From now until the 2026 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Georgia CB Daylen Everette.
No. 6 Daylen Everette/CB Georgia – 6012, 196 pounds (Senior)
MEASUREMENTS
Player Ht/Wt Hand Size Arm Length Wingspan
Daylen Everette 6012/196 9 5/8 31 7/8 N/A
40-Yard Dash 10-Yard Dash Short Shuttle 3-Cone
4.38 1.54 N/A N/A
Broad Jump Vertical Bench Press
10’4″ 37.5 N/A
The Good
– Well-built frame and body type
– Good long speed
– Good eye discipline in zone coverage
– Solid change of direction
– Good jab to jam at LOS or play bump and run in man
– Strong hip fluidity to mirror movements
– Willing tackler; good physicality overall
The Bad
– Transitions out of backpedal and opens hips too early
– Turns his back and loses track; susceptible to double moves or missing WR breaks
– Just adequate ball skills; doesn’t consistently win in 50-50 situations
– Tackles high; leaves himself open to stiff arm or missed tackles from strong runners
– Just adequate acceleration out of breaks
– Naturally grabby and prone to holding or DPI penalties
Stats
– Career: 150 total tackles, 19 passes defensed, five INTs, two FFs, five TFLs, one defensive TD
– 2025: 50 total tackles, 10 passes defensed, one INT, one defensive TD
– 55 games played, 41 starts
– Career snaps: 2,415 (2,031 wide, 376 slot)
– 2025 snaps: 751 (618 wide, 131 slot)
– 2024 and 2025 third-team All-SEC (Coaches)
– Pro Football Focus: 22 missed tackles (12.8 miss %), 120 receptions allowed on 201 targets for 1,475 yards, 10 TDs
– 10 penalties against
Injury History
– Sports hernia surgery following 2024 season
– Minor ankle injury cost him one game in 2025
Bio
– Turns 22 in May
– Originally a four-star prospect out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
– Born and raised in Norfolk, VA
– Top 10 corner prospect in country out of high school
– Played in 2022 Under Armour All-American Game
– Spent all four years at Georgia
– Initially committed to Clemson before flipping to Georgia
– Helped with Boys and Girls Club, and other local outreach initiatives in college
– Brother, Donovan, played LB at Elon University
Tape Breakdown
Everette’s overall athleticism is evident in coverage. He can run and stay in phase with receivers deep, he can break on routes over the middle, and he can jam early in routes to take control. Though he has to be careful that the jam doesn’t turn into holding penalties at times.
The only place that shows up less is his acceleration coming downhill. He’s a step late and allows more easy catches than you’d like. His ball skills are also limited, especially in 50-50 situations.
Where Everette can get in trouble is opening his hips too early instead of trusting his backpedal. He is then forced to make awkward full turns where he can lose track of the route and allow too much separation.
His eyes in zone improved in 2025. I liked this play where he read the quarterback’s progression, closed toward the checkdown option, and forced the QB to scramble in the pocket with nothing open.
Overall, I would describe Everette as a willing tackler. He isn’t lacking in physicality or will in that area at the next level.
Everette’s technique leaves something to be desired. He consistently aims high, which leaves him susceptible to missed tackles and stiff arms from stronger runners.
Conclusion
Everette has the body and athleticism to develop into a strong starting corner, but there are some glaring issues that will be exploited by receivers at the next level. His backpedal is smooth, but he needs to trust it more to avoid situations where he opens his hips too early. Like most physical corners, he will need to become less grabby to avoid penalties at the next level. Otherwise, he has the speed to carry receivers deep and the hips to mirror breaking routes across the field. He has a better history in man, but there is evidence of him working in a zone system with improving eye discipline.
My pro comparison for Everette is James Bradberry, though there’s much work to do to turn into the Pro Bowl and All-Pro talent Bradberry eventually became.
NFL Projection: Mid-Late Day 2
Steelers Depot Draft Grade: 7.9 (Spot Starter)
Grade Range: 7.5-8.5
Games Watched: vs Alabama (2025), at Tennessee (2025), vs Clemson (2024), at Alabama (2024)
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