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CB2026 Draft Prospect

Julian Neal

Arkansas

Measurables

6'2"

203 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 2-3

Length-First Boundary Corner

Julian Neal projects as a length-first boundary corner — a CB from Arkansas who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (65th 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 46 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

46B-

Dominance score · multi-component

Below-cohort 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%

47th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

63th

2025

Breakout

15%

9th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

34th

Plays/G · 0.44

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

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

Closest distance · 0.19
  1. #1

    Willie Middlebrooks

    2001 R1 · #24 · Minnesota · 6-2/200lb · 4.5s 40

    91

    sim

  2. #2

    Jaylen Watson

    2022 R7 · #243 · Washington St. · 6-2/197lb · 4.51s 40

    81

    sim

  3. #3

    Cam Hart

    2024 R5 · #140 · Notre Dame · 6-3/202lb · 4.5s 40

    79

    sim

Scheme fit

Cover-3 zone scheme with press-bail technique and route-distribution rules.

X-Factor

Burst grades in the 91th percentile — 40" 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. CB class · 2000–2026 baseline
65

Athletic composite

65thSTRONG

6 of 6 metrics graded

1× Elite1× Great3× Solid1× Below avg
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

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

79

Athletic composite

79thEXCELLENT

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Great1× Strong
32.887thGREAT
i

Arm

vs. 372

9.570thSTRONG
i

Hand

vs. 372

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2022FRES000100000
2023FRES972100000
2024FRES352213510290
2025ARK55322310002340
Career99613817104430