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CBDay 2#11 DB · 2026 class★ R3 · #99
Julian Neal
Arkansas6'2"·203 lb
Length-First Boundary Corner
ATH
66
DOM
49
draft score80
rank#60
Projected
Round 2-3
Drafted · Round 3 · Pick 99 · 99th overall
Now on the Seahawks.
Neal suits up at /p/julian-neal
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 2Projected · Round 2-3Length-First Boundary Corner
Julian Neal projects as a length-first boundary corner. A CB out of Arkansas who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (66th composite). Combine line reads 6'2" · 203 lb, 4.49s 40, 40″ vertical, 134″ broad. College defensive line: 99 tackles · 1 sacks · 4 INT · 17 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 49 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
49B-
Dominance score · college production
Below-cohort producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
38pct
Below avg
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
69pct
Above avg
Peak season
40% wt2025
13pct
Weak
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
34pct
Below avg
Efficiency
10% wtPlays/G · 0.44
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs CB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
65
Athletic composite
65thSTRONG
8 of 8 metrics graded
1× Elite2× Great1× Strong3× Solid1× Below avg
40-Yard
4.49s·57th of 931
Vertical
40.0″·85th of 805
Broad
134.0″·96th of 794
3-Cone
7.13s·27th of 529
Shuttle
4.20s·60th of 552
Bench
16 reps·62nd of 683
Arm
32.8″·87th of 372
Hand
9.5″·70th of 372
4.49s57thSOLID
i
40-Yard
vs. 931
40.085thGREAT
i
Vertical
vs. 805
134.096thELITE
i
Broad
vs. 794
7.13s27thBELOW AVG
i
3-Cone
vs. 529
4.20s60thSOLID
i
Shuttle
vs. 552
1662ndSOLID
i
Bench
vs. 683
32.887thGREAT
i
Arm
vs. 372
9.570thSTRONG
i
Hand
vs. 372
Trait grades
5 dimensions evaluated
B
Speed
57th percentile · 4.49s 40-yard
A
Burst
91th percentile · 40" vert · 134" broad
B-
Lateral Agility
44th percentile · 7.13s 3-cone · 4.2s shuttle
A-
Vertical Pop
85th percentile · 40" vertical
A-
Frame
82th percentile · 6'2" · 203 lb
NFL comparisons
Top 3 historical · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.19
AP
● prospect·● historical comps
- #1
Willie Middlebrooks
2001 R1 · #24 · Minnesota · 6-2/200lb · 4.5s 40
91
sim
- #2
Jaylen Watson
Unknown2022 R7 · #243 · Washington St. · 6-2/197lb · 4.51s 40
81
sim
- #3
Patrick Surtain
All-Pro2021 R1 · #9 · Alabama · 6-2/208lb · 4.42s 40
76
sim
X-Factor
Burst grades in the 91th percentile. 40" vert.
Primary risk
Athletic profile is balanced. The primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.
Scheme fit
Cover-3 zone scheme with press-bail technique and route-distribution rules.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | FRES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | FRES | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | FRES | 35 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | ARK | 55 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Career | 99 | 61 | 38 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 0 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine