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Today, I wanted to visualize some great data from Kent Lee Platte’s Relative Athletic Scores (RAS) for defensive backs (DB). Here is a link to Platte’s website in case you haven’t seen his work https://ras.football/.
To qualify for a RAS score, a player must have a total of six recorded metrics from any of the following: Height, Weight, Forty-yard dash, Twenty-yard split, Ten-yard split, Bench Press, Vertical Jump, Broad Jump, Short Shuttle, and 3-Cone. The player is then graded on each, compared to the positional database dating back to 1987, to better assess their size, speed, explosiveness, agility, and total value, providing context for the raw numbers.
The goal of the series is to provide the RAS from Platte and visualize it to get a simultaneous view of all the players at their position who participated in the combine. Here are the players who qualified for a RAS:
A whopping 19 of the 29 qualifying DBs have a RAS above nine. Tons of secondary athleticism in this 2026 draft class that Pittsburgh would be wise to add to their roster.
The top DB RAS was Stephen F. Austin CB Charles Demmings (9.97 RAS). He has elite explosion (42.0 vertical, 1100 broad), great speed (4.41 40-time), and good size (6010 height, 193 weight). No agility testing. 32” arms, large 10 1/8” hands.
Iowa S Xavier Nwankpa (9.96 RAS) has elite speed (4.48 40-time) and great size (6022 height, 208 weight). Didn’t qualify in explosion (37.5 vertical). No agility tests. 30 3/4” arms, 8 1/4” hands.
Washington CB Ephesians Prysock (9.90 RAS) has great size (6034 height, 196 weight), speed (4.45 40-time), and explosion (39.0 vertical, 1004 broad). No agility testing. Nice 33 1/8” arms and 9 5/8” hands.
Arizona CB Treydan Stukes (9.88 RAS) has great speed (4.33 40-time) and explosion (38.0 vertical, 1010 broad). Good size (6010 height, 190 weight). No agility tests. 32 3/4” arms, 8 1/2” hands.
Kansas State S VJ Payne (9.87 RAS) has elite speed (4.40 40-time). Great size (6030 height, 206 weight) and explosion (35.0 vertical, 1007 broad). No agility testing. Long 33 3/4” arms, 9 1/2” hands.
Georgia CB Daylen Everette (9.82 RAS) has great size (6010 height, 196 weight) and speed (4.38 40-time). Good explosion (37.5 vertical, 1004 broad). No agility tests. 31 7/8” arms, 9 5/8” hands.
South Carolina DB Jalon Kilgore (9.80 RAS) has elite speed (4.40 40-time). Great size (6010 height, 210 weight) and explosion (37.0 vertical, 1010 broad). Didn’t qualify in agility (4.32 shuttle). 16 bench reps. 32 7/8” arms, 9 3/8” hands.
Washington CB Tacario Davis (9.76 RAS) has great size (6040 height, 194 weight) and speed (4.41 40-time). Good explosion (37.0 vertical, 1003 broad). No agility testing. Long 33 3/8” arms, 9 1/4” hands.
San Diego State CB Chris Johnson (9.71 RAS) has great speed (4.40 40-time) and explosion (38.0 vertical, 1006 broad). Good size (6000 height, 193 weight). Solid 17 bench reps. No agility tests. 30 5/8” arms, 9 7/8” hands.
Houston CB Latrell McCutchin Sr. (9.70 RAS) has elite explosion (38.5 vertical, 1011 broad). Great speed (4.43 40-time). Good size (6020 height, 191 weight) and agility (4.18 shuttle, 7.00 three cone). 31 1/4” arms, 8 5/8” hands.
Oregon S Dillon Thieneman (9.65 RAS) has elite speed (4.35 40-time) and explosion (41.0 vertical, 1005 broad). Okay size (6001 height, 201 weight). 18 bench reps. No agility testing. 31 3/8” arms, 9” hands.
Tennessee CB Colton Hood (9.61 RAS) has great speed (4.44 40-time) and explosion (40.5 vertical, 1005 broad). Good size (5116 height, 193 weight). No agility tests. 31 3/8” arms, 9” hands.
Arkansas CB Julian Neal (9.49 RAS) has elite size (6020 height, 203 weight) and explosion (40.0 vertical, 1102 broad). 16 bench reps. Good speed (4.49 40-time). Okay agility (4.20 shuttle, 7.13 three cone). 32 5/8” arms, 9 3/4” hands.
