Scott Nelson
Scott Nelson  S  Wisconsin | NFL Draft 2022 Souting Report - Portrait Image
Scott Nelson
Height
501-8
Weight
203
College
Wisconsin
Position
S
Class
Senior
Home town
Detroit, MI
61.4/100
Player Rating
97
PositionRank (DB)
4.49
FortyYD Time
Interceptions
1
Interception YDS
25
Passes Defensed
5
Tackles
50
Sol tackles
33

Scott Nelson S Wisconsin | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Scott Nelson S Wisconsin
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

ROLE: Zone Slot/Nickel Safety
Last Updated: 03/31/2022
Draft Year: 2022
40 time: 4.49 seconds (76%*)
Age: 24.8 DOB: 07/20/1999
Measurables:
Height: 501-8 (100%*) Weight: 203 (40%*)
Hands: 9 (33%*) Arm: 30 6/8 (30%*) Span: 73 (10%*)
Forty: 4.49 (P) (76%*) Shuttle: 4.14 (P) (69%*)
Vertical: 39.5 (P) (91%*) Broad: 126 (P) (81%*)
Three Cone: 6.80 (P) (82%*) Bench: 14 (P) (24%*)
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(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other (HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
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Pro-Day Results
ROLE: Zone Slot/Nickel Safety
Last Updated: 03/31/2022
Draft Year: 2022
40 time: 4.49 seconds (76%*)
Age: 24.8 DOB: 07/20/1999
Measurables:
0% 100%
Height: 501-8 (100%*) Weight: 203 (40%*)
Hands: 9 (33%*) Arm: 30 6/8 (30%*)
Span: 73 (10%*)
Forty: 4.49 (P) (76%*) Shuttle: 4.14 (P) (69%*)
Vertical: 39.5 (P) (91%*) Broad: 126 (P) (81%*)
3 Cone: 6.80 (P) (82%*) Bench: 14 (P) (24%*)
(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other
(HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
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Pro-Day Results
Overall Rating: 61.4 / 100
Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced
Offense Rating:
80%
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QB Rating When targeted: 85.7
Tackling:
63%
Run Defense:
65%
Coverage:
61%
Zone:
58%
Man/Press:
59%
DRAFT PROJECTION: UDFA
Overall Rank: #479 Position rank: #97
College Games: 29 College Snaps: 1358
Grade: 3 ESPN  Stars 3 ESPN  Stars ESPN RATING: 72/100
College Combine Results
OVR Rank: #158 Pos Rank: #104 State Rank: #26
College Combine Results
Grade: 247 Sports 3  Stars 247 Sports 88 Stars 247 RATING: 88/100
Grade: 3 Stars 3 Stars RIVALS RATING: 5.6 (92%)
Strengths
  • Possesses good straight-line speed, fluid hips to turn and run, and explosiveness out of his breaks. Good vision and anticipation as a free safety.
  • Strong hands to make plays on the ball, effective blitzer who shows well-coached technique and awareness.
  • Transitions well from coverage to close on the ball. Strong hands, quick reactions for the interceptions.
  • Good vision and anticipation for zone coverage. Good hand-eye coordination and leaping skills.
  • Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
Weaknesses
  • Needs to tighten his angles in pursuit. Needs to show better tackling technique to consistently finish.
  • Doesn't look comfortable in reverse and can't be trusted in man coverage on an island - sloppy transition and is not explosive.
  • Needs to get stronger. Too easily lost in the trash. Not a sudden athlete and shows body stiffness when attempting to quickly redirect.
  • 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.
  • Not an explosive player and needs to show better bend and flexibility in his drops - plays too high.

Scott Nelson percentiles vs other Safety's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)

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How other scouting services rate Scott Nelson (Overall Rank)

All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
510.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
117.0
*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.