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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2011Consensus #100
S· Round 4

Da'Norris
Searcy.

Da'Norris Searcy
Sickos Grade
59.3/100
Pre-draft #100

North Carolina official athletic logoNorth Carolina· 5'11"· 223 lb· 4.55s 40

R4 · #100 · Buffalo Bills
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

The Bills fielded a multiple 4-3 defense with elements of Cover 2 and man coverage, prioritizing versatility in their secondary.

Strong SafetyBox SafetyDimebacker
Best role

Searcy projects as a strong safety capable of immediate special teams contributions and developing into a versatile starting strong safety.

Wrong fit

He would be a poor fit in a pure single-high centerfield safety scheme where his coverage responsibilities are primarily deep zones from a deep alignment.

His size, athleticism, and willingness to contribute in run support and coverage make him a valuable defensive back for a team seeking versatility in short-area defense.

04The evaluation

Selected #100 overall in Round 4 of the 2011 NFL Draft by Buffalo Bills out of North Carolina.

07Athletic testing
Height
5'11"
Weight
223 lb
40 yd
4.55s
Vertical
33"
Broad
10'0"
3-cone
6.87s
Shuttle
4.09s
Bench
27
Relative Athletic Score
6.57
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. S on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.55sp50
Vertical
33inp50
Broad jump
120inp50
Three-cone
6.87sp50
Shuttle
4.09sp50
Bench
27repp50
08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2009North Carolina1300100
2010North Carolina1000400
Career2300500

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
8
Career AV
24

Da'Norris Searcy played seven seasons as a safety for the Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, and Carolina Panthers. He was a consistent starter for several seasons, recording 8 career interceptions.

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