Justin Walley DB Minnesota | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Justin Walley DB Minnesota
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Last Updated: 05/07/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
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| Last Updated: 05/07/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 4.45 seconds (76%*) | |
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Overall Rating: | 79.0 / 100 | |
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| Game performance weighted rating | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 61.2 | |
| Tackling: |
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66% |
| Run Defense: |
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58% |
| Coverage: |
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78% |
| Zone: |
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70% |
| Man/Press: |
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81% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
6th
Overall Rank:
#191
Position rank:
#37
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| College Games: 24 College Snaps: 1011 | ||
ESPN RATING: 77/100
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247 RATING: 87/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.6 (92%)
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Draft Profile: Bio
Justin Walley from D'Iberville High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Walley opted to join Minnesota.In 2021 as a freshman Walley saw action in 12 games and played a total of 471 snaps at cornerback for the Golden Gophers. He recorded 23 tackles, 4 assists, while adding 6 stops. In coverage Walley notched up 6 pass breakups, one interception, and QB rating when targetted of 89.7.
As a sophomore in 2022 he played in 12 games and logged 540 snaps for the Golden Gophers. He made 29 tackles, 3 assists, and had 12 stops. In coverage he totaled no pass breakups, 3 interceptions, and an outstanding QB rating when targetted of 49.2.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Has quick feet and excellent change-of-direction ability, capable of mirroring quickness underneath.
- Reads receivers' routes and anticipates throws at the first down marker. Covers a lot of ground in a hurry when in space. Reads the quarterback's eyes and sees the routes very quickly, then has straight-line speed to arrive with or just after the ball.
- Shows good instincts when facing the action in zone coverage, and Walley has solid ball skills.
- Has the quick feet to mirror receivers underneath. Walley also has the fluid hips and top-end speed to turn and run downfield. Walley shows good awareness when dropping into zone coverage, with good route recognition and the ability to break quickly and cover a lot of ground.
- Has legitimate NFL-caliber cover skills. Has a quick, low backpedal with a fluid hip turn to cover receivers down the field.
- Should excel as a zone defender because of his closing speed to wrap receivers after the catch.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Suspect technician who too often lets the action come to him and energy and effort are too inconsistent.
- Grab-and-drag tackler who will struggle to make plays against running backs, and he’ll be susceptible to some catch-and-run plays against bigger receivers.
- He's not a tenacious tacker and plays the position with a wide receiver's mentality.
How other scouting services rate Justin Walley (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
164.3
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
35.0