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CB2026 Draft Prospect

Malik Muhammad

Texas

Measurables

6'0"

182 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 1Projected · Round 1-2

Zone-Discipline Corner

Malik Muhammad projects as a zone-discipline corner — a CB from Texas who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (75th composite). Combine line reads 6'0" · 182 lb, 4.42s 40, 39″ vertical, 131″ broad. College defensive line: 98 tackles · 1 sacks · 3 INT · 16 PD across 3 seasons. Dominance score 30 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

30C+

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%

31th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

25th

2025

Breakout

15%

22th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

56th

Plays/G · 0.53

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

A-

Speed

82th percentile · 4.42s 40-yard

A-

Burst

83th percentile · 39" vert · 131" broad

B

Lateral Agility

59th percentile · 6.95s 3-cone · 4.19s shuttle

B+

Vertical Pop

77th percentile · 39" vertical

C+

Frame

30th percentile · 6'0" · 182 lb

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.23
  1. #1

    Sammy Davis

    2003 R1 · #30 · Texas A&M · 6-0/186lb · 4.42s 40

    88

    sim

  2. #2

    David Pittman

    2006 R3 · #87 · NW State (LA) · 5-11/182lb · 4.44s 40

    75

    sim

  3. #3

    Kyle Fuller

    2014 R1 · #14 · Virginia Tech · 6-0/190lb · 4.49s 40

    74

    sim

Scheme fit

Quarters/match zone defense that asks him to read keys and pattern-match.

X-Factor

Burst grades in the 83th percentile — 39" vert.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 30th percentile (6'0") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. CB class · 2000–2026 baseline
67

Athletic composite

67thSTRONG

5 of 6 metrics graded

1× Great2× Excellent2× Solid
4.42s82ndEXCELLENT
i

40-Yard

vs. 931

39.077thEXCELLENT
i

Vertical

vs. 805

131.089thGREAT
i

Broad

vs. 794

6.95s56thSOLID
i

3-Cone

vs. 529

4.19s61stSOLID
i

Shuttle

vs. 552

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

85

Athletic composite

85thGREAT

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Great1× Excellent
32.478thEXCELLENT
i

Arm

vs. 372

9.992ndGREAT
i

Hand

vs. 372

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2023TEX322111400100
2024TEX36324800000
2025TEX30237410200
Career9876221610300