
| Malaki Starks | Georgia | Day 3 | 36.83 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 16.23 |
| Dante Trader Jr. | Maryland | Day 3 | 34.53 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 16.35 |
| Lathan Ransom | Ohio State | Day 3 | 33.43 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 16.35 |
| Rayuan Lane III | Navy | Day 3 | 30.23 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 16.35 |
| Sebastian Castro | Iowa | Day 3 | 30.22 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 16.35 |
| Alijah Clark | Syracuse | Undrafted | 27.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.55 |
| Jaylen Reed | Penn State | Undrafted | 27.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.55 |
| Caleb Ransaw | Tulane | Undrafted | 27.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.55 |
| Player | College | Grade | Score | A | B+ | C+ |
| Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | Day 2 | 71.75 | 7.97 | 16.63 | 54.42 |
| Jalen Huskey | Maryland | Day 2 | 69.48 | 7.59 | 20.03 | 51.77 |
| Bishop Fitzgerald | USC | Day 2 | 68.34 | 7.59 | 20.03 | 51.77 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | Day 2 | 62.50 | 10.09 | 14.20 | 45.94 |
| A.J. Haulcy | LSU | Day 2 | 61.38 | 10.09 | 14.20 | 45.94 |
| Louis Moore | Indiana | Day 2 | 60.40 | 10.09 | 14.20 | 45.94 |
| Bud Clark | TCU | Day 2 | 59.84 | 3.42 | 12.53 | 42.60 |
| Caleb Downs | Ohio State | Day 2 | 59.48 | 3.42 | 12.53 | 42.60 |
| Michael Taaffe | Texas | Day 2 | 59.31 | 3.42 | 12.53 | 42.60 |
| Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | Day 2 | 57.16 | 3.42 | 12.53 | 42.60 |
| Dalton Johnson | Arizona | Day 2 | 55.86 | 3.42 | 12.53 | 42.60 |
| VJ Payne | Kansas State | Day 2 | 53.42 | 6.06 | 15.43 | 43.66 |
| Genesis Smith | Arizona | Day 3 | 49.51 | 0.00 | 6.44 | 16.99 |
| Jalon Kilgore | South Carolina | Day 3 | 49.50 | 0.00 | 6.44 | 16.99 |
| DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | Day 3 | 48.68 | 0.00 | 6.44 | 16.99 |
| Jakobe Thomas | Miami | Day 3 | 45.46 | 0.00 | 6.44 | 16.99 |
| Kamari Ramsey | USC | Day 3 | 43.81 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 19.52 |
| Ahmaad Moses | SMU | Day 3 | 41.80 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 19.52 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. | Ohio State | Day 3 | 34.46 | 0.00 | 1.44 | 16.35 |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | Oklahoma | Undrafted | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Xavier Nwankpa | Iowa | Undrafted | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Top 5:
1) Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (Toledo)
2) Jalen Huskey (Maryland)
3) Bishop Fitzgerald (USC)
4) Dillon Thieneman (Oregon)
5) A.J. Haulcy (LSU)
Note: I would hear you out on any order between those five and Louis Moore. The A vs B+ vs C+ categories are close enough that the argument can go any number of ways. Let me break down why mine looks so weird. EMW is #1 because, not only is he tied for the highest "A" probability, he also has a production factor that's led to 100% success rate so far. However, Haulcy (and Moore) fall below Huskey, Fitzgerald and Thieneman, because in my opinion, their "A" probability doesn't outweigh the difference that Huskey and Fitzgerald hold in the "B+" category, or that Thieneman holds in the "C+" category. But if you felt like you needed to risk it for the biscuit, I'm not gonna argue with you.