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CBDay 1#2 DB · 2026 class★ R2 · #50
D'Angelo Ponds
Indiana5'8 5/8"·182 lb
Speed-Recovery Outside Corner
ATH
88
DOM
95
draft score98
rank#13
Projected
Round 1-2
Drafted · Round 2 · Pick 50 · 2nd round · 50th overall
Now on the Jets.
Ponds suits up at /p/d-angelo-ponds
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Special tier · broke the historical comp distribution
Unique Build · No Direct Comp
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 1Projected · Round 1-2Speed-Recovery Outside Corner
D'Angelo Ponds projects as a speed-recovery outside corner. A CB out of Indiana who tested with an elite athletic profile (88th 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 95 (dominated the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
95A+
Dominance score · college production
Dominated the cohort
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
91pct
Elite
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
78pct
Strong
Peak season
40% wt2025
88pct
Strong
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
94pct
Elite
Efficiency
10% wtPlays/G · 1.06
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs CB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
48
Athletic composite
48thAVERAGE
5 of 5 metrics graded
2× Elite1× Great1× Average1× Replacement
40-Yard
4.36s·95th of 931
Vertical
43.5″·99th of 805
Shuttle
4.27s·44th of 552
Arm
29.4″·1st of 372
Hand
9.6″·86th of 372
Not testedBroad3-ConeBench
4.36s95thELITE
i
40-Yard
vs. 931
43.599thELITE
i
Vertical
vs. 805
4.27s44thAVERAGE
i
Shuttle
vs. 552
29.41stREPLACEMENT
Arm
vs. 372
9.686thGREAT
i
Hand
vs. 372
Not testedBroad3-ConeBench
Trait grades
5 dimensions evaluated
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 · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.65
- #1
Amik Robertson
Rotational2020 R4 · #139 · Louisiana Tech · 5-8/187lb
68
sim
- #2
Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson
2023 R6 · #182 · TCU · 5-8/178lb · 4.41s 40
66
sim
- #3
Steve Williams
2013 R5 · #145 · California · 5-9/181lb · 4.42s 40
66
sim
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"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Cover-1 + Cover-3 mix that asks him to play with cushion + recover deep.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | JMU | 52 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | IU | 55 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 1 |
| 2025 | IU | 60 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| Career | 167 | 111 | 56 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 105 | 2 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine + Pro Day