Texas A&M CB William Lee III (9.46 RAS) has elite explosion (42.0 vertical, 1100 broad). Good size (6015 height, 189 weight) and speed (4.52 40-time). No agility testing. 32 5/8” arms, 9” hands.
Texas CB Malik Muhammad (9.45 RAS) has elite explosion (39.0 vertical, 1010 broad). Great speed (4.42 40-time). Okay size (6000 height, 182 weight). No agility tests. 32 3/8” arms, 9 7/8” hands.
TCU S Bud Clark (9.32 RAS) has elite speed (4.41 40-time). Great explosion (38.0 vertical, 1007 broad). Poor size (6000 height, 188 weight). No agility testing. 31 1/2” arms, 9” hands.
Oklahoma S Robert Spears-Jennings (9.30 RAS) has elite speed (4.32 40-time). Good size (6020 height, 205 weight) and explosion (35.0 vertical, 1005 broad). Didn’t qualify in agility (4.43 shuttle). 32 1/2” arms, 10 3/8” hands.
Toledo CB Andre Fuller (9.19 RAS) has great size (6010 height, 200 weight). Good speed (4.49 40-time) and explosion (35.0 vertical, 1009 broad). Didn’t qualify in agility (4.28 shuttle). 30 5/8” arms, 9 3/8” hands.
Toledo S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (9.13 RAS) has good size (6035 height, 210 weight), speed (4.52 40-time), and explosion (35.5 vertical, 1002 broad). No agility tests. 32 1/8” arms, 9 1/4” hands.
Five players land in the eight range. North Carolina CB Marcus Allen (8.91 RAS) has great explosion (39.0 vertical, 1003 broad). Good size (6020 height, 187 weight) and speed (4.50 40-time). No agility testing. 32 1/8” arms, 8 1/2” hands.
Duke CB Chandler Rivers (8.80 RAS) has elite explosion (39.0 vertical, 1010 broad). Great speed (4.40 40-time). Poor size (5095 height, 185 weight). No agility tests. 29 3/8” arms, 9 3/4” hands.
Ohio State CB Davison Igbinosun (8.64 RAS) has great speed (4.45 40-time). Good size (6020 height, 189 weight). Okay explosion (34.0 vertical, 1000 broad). No agility testing. 32 7/8” arms, 9 1/8” hands.
USC S Kamari Ramsey (8.57 RAS) has great speed (4.47 40-time). Good size (6000 height, 202 weight) and explosion (36.0 vertical, 1000 broad). 16 bench reps. No agility tests. 30 5/8” arms, 9 1/4” hands.
Missouri CB Toriano Pride Jr. (8.20 RAS) has elite speed (4.32 40-time). Great explosion (37.5 vertical, 1008 broad). Poor size (5100 height, 185 weight). 13 bench reps. Didn’t qualify in agility (7.2 three cone). 31” arms, 9 1/4” hands.
The only player with a RAS in the 7’s is Arizona S Dalton Johnson (7.65 RAS). He has elite speed (4.41 40-time). Okay explosion (36.0 vertical, 911 broad). Poor size (5110 height, 192 weight). No agility tests. 30 7/8” arms, 9 1/8” hands.
Two more land in the six-tier. California CB Hezekiah Masses (6.07 RAS) has good speed (4.46 40-time). Okay size (6010 height, 179 weight). Poor explosion (31.5 vertical, 911 broad). No agility testing. 31 1/8” arms, 8 1/4” hands.
The final two DBs have a RAS in the five range. Iowa CB TJ Hall (5.97 RAS) has good size (6010 height, 189 weight). Okay speed (4.59 40-time) and agility (4.19 shuttle, 7.19 three cone). Didn’t qualify in explosion (36.0 vertical). 30” arms, 9 1/2” hands.
The lowest DB score was USC S Bishop Fitzgerald (5.58 RAS). He has good speed (4.55 40-time). Poor size (5110 height, 201 weight) and bench (12 reps). Didn’t qualify in explosion (33.0 vertical). No agility tests. 31 1/4” arms, 9 1/2” hands.
Quite an athletic group of DBs among combine qualifiers overall. Certainly hoping Pittsburgh adds to their room from this draft class. Of course, this is just one piece of the puzzle, but certainly some names Pittsburgh can choose from.
For those who like the numbers, it’s unfortunate when players don’t test fully at the combine. It will be interesting to monitor the pro days and continue to see how the men stack up in the coming weeks when Platte updates the site with the unofficial numbers.
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