Joenel Aguero S Ole Miss |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #8 ROLE: Zone Free Safety | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 09/28/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.44 seconds (88%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 22.9 DOB: 12/02/2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #8 | |
| ROLE: Zone Free Safety | |
| Last Updated: 09/28/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.44 seconds (88%*) | |
| Age: 22.9 DOB: 12/02/2003 | |
| Overall Rating: |
79.1 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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71% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 76.5 | |
| Tackling: |
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49% |
| Run Defense: |
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65% |
| Coverage: |
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57% |
| Zone: |
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62% |
| Man/Press: |
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56% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
7th
Overall Rank:
#214
Position rank:
#50 (DB)
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| College Games: 35 College Snaps: 1217 | ||
ESPN RATING: 87/100
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247 RATING: 98/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.9 (97%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Akeem Dent - Florida State |
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87% |
| Dante Trader Jr. - Maryland |
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86% |
| Brandon Hill - Pittsburgh |
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85% |
Draft Profile: Bio
A five-star and one of the top safeties in the 2023 class, Aguero spent three seasons at Georgia, mostly at nickel, starting twelve games in 2025 with 41 tackles and an interception.He transferred to Ole Miss for 2026 for the chance to play more true safety and show the range the nickel role masked.
At 5-11 and 205 pounds with length and corner-caliber athleticism, he is a physical, downhill defender whose ball production and deep coverage are the parts of the profile still to be proven.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Willing downhill trigger who fills fast and fits the alley
- Length and build with corner-caliber closing athleticism
- Broad pursuit range to the alley and the flat
- Five-star pedigree with three years in an elite program
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Limited ball production, with one interception across his career
- Played mostly nickel, so deep free-safety range is unproven
- Needs a full season at true safety to show the coverage
- Tackling finish wavers, with too many missed stops in run support
- Change of scheme and role adds projection risk
Scouting Report: Summary
Aguero is a physical, downhill safety with length and corner-caliber athleticism who started at nickel for Georgia before transferring to Ole Miss to play more true safety. However, his ball production is thin, the deep free-safety range is unproven after a nickel-heavy career, and he needs a full season at the position to show it.Overall, Aguero is a run-supporting, athletic defensive back whose physicality is the draw, with the coverage range the open question. He projects as a developmental box-and-nickel safety, with the ceiling of a starter if the range shows at Ole Miss and the floor of a physical sub-package and special-teams defender.
How other scouting services rate Joenel Aguero (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
465.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
63.0
*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.