Ephesians
Prysock.
Ephesians
Prysock.
Washington· 6'3"· 194 lb· 4.46s 40
R4 · #139 · San Francisco 49ers"Long, press-first outside corner with a 4.46 wheels-and-length combo; the projection is scheme-specific, not a plug-and-play Day 2 lock."Pre-draft read
This boundary press cornerback positions from a tall, collected stance, effectively engaging receivers. He utilizes a long-arm jam to stack opponents sideline-side, maintaining balance and footwork as he mirrors breaks from a squat position. His arm length enables him to regain advantageous positioning at the top of routes, even if initially outmaneuvered.
He is most impactful working from outside-in on vertical routes, back-shoulder fades, and comebacks, where his length disrupts the ball. In off-zone, his gaze can drift toward the quarterback, occasionally affecting his trail position against double-moves. While his recovery speed often salvages plays, he does not recover every occasion. He consistently demonstrates willingness as a perimeter tackler, squaring up on stalk blocks and wrapping at the thigh.
He's an ideal fit for a Cover-3 match or press-quarters scheme that wants long, physical boundary corners to funnel receivers toward inside help.
Year 1 depth piece on the perimeter with upside to develop into a starting outside cornerback, excelling against boundary fades and go routes.
A purely off-zone coverage scheme, like some Tampa-2 systems, where his eye discipline and hip transition weaknesses would be consistently exposed.
His unique combination of length, play strength at the line, and straight-line speed makes him a high-upside developmental corner in a press-heavy system.
Ephesians Prysock Highlights | Washington | 2026 NFL Draft
Full pre-draft cutup — press reps, PBUs and the 2024 Utah pick-six that anchored his stock.
Aaron Anderson vs Ephesians Prysock — Senior Bowl
Senior Bowl 1-on-1 that shows the choppy hip transition on quicker separators.
Ephesians Prysock 4.46 40-Yard Dash
Combine 40 confirming vertical speed to match the length.
Prysock projects as a lengthy, hip-heavy boundary corner, leveraging physical tools at the line and in vertical passing. A press-man defender, he uses 32¾-inch arms to disrupt plays and contest sideline catches. His vertical acceleration and long stride offer a distinct advantage in deep coverage. He is an investment for teams seeking a physical outside presence.
He spent three seasons at Arizona, initially rotational, then as an "outside starter". Transferring to Washington for his fifth-year, he maintained performance against Big Ten route concepts. Across 44 career games, he logged 120 tackles, 4 interceptions, and 23 pass breakups. His impactful 2024 Utah tape, highlighted by a pick-six, elevated his draft stock, showcasing innate playmaking.
Evaluators held differing opinions on his zone coverage eye discipline for early starting. Concerns existed about his click-and-close ability and play strength versus physical re-routes. However, his 4.46-second 40-yard dash and Senior Bowl invitation propelled his pre-draft grade from Day 3 to the top of the fourth, where the 49ers selected him at pick 139, recognizing his substantial upside as a developmental talent.
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Boundary length profile
6-3 frame, 32¾-inch arms, and a 36-inch vertical provide a significant catch-radius advantage against 50/50 fades and back-shoulders.
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Press-and-stack technique
employs a clean long-arm jam; hips open on contact to wall receivers toward the boundary without early grabbing or panic.
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Vertical speed for the frame
documented 4.46 forty at 194 pounds allows him to maintain hip-to-hip coverage on vertical routes against faster receivers.
- 04
Ball production on the perimeter
23 career pass breakups and a pick-six against Utah in 2024 demonstrate his ability to finish plays at the catch point.
- 05
Scheme versatility
showed capability in both Arizona's zone-heavy calls and Washington's aggressive press-quarters, valuable to various coaching staffs.
- 01
Eye discipline in zone
tends to peek at the quarterback from off coverage, causing him to lose depth and position on double-moves, particularly against sail concepts.
- 02
Hip transition getting choppy
click-and-close quickness on curl and comeback routes is delayed, allowing quicker separators to create throwing windows.
- 03
Play strength at the top of routes
larger receivers can effectively reroute him with physical moves when his initial jams do not land within the first two yards.
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Limited slot exposure
nearly all reps were as an outside corner; developing a nickel package would require starting from scratch.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.46sp50
- Vertical
- 36inp50
- Broad jump
- 124inp50
- Three-cone
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- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arizona | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Arizona | 13 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | Washington | 12 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | Washington | 13 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | — | 44 | 173 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Fifth-round boundary corner with size, average agility numbers and a rotational path to a CB3/dime role that fits Prysock's Year 1 outlook.
Long outside corner whose ball skills and press feel outpaced his change-of-direction athleticism, exactly the developmental arc scouts sketched for Prysock.
Length-first Day 3 corner whose zone-coverage discipline lagged his physical tools — the downside if the eye issues don't clean up.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Pre-draft context
Prysock arrived at Arizona in 2022 as a long, developmental outside corner and spent three seasons in Tucson before transferring to Washington as a fifth-year senior when Jedd Fisch left for Seattle. The 2024 tape at Arizona — 12 starts, nine pass breakups, a pick-six against Utah — is what put him on the Day 2/3 fringe, and the 2025 Washington season stabilized the profile against Big Ten route trees. Senior Bowl invite plus a 4.46 at 194 with 32¾-inch arms sharpened the grade in the pre-draft cycle; the split on him was less about traits than about how quickly the eye discipline in zone would clean up.
NFL fit — San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco took him at 139 as a length-first developmental piece behind Deommodore Lenoir and Renardo Green, with a defensive approach that leans on cover-3 match and quarters. The fit tracks: the 49ers have historically favored longer outside corners who can jam and turn with verticals, and Prysock's press profile is a cleaner match for that call sheet than for a pure man-heavy scheme. Early usage projects to CB4/dime with heavy special-teams reps as a gunner, where the length and 4.46 speed translate immediately. Development runway is real — he needs to trust the technique in zone rather than peeking the quarterback — and how quickly he does that determines whether he pushes for a boundary rotation by year two or settles as a depth piece.
Retrospective
Prysock enters the league as the exact archetype San Francisco keeps drafting on Day 3: long, fast enough, with a clear technique flaw that either gets coached out or defines the career. The evaluation call — Day 2/3 fringe, scheme-specific, upside tied to zone eyes — will look right one way or the other. If the click-and-close and eye discipline tighten, he grows into a CB3 with occasional starter reps against bigger receivers. If they don't, he is a rotational boundary corner and gunner, which is still a fair return at pick 139 but well below what the length and testing suggested was possible.