Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2018R7 · #225
LB· Round 7
Devante
Downs.
Sickos Grade
38.5/100
LB· Round 7· Instinctive WILL linebacker with good flow to the ball and reliable open-field tackling
Devante
Downs.
California
/ Recruiting profile
★★★★☆stars.8926
National · #327HS class · 2014Mountlake Terrace, WA
247Sports composite via CFBD
R7 · #225 · MIN
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
Devante Downs works best in a 4-3 Cover-3 match scheme that asks its linebackers to read and react, filling gaps and making tackles downhill.
Will LBBox LB3-4 ILB
Best role
Year 1 special teams contributor and rotational depth; ceiling as a two-down run stopper.
Wrong fit
A passive nickel defense that asks him to cover too much ground rather than playing instinctively.
Downs is a high-motor, physical run defender who is a liability in coverage, best suited for defenses that can mask his athletic limitations in space.
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | California | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | California | — | 83 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | California | — | 65 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 148 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
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
3
Career AV
6
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