Julian Pearl OT Illinois | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Julian Pearl OT Illinois
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| SUB-POSITION: Multi-role OL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 5.30 seconds (42%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl Invite: Shrine Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SUB-POSITION: Multi-role OL | |
| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 5.30 seconds (42%*) | |
| Bowl Invite: Shrine Bowl | |
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| Overall Rating: | 78.0 / 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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59% |
| Run Blocking: |
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70% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
7th
Overall Rank:
#228
Position rank:
#42
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| College Games: 42 College Snaps: 2638 | ||
ESPN RATING: 74/100
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247 RATING: 88/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.4 (89%)
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Draft Profile: Bio
Julian Pearl from Danville High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Pearl opted to join Illinois.In 2019 as a freshman Pearl saw action in just 2 games and played a total of 29 snaps for the Fighting Illini. He allowed no QB hurries, no QB hits, and no sacks while playing at right tackle.
As a sophomore in 2020 he played in 5 games and a total of 331 snaps. He conceded 6 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and one sack while playing at right tackle.
In 2021 as a junior Pearl saw action in 12 games and totaled 659 snaps. He gave up 5 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and 4 sacks while playing the majority of his snaps at tight tackle, and the rest at right guard.
In 2022 as a senior Pearl saw action in 11 games and played a total of 775 snaps for the Fighting Illini. He allowed 9 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and 4 sacks while playing at left tackle.
In 2023 as a fifth year senior Pearl saw action in 12 games and played a total of 843 snaps for the Fighting Illini. He allowed a disappointing 18 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and 7 sacks while playing at left tackle.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Fundamentally sound and understands blocking angles, using body positioning to his advantage. Disciplined awareness and good intelligence.
- His high football IQ and the ability to set protections at the line of scrimmage will make him popular with position coaches. He’s instinctive after the snap, reading and reacting quickly to stunts and twists and showing an understanding of angles in the run game.
- Fires out of his stance with a good pad level, consistently winning at the point of attack.
- Pearl has long arms that allow him to survive as a pass protector on the edge, and Pearl typically plays with good balance.
- Finishes and doesn't quit; competitor with a positive attitude and leadership traits that coaches admire.
- Pearl flashes power and nastiness in the run game, able to win at the point of attack and athletic enough to get out as a pulling blocker before landing blocks on the move at the second level.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Has fairly heavy feet, struggling to mirror against quicker defenders. Pearl lacks the range to get out as an effective puller, and Pearl can often look stiff when moving out into space and zeroing in on bodies.
- Solid all-around prospect, but he’s not elite in any one area.
- Attacks when necessary, though he won't consistently dominate and can lose balance overextending.
Julian Pearl percentiles vs other Offensive Tackles (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Julian Pearl (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
220.3
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
48.0
*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.