Jonathan
Nelson.
Jonathan
Nelson.
Oklahoma
Fangio two-high defense that prioritizes versatility, range, and sound tackling from its safeties to cover various zones and minimize explosive plays.
Year 1 contributor in a rotational role, with a ceiling to develop into a reliable starting free or strong safety.
Man-heavy defenses that require safeties to consistently cover slot receivers or tight ends in isolated man coverage.
A scheme that allows him to primarily play in split-safety looks, utilizing his range and tackling ability, would maximize his impact.
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.
— No athletic data recorded
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Oklahoma | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Oklahoma | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.