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SAF2026 Draft Prospect

DeShon Singleton

Nebraska

Measurables

6'3"

205 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 1Projected · Round 1-2

Hybrid Star Nickel

DeShon Singleton projects as a hybrid star nickel — a SAF from Nebraska who tested with an elite athletic profile (84th composite). Combine line reads 6'3" · 205 lb, 39.5″ vertical, 130″ broad. College defensive line: 163 tackles · 1 sacks · 3 INT · 8 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 15 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

15C

Dominance score · multi-component

Limited college production

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%

14th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

19th

2025

Breakout

15%

5th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

19th

Plays/G · 0.23

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

N/A

Speed

No combine number on file — —s 40-yard

A-

Burst

84th percentile · 39.5" vert · 130" broad

N/A

Lateral Agility

No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle

A-

Vertical Pop

82th percentile · 39.5" vertical

B+

Frame

75th percentile · 6'3" · 205 lb

N/A

Power

No combine number on file — no bench on file

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.17
  1. #1

    Justin Beriault

    2005 R6 · #208 · Ball State · 6-3/204lb · 4.52s 40

    92

    sim

  2. #2

    Jon McGraw

    2002 R2 · #57 · Kansas State · 6-3/208lb · 4.5s 40

    82

    sim

  3. #3

    Patrick Surtain

    2021 R1 · #9 · Alabama · 6-2/208lb · 4.42s 40

    80

    sim

Scheme fit

Modern positionless defense — star/nickel role covering slots + blitzing off the edge.

X-Factor

Burst grades in the 84th percentile — 39.5" vert.

Primary risk

Athletic profile is balanced — primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. SAF class · 2000–2026 baseline
29

Athletic composite

29thBELOW AVG

2 of 6 metrics graded

1× Great1× Excellent
i

40-Yard

No data

39.582ndEXCELLENT
i

Vertical

vs. 592

130.085thGREAT
i

Broad

vs. 582

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

90

Athletic composite

90thGREAT

2 of 3 metrics graded

2× Great
32.990thGREAT
i

Arm

vs. 229

10.089thGREAT
i

Hand

vs. 229

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2022NEB312000000
2023NEB19811100000
2024NEB714526300170
2025NEB704426410270
Career16398658103140