| Prospect Name | School | Rank | Height | Weight | Round Grade | |
| Jamal Adams | LSU | 1 | 6-0 | 211 | 1 | |
| Malik Hooker | Ohio State | 2 | 6-2 | 205 | 1 | |
| Budda Baker | Washington | 3 | 5-10 | 192 | 1 | |
| Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | 4 | 6-0 | 205 | 2 | |
| Josh Jones | NC State | 5 | 6-0 | 190 | 2 | |
| Marcus Maye | Florida | 6 | 5-11 | 216 | 2 | |
| Obi Melifonwu | Connecticut | 7 | 6-3 | 216 | 2-3 | |
| Marcus Williams | Utah | 8 | 6-0 | 195 | 2-3 | |
| Desmond King | Iowa | 9 | 5-10 | 203 | 3 | |
| Eddie Jackson | Alabama | 10 | 6-0 | 194 | 3 | |
| Delano Hill | Michigan | 11 | 6-0 | 215 | 3-4 | |
| Justin Evans | Texas A&M | 12 | 6-0 | 200 | 3-4 | |
| John Johnson | Boston College | 13 | 6-0 | 202 | 4 | |
| Lorenzo Jerome | Saint Francis (PA) | 14 | 5-11 | 195 | 4-5 | |
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Clemson | 15 | 6-0 | 210 | 5 |
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Marcus Williams – Utah
Williams’ style of play is a dying breed among safeties throughout the NFL. He is strictly a center field safety. Williams possesses fantastic range as he is able to read the QBs eyes and range from sideline-to-sideline with ease and affect the passing game on the back end.
There are concerns about Williams’ overall tackling ability, but he rarely misses tackles. He takes poor angles from time to time, but coming up in run support is not where he’s going to make his money. He is a ball hawk on the roof of the defense and QBs will always be aware of where he is on the field.
Age: 20 (9/8/1996)
NFL Comparison: Glover Quin
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Josh Jones – N.C. State
A late riser, who seemingly came out of nowhere over the past two months of the evaluation process, Jones has seen his draft stock skyrocket. The aspect that makes Jones intriguing is his experience and versatility. He has played every position in the secondary in his time in Raleigh.
He has natural instincts as a safety and is best served in a strong safety role. Jones is at his best when he can be involved in the box, opposed to sitting on the roof of the defense. He’s one of the more experienced defensive backs of this class (32 starts), and it shows on film.
Age: 22 (9/20/1994)
NFL Comparison: Rodney McLeod
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Delano Hill – Michigan
Still a bit of a sleeper to this point in the draft, Hill is a solid prospect. He doesn’t have any singular trait that is superior to the rest as was evident by his combine performance. Running a 4.47 helped his stock significantly but his short shuttle (4.27) and three-cone drill time (6.96) matches his tape as he struggles when asked to re-direct his hips or change directions.
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He’s best served as a box safety, but he has shown at times to be able to come down and cover receivers and tight ends in the slot. Not as consistently as you would like, but the fact that it is not foreign to him helps his draft stock.
Age: 21 (11/26/1995)
NFL Comparison: Darian Stewart