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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2018Consensus #085
CB· Round 3

Rashaan
Gaulden.

Rashaan Gaulden
Sickos Grade
62.9/100
Pre-draft #85

Tennessee official athletic logoTennessee· 6'1"· 193 lb· 4.61s 40

/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8801
National · #416HS class · 2014
Independence, TN
247Sports composite via CFBD
R3 · #85 · Carolina Panthers
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Rashaan Gaulden's skill set and measurable are best suited for a Cover-3 match or even a Quarters scheme, where his tackling from depth can be a strength.

boundary CBnickel/slot CBsafety
Best role

As a Day 3 pick, Gaulden immediately projects as a nickel/slot defender with some versatility to play safety, but his ceiling to develop outside remains limited.

Wrong fit

Man-heavy schemes with little safety help will expose athleticism limitations.

A versatile DB with good tackling form and coverage instincts, but his athletic profile and limited speed are a concern.

04The evaluation

Selected #85 overall in Round 3 of the 2018 NFL Draft by Carolina Panthers out of Tennessee.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'1"
Weight
193 lb
40 yd
4.61s
Vertical
30"
Broad
9'11"
3-cone
7.16s
Shuttle
4.33s
Bench
8
Relative Athletic Score
2.28
/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. CB on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.61sp50
Vertical
30inp50
Broad jump
119inp50
Three-cone
7.16sp50
Shuttle
4.33sp50
Bench
8repp50
08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2016Tennessee13680040
2017Tennessee12630150
Career251310190

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

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