Darrell Baker Jr. S Georgia Southern | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Darrell Baker Jr. S Georgia Southern
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
ROLE: Zone Free Safety | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Updated: 01/26/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draft Year: 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 time: 4.43 seconds (90%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age: 26.6 DOB: 03/17/1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pro-Day Results |
ROLE: Zone Free Safety | |
Last Updated: 01/26/2022 | |
Draft Year: 2022 | |
40 time: 4.43 seconds (90%*) | |
Age: 26.6 DOB: 03/17/1998 | |
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Pro-Day Results |
Overall Rating: | 69.0 / 100 | |
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Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
Offense Rating: |
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75% |
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QB Rating When targeted: | 89.2 | |
Tackling: |
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55% |
Run Defense: |
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71% |
Coverage: |
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58% |
Zone: |
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58% |
Man/Press: |
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58% |
DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#383
Position rank:
#79
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College Games: 43 College Snaps: 1502 |
Strengths
- Quicker than he is fast but has a burst to close in zone coverage and plays physical at the line in man.
- Good strength to tackle. Plays with high energy and is a tough-minded overachiever.
- Physical, sheds defenders and works off blocks. Good toughness with recognition skills to fight through traffic and blow up screens.
- Understands zone concepts and is aware of his surroundings. Reliable tackler who reacts quickly when he sees it.
- Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
Weaknesses
- Inconsistent getting off of blocks. Can be a step slow to react when a quarterback comes back to his side of the field late in progression.
- Needs to improve his footwork and balance in coverage. Transitions out of his backpedal too early and doesn't look natural moving in reverse.
- Willing but not threatening tackler. Doesn't have the quick-twitch reaction when he gears down to rebuild to top speed. More instinctive than explosive.
- Has a high backpedal and loses a step in transition. Plays with adequate speed but there are concerns about his ability to handle the truly explosive speedsters of the NFL.
- Opens his hips too early and allows himself to get turned around in coverage.
Darrell Baker Jr. percentiles vs other Safety's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Darrell Baker Jr. (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
458.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
100.0
*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.