Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2022R4 · #118
S· Round 4
Akayleb
Evans.
Sickos Grade
56/100
S· Round 4· Long, athletic outside cornerback adept in off-man schemes, winning with recovery speed
Akayleb
Evans.
Missouri· 6'2"· 197 lb· 4.46s 40
/ Recruiting profile
★★☆☆☆stars.7959
National · #2227HS class · 2017McKinney, TX
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R4 · #118 · MIN
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
Akayleb Evans projects best in a Cover 3 match or Cover 2 zone scheme that prioritizes long, athletic defensive backs with good ball skills.
Boundary CBCover 3 CBNickel SafetySpecial Teams ace
Best role
Year 1: Special teams ace and rotational boundary corner with sub-package safety duties; Ceiling: Reliable starting boundary CB.
Wrong fit
Man-heavy schemes with little safety help will expose his athletic limitations.
Akayleb Evans' length and athleticism make him an intriguing fit for zone-heavy schemes, where he can develop into a starting boundary cornerback while contributing on special teams immediately.
07Athletic testing
Height
6'2"
Weight
197 lb
40 yd
4.46s
Vertical
36"
Broad
10'9"
06Athletic profilevs. S on Big Board
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.46sp50
- Vertical
- 36inp50
- Broad jump
- 129inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tulsa | 9 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Tulsa | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | Tulsa | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tulsa | 9 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Missouri | 11 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | — | 41 | 110 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
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