Andre Fuller CB Toledo |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #3 ROLE: Dual-Role Zone CB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 02/25/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.49 seconds (52%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #3 | |
| ROLE: Dual-Role Zone CB | |
| Last Updated: 02/25/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2026 | |
| Forty time: 4.49 seconds (52%*) | |
| Overall Rating: | 79.9 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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66% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 63.9 | |
| Tackling: |
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74% |
| Run Defense: |
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87% |
| Coverage: |
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80% |
| Zone: |
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80% |
| Man/Press: |
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76% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
7th
Overall Rank:
#238
Position rank:
#45 (DB)
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| College Games: 49 College Snaps: 2016 | ||
| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Jason Marshall Jr. - Florida |
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93% |
| Nohl Williams - California |
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92% |
| Coby Bryant - Cincinnati |
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87% |
Drafted: ROUND: 7 - Pick Number: 236 (SEA)
Draft Profile: Bio
Andre Fuller's football journey didn't start with a blue-chip recruiting pedigree or a Power Five scholarship offer. The son of Fran Edmond and Jackson Louis, Fuller grew up in Florida, where he played well enough to earn a selection to the FACA All-Star Game coming out of high school. His college path began at Arkansas Pine-Bluff in the SWAC, and it was there, against FCS competition, that he first flashed the kind of ball-hawking instincts that would eventually land him on NFL radars. In 2021, Fuller put together a breakout campaign for the Golden Lions with 29 tackles, 14 pass breakups, and three interceptions across 11 games. His SWAC Defensive Player of the Week performance against Grambling State was the stuff of highlight reels: a 95-yard interception return for a touchdown and eight pass breakups in a single game.Fuller transferred to Toledo ahead of the 2022 season, stepping into a much more competitive MAC conference. He played in all 14 games as a sophomore Rocket, starting two, and logged 18 tackles, three pass breakups, a tackle for loss, and a sack. His workload expanded and his responsibilities grew. In 2023, he appeared in 14 more games but contributed only 11 tackles in a limited role. Then came a cruel setback: Fuller missed the entire 2024 season due to injury, sitting out what should have been a pivotal developmental year.
He returned to the field in 2025 and made the most of it. Fuller earned First-Team All-MAC honors after recording 49 tackles, one interception, and 10 pass breakups while defending 11 total passes to finish fourth in the conference. He posted a career-high nine tackles against Central Michigan and grabbed his first interception as a Rocket at Western Michigan. Fuller also turned heads at the East-West Shrine Bowl, where GPS tracking clocked him as the fastest cornerback on the field at 20.52 mph. He was one of three Toledo defensive backs invited to the 2026 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, tying the program's all-time record for combine invitations.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Outstanding frame for an outside corner at 6-2, 202 pounds, with arm length that lets him control the line of scrimmage at the snap.
- Uses a heavy, well-timed jam at the release point that reroutes receivers off their stems and disrupts timing concepts early.
- Disciplined footwork in press allows him to stay balanced and let fakes declare before committing, avoiding false steps on stutter releases.
- Recorded GPS speed of 20.52 mph at the Shrine Bowl, showing legitimate straight-line burst that translates to recovery ability downfield.
- Strong run support defender who plays the edge with physicality, filling his gap and setting the edge without shying from contact against bigger ball carriers.
- Showed real improvement in contested catch situations during his final college season, shrinking the window and attacking the hands at the catch point.
- Brings special teams value with kick and punt coverage reps in his background, giving him an early pathway to contributing on game day.
- Career arc shows a player who kept grinding through an FCS start, a conference jump, and a lost season to injury, delivering his best ball as a senior.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Late hands in press can delay his transition out of his pedal, costing him a half-step when he needs to flip his hips and run with vertical threats.
- Hip stiffness is apparent on tape when asked to mirror complex route combinations; double moves and sharp breaks below the route create separation.
- Ball tracking with his back to the quarterback remains a real concern, as he too often plays the receiver's body rather than finding the football in the air.
- Tackling technique needs an overhaul; he runs into ball carriers upright and fails to drive through contact, leading to missed tackles and broken arm attempts.
- Competition level at Arkansas Pine-Bluff and in the MAC leaves legitimate questions about how his physical style will translate against NFL route runners with elite separation quickness.
Scouting Report: Summary
Fuller has prototypical size for a boundary corner, legitimate speed, and a brand of press-man physicality that NFL coaches drool over on paper. His senior film at Toledo showed clear growth in coverage, particularly in how aggressively he attacked the catch point and how well he disrupted timing from the line of scrimmage. The run defense was quietly one of the best aspects of his game in 2025, and that willingness to mix it up in the run game adds a dimension that some corners simply refuse to bring.The issue is whether his coverage skill set can hold up in man-heavy schemes at the next level. His hips are functional but not fluid, and when he gets beat off the line or loses his trail position against a polished route runner, there's not always enough recovery ability to close the gap. He was exposed in spots against faster competition, and the MAC, while a solid conference, isn't going to present the same separation threats that await him on Sundays. The missed 2024 season also means he has fewer reps to draw from in his development bank than most draft-eligible corners. Zone-heavy defenses that keep him in a deep-third or Cover 2 shell would allow his length and speed to shine while masking the route-matching deficiencies that surface in one-on-one situations.
Fuller profiles as a developmental outside corner who could carve out a role early on special teams and as a rotational piece in sub packages. If a defensive staff can clean up his transition mechanics in press and teach him to play with better body lean as a tackler, there is enough raw material here to develop into a starter down the line. The ceiling is a physical, scheme-specific boundary corner who thrives in an off-zone or Cover 2 system. The floor is a special teams contributor who gives you quality snaps in a pinch.
Andre Fuller percentiles vs other Cornerbacks (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Andre Fuller (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
245.8
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
58.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.