Eli
Apple.
Eli
Apple.
Ohio State· 6'1"· 199 lb· 4.40s 40
Apple projects best in a Cover-3 or Cover-4 zone-heavy scheme that prioritizes vision and break over mirroring skills.
Year 1 starter as a boundary corner who can develop into a high-level zone defender with occasional man coverage responsibilities against less shifty receivers.
He would struggle in a pure man-to-man coverage scheme that demands consistent tight mirroring and recovery speed against diverse route trees.
His size, length, and athleticism are excellent for a modern NFL zone-heavy defensive backfield.
Selected #10 overall in Round 1 of the 2016 NFL Draft by New York Giants out of Ohio State.
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 |
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| 2014 | Ohio State | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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.
Eli Apple has played cornerback for the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Miami Dolphins. He has been a journeyman starter and rotational player throughout his career.