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SAF2026 Draft Prospect

Jakobe Thomas

Miami

Measurables

6'1 2/8"

211 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 3Projected · Round 5-6

Hybrid Star Nickel

Jakobe Thomas projects as a hybrid star nickel — a SAF from Miami who tested with a below-average athletic profile (29th composite). Combine line reads 6'1 2/8" · 211 lb, 4.57s 40, 33″ vertical, 119″ broad. College defensive line: 205 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 9 INT · 16 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 92 (dominated the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

92A

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%

86th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

95th

2025

Breakout

15%

76th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

76th

Plays/G · 0.52

★1× off-the-chart season+5 dominance

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

C+

Speed

34th percentile · 4.57s 40-yard

C

Burst

20th percentile · 33" vert · 119" broad

B-

Lateral Agility

42th percentile · no 3-cone · 4.32s shuttle

C

Vertical Pop

16th percentile · 33" vertical

B+

Frame

71th percentile · 6'1 2/8" · 211 lb

N/A

Power

No combine number on file — no bench on file

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.34
  1. #1

    Michael Tyson

    2017 R6 · #187 · Cincinnati · 6-1/204lb · 4.56s 40

    83

    sim

  2. #2

    Todd Johnson

    2003 R4 · #100 · Florida · 6-1/206lb · 4.56s 40

    80

    sim

  3. #3

    James Sample

    2015 R4 · #104 · Louisville · 6-2/209lb · 4.56s 40

    79

    sim

Scheme fit

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

X-Factor

Frame grades in the 71th percentile — 6'1 2/8".

Primary risk

Vertical Pop sits in the 16th percentile (33" vertical) — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. SAF class · 2000–2026 baseline
22

Athletic composite

22ndBELOW AVG

4 of 6 metrics graded

1× Average2× Below avg1× Poor
4.57s34thBELOW AVG
i

40-Yard

vs. 659

33.016thPOOR
i

Vertical

vs. 592

119.024thBELOW AVG
i

Broad

vs. 582

i

3-Cone

No data

4.32s42ndAVERAGE
i

Shuttle

vs. 398

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

79

Athletic composite

79thEXCELLENT

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Elite1× Solid
31.958thSOLID
i

Arm

vs. 229

10.6100thELITE
i

Hand

vs. 229

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2022MTSU372893014911
2023MTSU715219501000
2024TENN22148210000
2025MIA75453063.525731
Career20513966164.5491642