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SAFDay 2#14 DB · 2026 class★ R1 · #11
Caleb Downs
Ohio St.5'11 5/8"·206 lb
Hybrid Star Nickel
ATH
—
DOM
44
draft score64
rank#89
Projected
Round 3-4
Drafted · Round 1 · Pick 11 · 11th overall
Now on the Cowboys.
Downs suits up at /p/caleb-downs
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 2Projected · Round 3-4Hybrid Star Nickel
Caleb Downs projects as a hybrid star nickel. A SAF out of Ohio St. who tested with an unmeasured athletic profile. Limited combine sample. Works off 5'11 5/8" · 206 lb and the position film. College defensive line: 256 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 6 INT · 10 PD across 3 seasons. Dominance score 44 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
44B-
Dominance score · college production
Below-cohort producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
57pct
Average
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
29pct
Below avg
Peak season
40% wt2023
43pct
Average
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
62pct
Above avg
Efficiency
10% wtPlays/G · 0.44
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs SAF CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
0
Athletic composite
0thREPLACEMENT
2 of 2 metrics graded
1× Solid1× Replacement
Arm
30.3″·8th of 229
Hand
9.5″·61st of 229
Not tested40-YardVerticalBroad3-ConeShuttleBench
30.38thREPLACEMENT
Arm
vs. 229
9.561stSOLID
i
Hand
vs. 229
Not tested40-YardVerticalBroad3-ConeShuttleBench
Trait grades
6 dimensions evaluated
N/A
Speed
No combine number on file — —s 40-yard
N/A
Burst
No combine number on file — no vert · no broad
N/A
Lateral Agility
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
N/A
Vertical Pop
No combine number on file — no vertical jump on file
B-
Frame
40th percentile · 5'11 5/8" · 206 lb
N/A
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
NFL comparisons
Top 3 historical · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.23
AP
- #1
Cody Grimm
2010 R7 · #210 · Virginia Tech · 5-11/203lb · 4.55s 40
88
sim
- #2
Amani Hooker
Pro Bowler2019 R4 · #116 · Iowa · 5-11/210lb · 4.48s 40
82
sim
- #3
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson
All-Pro2019 R4 · #105 · Florida · 5-11/210lb · 4.48s 40
80
sim
X-Factor
Frame grades in the 40th percentile. 5'11 5/8".
Primary risk
Athletic profile is balanced. The primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.
Scheme fit
Modern positionless defense — star/nickel role covering slots + blitzing off the edge.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ALA | 107 | 70 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | OSU | 81 | 48 | 33 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | OSU | 68 | 45 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 256 | 163 | 93 | 10 | 1.5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 0 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine