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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2018R5 · #154
CB· Round 5

Siran
Neal.

Siran Neal
Sickos Grade
55.1/100

Jacksonville St. official athletic logoJacksonville St.· 6'0"· 199 lb· 4.56s 40

/ Recruiting profile
★★☆☆☆stars.7683
National · #2532HS class · 2013
Abbeville, AL
247Sports composite via CFBD
R5 · #154 · BUF
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

The ideal philosophical alignment for Siran Neal is a Cover-3 match or Quarters zone-heavy scheme that prioritizes vision and breaking on the ball.

Boundary CBSlot CBZone CB
Best role

As a Year 1 player, Neal can be a rotational zone boundary cornerback or a prominent special teams contributor, with a ceiling as an eventual starting zone corner.

Wrong fit

Man-heavy schemes that demand elite recovery speed and change of direction will limit Neal's effectiveness due to his average short-area quickness.

Neal’s size and physicality make him a good fit for zone-based defenses where he can use his eyes to make plays, rather than being asked to consistently mirror receivers in man coverage.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'0"
Weight
199 lb
40 yd
4.56s
Vertical
40.5"
Broad
10'2"
3-cone
7.00s
Shuttle
4.28s
Bench
17
Relative Athletic Score
7.24
/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
4.56sp50
Vertical
40.5inp50
Broad jump
122inp50
Three-cone
7.00sp50
Shuttle
4.28sp50
Bench
17repp50
08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2016Jacksonville State50000
2017Jacksonville State50000
Career100000

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
8
Career AV
7
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