Strengths

• Has good cover skills, athleticism and big -play ability to be a lead cornerback if he matures.
• Very good instincts, especially in the box. Sound and solid tackler. Takes good angles in pursuit.
• Gets an effective jam on the receiver and has loose enough hips to turn and run.
• Physical, sheds defenders and works off blocks. Good toughness with recognition skills to fight through traffic and blow up screens.
• Good agility and balance when shadowing his target. Competitive player.
• Straight-line speed to take a pick to the house. Can punish receivers with closing speed and desire to hit at max impact.
• Has good body control and balance to redirect and break down in the open field.
• Shows good awareness, following the eyes of the quarterback and breaking on the ball with excellent quickness and aggression.

Weaknesses

• Has tense ankles and hips with choppy footwork when attempting to redirect and doesn't always look natural changing directions.
• Lowers his shoulder for the big hit rather than wrapping up securely.

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