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CB2026 Draft Prospect

Chandler Rivers

Duke

Measurables

5'9 4/8"

185 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 2-3

Zone-Discipline Corner

Chandler Rivers projects as a zone-discipline corner — a CB from Duke who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (73th composite). Combine line reads 5'9 4/8" · 185 lb, 4.40s 40, 39″ vertical, 130″ broad. College defensive line: 223 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 7 INT · 29 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 85 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

85A-

Dominance score · multi-component

Top-tier college producer

Blends four cohort percentiles — 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout (early-career + jump year), 10% position-specific efficiency. Prospects with off-the-chart seasons earn a bonus on top.

Career volume

35%

97th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

84th

2024

Breakout

15%

63th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

78th

Plays/G · 0.75

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

A-

Speed

86th percentile · 4.40s 40-yard

A-

Burst

82th percentile · 39" vert · 130" broad

B

Lateral Agility

59th percentile · 6.96s 3-cone · 4.18s shuttle

B+

Vertical Pop

77th percentile · 39" vertical

C-

Frame

9th percentile · 5'9 4/8" · 185 lb

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.18
  1. #1

    Josiah Scott

    2020 R4 · #137 · Michigan State · 5-9/185lb · 4.42s 40

    91

    sim

  2. #2

    Robert Alford

    2013 R2 · #60 · SE Louisiana · 5-10/188lb · 4.39s 40

    82

    sim

  3. #3

    Steve Williams

    2013 R5 · #145 · California · 5-9/181lb · 4.42s 40

    82

    sim

Scheme fit

Quarters/match zone defense that asks him to read keys and pattern-match.

X-Factor

Speed grades in the 86th percentile — 4.40s 40-yard.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 9th percentile (5'9 4/8") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine + Pro Day

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. CB class · 2000–2026 baseline
73

Athletic composite

73rdSTRONG

6 of 6 metrics graded

2× Great1× Excellent2× Solid1× Average
4.40s86thGREAT
i

40-Yard

vs. 931

39.077thEXCELLENT
i

Vertical

vs. 805

130.087thGREAT
i

Broad

vs. 794

6.96s53rdSOLID
i

3-Cone

vs. 529

4.18s64thSOLID
i

Shuttle

vs. 552

1548thAVERAGE
i

Bench

vs. 683

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

36

Athletic composite

36thAVERAGE

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Strong1× Replacement
29.41stREPLACEMENT
i

Arm

vs. 372

9.570thSTRONG
i

Hand

vs. 372

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2022DUKE52331960.50100
2023DUKE5839197001131
2024DUKE5430248123361
2025DUKE593722801200
Career22313984291.537492