Shaun
Prater.
Shaun
Prater.
Iowa· 5'10"· 190 lb· 4.50s 40
Shaun Prater's optimal fit lies within a Cover-2 or Cover-3 zone-heavy defensive system that prioritizes awareness and reliable open-field tackling over elite deep speed.
His Year 1 role would be a special teams ace and situational dime package safety, with the ceiling to develop into a reliable starting strong safety in a zone-based scheme.
He would struggle immensely in a single-high Cover-1 man defense that asks him to regularly cover vast amounts of ground deep downfield against explosive receivers.
While lacking elite speed, Prater's instincts and tackling ability make him a viable depth piece for zone defenses, provided he can improve his reaction time.
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.
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| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Iowa | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Iowa | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Iowa | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 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.