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CB2026 Draft Prospect

D'Angelo Ponds

Indiana

Measurables

5'8 5/8"

182 lb

★

Special tier · broke the historical comp distribution

Unique Build · No Direct Comp

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 1Projected · Round 1-2

Speed-Recovery Outside Corner

D'Angelo Ponds projects as a speed-recovery outside corner — a CB from Indiana who tested with an elite athletic profile (83th composite). Combine line reads 5'8 5/8" · 182 lb, 4.36s 40, 43.5″ vertical. College defensive line: 167 tackles · 0 sacks · 7 INT · 31 PD across 3 seasons. Unique Build — the closest historical combine match still sits well outside typical comp distance. Dominance score 78 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

78B+

Dominance score · multi-component

Above-average 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%

91th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

66th

2024

Breakout

15%

72th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

94th

Plays/G · 1.06

Peaked early · trajectory flat/down since

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

A+

Speed

95th percentile · 4.36s 40-yard

A+

Burst

99th percentile · 43.5" vert · no broad

B-

Lateral Agility

44th percentile · no 3-cone · 4.27s shuttle

A+

Vertical Pop

99th percentile · 43.5" vertical

C-

Frame

5th percentile · 5'8 5/8" · 182 lb

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.65
  1. #1

    Amik Robertson

    2020 R4 · #139 · Louisiana Tech · 5-8/187lb

    68

    sim

  2. #2

    Darius Butler

    2009 R2 · #41 · Connecticut · 5-10/183lb · 4.41s 40

    67

    sim

  3. #3

    Steve Williams

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

    66

    sim

Scheme fit

Cover-1 + Cover-3 mix that asks him to play with cushion + recover deep.

X-Factor

Unique Build · No Direct Comp — closest historical comp sits 0.65 pooled std-dev away. Their measurable combination is genuinely uncommon.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 5th percentile (5'8 5/8") — 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
48

Athletic composite

48thAVERAGE

3 of 6 metrics graded

2× Elite1× Average
4.36s95thELITE
i

40-Yard

vs. 931

43.599thELITE
i

Vertical

vs. 805

i

Broad

No data

i

3-Cone

No data

4.27s44thAVERAGE
i

Shuttle

vs. 552

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

44

Athletic composite

44thAVERAGE

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Great1× Replacement
29.41stREPLACEMENT
i

Arm

vs. 372

9.686thGREAT
i

Hand

vs. 372

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2023JMU52331912002100
2024IU5535209003701
2025IU60431710012251
Career16711156310171052