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SAFDay 2#20 DB · 2026 class★ R5 · #167
Jalon Kilgore
South Carolina6'1 3/8"·210 lb
Single-High Center-Field Safety
ATH
72
DOM
55
draft score69
rank#111
Projected
Round 3-4
Drafted · Round 5 · Pick 167 · 167th overall
Now on the Bills.
Kilgore suits up at /p/jalon-kilgore
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 2Projected · Round 3-4Single-High Center-Field Safety
Jalon Kilgore projects as a single-high center-field safety. A SAF out of South Carolina who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (72th composite). Combine line reads 6'1 3/8" · 210 lb, 4.40s 40, 37″ vertical, 130″ broad. College defensive line: 178 tackles · 0 sacks · 8 INT · 21 PD across 3 seasons. Dominance score 55 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
55B
Dominance score · college production
Cohort-average producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
62pct
Above avg
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
38pct
Below avg
Peak season
40% wt2024
57pct
Average
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
95pct
Elite
Efficiency
10% wtPlays/G · 0.81
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs SAF CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
59
Athletic composite
59thSOLID
7 of 7 metrics graded
3× Great2× Solid2× Average
40-Yard
4.40s·89th of 659
Vertical
37.0″·61st of 592
Broad
130.0″·85th of 582
Shuttle
4.32s·42nd of 398
Bench
16 reps·45th of 531
Arm
32.9″·90th of 229
Hand
9.4″·60th of 229
Not tested3-Cone
4.40s89thGREAT
i
40-Yard
vs. 659
37.061stSOLID
i
Vertical
vs. 592
130.085thGREAT
i
Broad
vs. 582
4.32s42ndAVERAGE
i
Shuttle
vs. 398
1645thAVERAGE
i
Bench
vs. 531
32.990thGREAT
i
Arm
vs. 229
9.460thSOLID
i
Hand
vs. 229
Not tested3-Cone
Trait grades
6 dimensions evaluated
A-
Speed
89th percentile · 4.40s 40-yard
B+
Burst
73th percentile · 37" vert · 130" broad
B-
Lateral Agility
42th percentile · no 3-cone · 4.32s shuttle
B
Vertical Pop
61th percentile · 37" vertical
B
Frame
69th percentile · 6'1 3/8" · 210 lb
B-
Power
45th percentile · 16 bench reps
NFL comparisons
Top 3 historical · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.41
AP
● prospect·● historical comps
- #1
Patrick Surtain
All-Pro2021 R1 · #9 · Alabama · 6-2/208lb · 4.42s 40
79
sim
- #2
Nick Cross
Rotational2022 R3 · #96 · Maryland · 6-0/212lb · 4.34s 40
78
sim
- #3
Justin Reid
Starter2018 R3 · #68 · Stanford · 6-1/204lb · 4.4s 40
76
sim
X-Factor
Speed grades in the 89th percentile. 4.40s 40-yard.
Primary risk
Athletic profile is balanced. The primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.
Scheme fit
Cover-1 + Cover-3 looks built on single-high split-field reads.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SC | 76 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | SC | 48 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 0 |
| 2025 | SC | 54 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 178 | 109 | 69 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 69 | 0 | |
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