Jaleel Skinner TE Miami (FL) | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Jaleel Skinner TE Miami (FL)
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| ROLE: Inline Multi-Role TE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 04/29/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.48 seconds (98%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 20.6 DOB: 10/08/2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
SHARE THIS PROFILE:
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROLE: Inline Multi-Role TE | |
| Last Updated: 04/29/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2025 | |
| 40 time: 4.48 seconds (98%*) | |
| Age: 20.6 DOB: 10/08/2003 | |
|
SHARE THIS PROFILE:
|
| Overall Rating: | 75.0 / 100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
|
73% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 79.4 | |
| Hands: |
|
70% |
| Short Receiving: |
|
70% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
|
70% |
| Deep Threat: |
|
70% |
| Blocking: |
|
70% |
|
DRAFT PROJECTION:
7th
Overall Rank:
#201
Position rank:
#14
|
||
| College Games: 12 College Snaps: 170 | ||
ESPN RATING: 83/100
|
||
|
247 RATING: 95/100
|
||
|
RIVALS RATING: 5.9 (97%)
|
||
| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Rex - BYU |
|
81% |
| Ben Sims - Baylor |
|
75% |
| Trey Knox - South Carolina |
|
71% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Jaleel Skinner from IMG Academy High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Skinner opted to join Miami (FL).In 2022 as a freshman Skinner saw action in 10 games for the Hurricanes as he made 9 receptions for just 125 yards for an average of 13.9 yards per reception, with one TD, and QB rating when targeted of 76.3.
As a sophomore in 2023 he played just 2 games and had just one catch for 9 yards for an average of 9.0 yards per catch, with no TDs, and an excellent QB rating when targeted of 104.2.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- He’s at his best working in space, showing the quickness and vision of a return specialist. His stop-start ability allows him to create initial separation.
- Skinner can move the chains and has the skills to stand out in the red zone with sneaky foot speed and long stride to top producing tight end.
- He has strong hands and is extremely competitive, and Skinner has an innate sense of timing when it comes to elevating and high-pointing balls.
- And showed the ability to get in and out of cuts and create separation. He’s a coordinated hands catcher and extremely violent after the catch, seeking out contact and lowering his shoulder to deliver hits while carrying the ball. He has surprising straight-line speed.
- Good burst off the snap, quick hands and good balance to gain a clean release.
- Skinner has quick feet and good body control, allowing him to gear down and quickly get in and out of cuts. His hands are good, and he’s a creative runner after the catch with the elusiveness to slip tackles in space.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- He’ll also have to adjust to getting his head around to locate the ball on shorter routes over the middle.
- While Skinner has the athleticism to be a catch-and-run threat, he never seemed comfortable catching, gathering, and transitioning to a runner.
- Struggles tracking the ball over his shoulder.
How other scouting services rate Jaleel Skinner (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
246.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
15.0
*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.