Brett Neilon C USC | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Brett Neilon C USC
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| SUB-POSITION: Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 04/28/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.99 seconds (94%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 26.5 DOB: 07/08/1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SUB-POSITION: Center | |
| Last Updated: 04/28/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2023 | |
| 40 time: 4.99 seconds (94%*) | |
| Age: 26.5 DOB: 07/08/1998 | |
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| Overall Rating: | 74.0 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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76% |
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| Pass Blocking: |
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88% |
| Run Blocking: |
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90% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#321
Position rank:
#61
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| College Games: 44 College Snaps: 3070 | ||
ESPN RATING: 82/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#33
Pos Rank:
#15
State Rank:
#20
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 93/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
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Draft Profile: Bio
Brett Neilon from Santa Margarita Catholic High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Neilon opted to join USC.In 2018 as a freshman Neilon saw action in just 3 games and played a total of 86 snaps for the Trojans. He allowed no QB hurries, no QB hits, and no sacks while playing most of his snaps at center.
As a sophomore in 2019 he played in 11 games and a total of 762 snaps. He conceded a disappointing 20 QB hurries, no QB hits, and 3 sacks while playing at center.
In 2020 as a junior Neilon saw action in 5 games and totaled 366 snaps. He gave up 7 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and one sack while playing at center.
In 2021 as a senior Neilon saw action in 12 games and played a total of 955 snaps for the Trojans. He allowed 9 QB hurries, one QB hit, and no sacks while playing at center.
In 2022 as a fifth year senior Neilon saw action in 13 games and played a total of 901 snaps for the Trojans. He allowed 8 QB hurries, no QB hits, and no sacks while playing at center.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Fundamentally sound and understands blocking angles, using body positioning to his advantage. Disciplined awareness and good intelligence.
- Shows good quickness and flexibility on reach blocks, and Neilon has enough range to get out as a puller.
- Hand placement is excellent, and he shows a good understanding of angles when climbing upfield
- Technician as a pass protector, playing with a wide base and very good balance. Neilon has heavy hands, but more impressively, he is consistent with his kick slide and shows impressive lateral movement.
- Does a nice job on the second level, moving upfield quickly and showing the flexibility and balance to land blocks in space.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Has fairly heavy feet, struggling to mirror against quicker defenders
- Is a bit underpowered, often coming off the line of scrimmage too high and struggling to generate movement. Neilon might be no more than a wall-off, angle blocker.
- Finesse blocker with average arm length who doesn't use his hands well to win at the point of attack.
Brett Neilon percentiles vs other Centers (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Brett Neilon (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
317.2
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
82.0
*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.