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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2016R5 · #173
S· Round 5

Trey
Caldwell.

Trey Caldwell
Sickos Grade
47.7/100

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National · #2709HS class · 2012
Berkner, TX
247Sports composite via CFBD
R5 · #173 · CLE
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Caldwell projects best in a zone-heavy defensive scheme, particularly one that emphasizes Cover 3 or Cover 4 principles, allowing him to read the quarterback and break on throws.

Free safetySingle-high FSDeep half safetySlot cover (occasional)
Best role

Year 1 as a rotational deep safety and special teams ace, with long-term potential to develop into a starting free safety in a zone-heaving scheme.

Wrong fit

Man-heavy schemes that frequently ask safeties to cover slot receivers or tight ends one-on-one downfield diminish his impact due to his limited man coverage skills.

Caldwell's instincts and range make him a natural fit for zone schemes that value ballhawks over physical man coverage specialists.

07Athletic testing
Relative Athletic Score
5.48
/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

No athletic data recorded

08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2014UL Monroe1000100
2015UL Monroe1300100
Career2300200

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
1
Career AV
0
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