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SAF2026 Draft Prospect

Jalon Kilgore

South Carolina

Measurables

6'1 3/8"

210 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 2-3

Single-High Center-Field Safety

Jalon Kilgore projects as a single-high center-field safety — a SAF from South Carolina who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (69th 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 · multi-component

Cohort-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%

52th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

48th

2024

Breakout

15%

57th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

95th

Plays/G · 0.81

Peaked early · trajectory flat/down since

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

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

Closest distance · 0.41
  1. #1

    Patrick Surtain

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

    79

    sim

  2. #2

    Nick Cross

    2022 R3 · #96 · Maryland · 6-0/212lb · 4.34s 40

    78

    sim

  3. #3

    Andre Maddox

    2005 R5 · #161 · Boise State · 6-1/205lb · 4.46s 40

    78

    sim

Scheme fit

Cover-1 + Cover-3 looks built on single-high split-field reads.

X-Factor

Speed grades in the 89th percentile — 4.40s 40-yard.

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
59

Athletic composite

59thSOLID

5 of 6 metrics graded

2× Great1× Solid2× Average
4.40s89thGREAT
i

40-Yard

vs. 659

37.061stSOLID
i

Vertical

vs. 592

130.085thGREAT
i

Broad

vs. 582

i

3-Cone

No data

4.32s42ndAVERAGE
i

Shuttle

vs. 398

1645thAVERAGE
i

Bench

vs. 531

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

75

Athletic composite

75thEXCELLENT

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Great1× Solid
32.990thGREAT
i

Arm

vs. 229

9.460thSOLID
i

Hand

vs. 229

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2023SC764630601100
2024SC4831175005680
2025SC5432221000210
Career1781096921018690