Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S Toledo |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #7 ROLE: Zone Box/Strong Safety | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 04/10/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.52 seconds (67%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #7 | |
| ROLE: Zone Box/Strong Safety | |
| Last Updated: 04/10/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2026 | |
| Forty time: 4.52 seconds (67%*) | |
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | |
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| Overall Rating: | 85.8 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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67% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 61.5 | |
| Tackling: |
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68% |
| Run Defense: |
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83% |
| Coverage: |
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92% |
| Zone: |
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76% |
| Man/Press: |
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92% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
2nd - Mid
Overall Rank:
#40
Position rank:
#9 (DB)
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| College Games: 39 College Snaps: 1859 | ||
ESPN RATING: 75/100
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247 RATING: 84/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.4 (89%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| JL Skinner - Boise State |
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72% |
| Jaden Hicks - Washington State |
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72% |
| Antonio Johnson - Texas A&M |
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70% |
Drafted: ROUND: 2 - Pick Number: 58 (CLE)
Draft Profile: Bio
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren was a three-star recruit who posted 55 tackles and three interceptions as a high school senior but never drew Power Five interest. Toledo took a chance on him with his ESPN rating at 75, Rivals grade at 5.4, and 247 composite at 0.84. He spent 2022 mostly on special teams with seven tackles and a forced fumble across 13 games.He stepped into a starting role in 2023 and finished fourth on the team with 69 tackles, two interceptions, and three tackles for loss. A 13-tackle, one-interception outing against Western Michigan earned him MAC West Defensive Player of the Week. His 2024 season produced 61 tackles through seven games before an injury ended his year.
McNeil-Warren put together his best season in 2025: 77 tackles, a 37-yard pick-six against Western Kentucky, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. He earned Second-Team All-America from the Sporting News and the FWAA along with a Third-Team AP All-America nod, becoming just the second Toledo player on the AP All-America team in 18 years. He was a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist, PFF's G-6 Defensive Player of the Year, and accepted Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Bowl invitations. Over four seasons he totaled 214 tackles, five interceptions, and nine forced fumbles.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Measured 6-4 at the combine with 32-plus-inch arms, a rare physical profile at safety.
- Nine career forced fumbles reflect a trained habit of attacking the ball at every contact point.
- Covers ground in zone with fluid transitions, reading quarterback eyes and closing on underneath throws.
- Fills gaps against the run with physicality and decisiveness, anchoring through contact downhill.
- Hip fluidity is impressive for his size, redirecting out of his backpedal without the expected stiffness.
- Best reps come in robber and bracketed zone concepts where his length walls off throwing lanes.
- Competitive temperament is obvious on film; plays with an edge that disrupts timing across the middle.
- Production against Western Michigan and Western Kentucky showed he raises his level in key games.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Man coverage against quick-twitch receivers is a concern; feet get heavy on sudden breaks.
- Combine testing confirmed average explosiveness with a bottom-tier vertical and broad jump.
- Pre-snap movement is too bouncy on run reads, leading to false steps and delayed triggers.
- Open-field tackling breaks down in space; lunges and dives instead of breaking down at 201 pounds.
- Struggles to disengage from offensive linemen climbing to the second level on run plays.
Scouting Report: Summary
The combine both helped and complicated things for McNeil-Warren. Measuring in at 6-4 rather than the previously listed 6-2 confirmed what the tape already showed: this is a physically unique safety. That kind of frame combined with his ball skills and coverage feel is rare at the position. But the athletic testing told a different story. The speed, vertical, and broad jump numbers all landed in the bottom tier among safety prospects, which confirmed that his game is built on length, instincts, and physicality rather than raw explosion.His best football comes in split-safety structures where he can play from depth, read the quarterback's progressions, and use that frame to close throwing windows underneath. He is a real asset in robber coverage and against the run when he triggers downhill with his eyes right. The nine forced fumbles are not a statistical accident; they come from a deliberate technique of attacking the ball at the catch point, and that kind of turnover creation travels to any level. Asking him to play single-high or man up against speed on vertical routes would be a mistake, and the combine numbers reinforced that concern.
The path forward requires a coaching staff that builds around what he does well rather than exposing what he does not. As a strong safety in a two-high shell who can match up with tight ends, patrol zones, and play physical against the run, McNeil-Warren has real starter upside. The athletic testing puts a ceiling on his versatility, but it does not limit his ability to carve out a productive role.
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren percentiles vs other Safetys (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
41.2
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
8.0
*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.