Andre
Fuller.
Andre
Fuller.
Toledo· 6'1"· 200 lb· 4.49s 40
R7 · #236 · Seattle Seahawks"A long-strided, zone-eyed boundary corner in the Duke Shelley-plus-size mold: the speed, ball production and special-teams background get him a camp job, and whether he ever plays defense depends on the hips loosening enough to survive NFL double moves."Pre-draft read
As a boundary corner, Fuller operates effectively in off and zone coverage. He exhibits a quick trigger from these alignments, driving on throws to disrupt plays before receivers can achieve significant separation. His ten pass breakups primarily stem from effective route recognition. When playing press coverage, he employs patience and a strong first hand, combined with functional short-area quickness.
Fuller is a willing and physical run defender, consistently fitting inside the tackle box. He engages blocks from tight ends and slot receivers without yielding ground, contributing to his 49 tackles in his full season as a starter. However, during double moves, his hips appear stiff, and if he is slow to flip, he tends to grab, posing a risk for contact penalties.
Seattle runs a versatile scheme that often uses single-high coverages and values long, athletic defensive backs, making Fuller's length and speed attractive for outside assignments.
Year 1 as a core special teamer who can develop into a versatile zone-heavy outside corner, excelling against boundary receivers and contributing in run support.
A pure man-to-man scheme that consistently asks corners to track receivers through complex route combinations without safety help, as his tight hips would be exposed.
Fuller's unique path as a walk-on, combined with his physical tools and special teams value, makes him an intriguing developmental corner for a patient organization prioritizing zone coverage.
Andre Fuller College Highlights | 2026 NFL Draft
Team-produced college cutup: off-coverage triggers, boundary breakups and run fits from the 2025 first-team All-MAC season.
Andre Fuller Highlights | Seattle Seahawks Cornerback | Toledo | 2026 NFL Draft
Full-length Toledo reel showing press reps, recovery speed and the pass-breakup volume that drove his draft stock.
Andre Fuller. CB. Toledo. NFL Draft 2026
Condensed scouting cutup focused on transition mechanics, catch-point contests and tackling in space.
Andre Fuller projects as a long-levered outside press-zone corner, valued for his physical attributes and special teams potential. His appeal stems from a combination of size, a 4.49 40-yard dash, and a proven ability to make plays on the ball from zone coverage. A team buying Fuller is banking on his athletic baseline and the replicability of his single full season of production at cornerback.
Fuller's collegiate path began as a zero-star FCS walk-on, eventually leading to his transfer to Toledo after a 2021 FCS season with 17 passes defended. He initially played safety and contributed on special teams before moving back to cornerback. After missing the entire 2024 season due to a sports hernia, he returned in 2025 as a full-time boundary starter, earning first-team All-MAC honors and a Group of Five All-American selection.
Scouts were impressed by his speed and 2025 production, but his limited starting experience at cornerback, short arm length for his frame, and an age at 24 as a rookie were noted concerns. These factors contributed to his late-round projection, culminating in his selection by Seattle with the 236th pick.
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Straight-line Speed
Straight-line speed helps him carry vertical routes without panic and close ground effectively once committed to a play.
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Ball Production
He recorded ten pass breakups and one interception across 13 games during his full 2025 FBS season.
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Zone Eyes & Trigger
Exhibits effective zone eyes and a quick trigger, reading the quarterback and driving on throws from off coverage alignments.
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Short-area Quickness
Demonstrates superior short-area quickness for his size and exhibits coachable transition athleticism.
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Run Defender
Willing and active run defender who consistently fits inside the box, takes on blocks and made 49 tackles in 2025.
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Limited Experience
He has only 13 career starts at cornerback, placing significant weight on his single healthy 2025 season.
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Arm Length
His 30¾-inch arm length is considered short for a boundary frame, a disadvantage when contesting catches.
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Hip Fluidity
Suspect hip fluidity is evident; he often appears late to flip on double moves and resorts to grabbing, risking penalties.
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Age & History
He would be an age-24 rookie with a limited developmental runway compounded by a scattered positional history.
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.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.49sp50
- Vertical
- 35inp50
- Broad jump
- 129inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- 4.28sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Toledo | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Toledo | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Toledo | 13 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Career | — | 50 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Honors
- First-team All-MAC (2025)
- Group of Five All-American (2025)
- 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl invitee
- 2026 NFL Scouting Combine invitee, one of three Toledo players invited
- Team-leading 17 passes defended at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2021), including a 95-yard interception return touchdown
- Zero-star recruit and walk-on who finished as a first-team all-conference FBS starter
A long, fast late-rounder in the same secondary who lives as a four-phase special-teams contributor and dime-package corner, starting in stretches when injuries hit.
The ceiling if the zone instincts translate: a late-round Group of Five corner who bounces around, survives on special teams and turns into a multi-year outside starter once a defense gives him the reps.
The floor if the short arms and the transition stiffness win: a rookie-camp body who never converts the athletic testing into coverage snaps and moves through practice squads.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Seattle took Fuller with the 236th pick, the last of its 2026 class, and the fit is a Seahawks archetype more than a Seahawks need: a long, fast, physical outside corner with a special-teams resume and a chip that comes from being a zero-star walk-on who had to earn every snap twice. The bet is narrow and honest. One healthy year of starting football produced first-team All-MAC honors, ten pass breakups and a Combine invitation, and the testing profile - 4.49 with a 1.56 split and a 4.28 shuttle at 200 pounds - is a starting-caliber athletic baseline at the position.
What it does not produce is a track record. He is 24 years old with 13 career starts at cornerback, and the arm length is a real projection problem against NFL boundary receivers who will win the catch point on the reps where he is even.
The path is the one every late-seventh-round defensive back walks: make the roster on four special-teams phases, live at the back of the depth chart, and use practice reps to prove the zone instincts that showed up on MAC tape translate against pro route concepts. If it works, he is a dime and gunner body who sticks around for years and starts when injuries force it. If it does not, the injury year and the age make the second contract a hard argument.