Darian Chestnut DB LSU | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Darian Chestnut DB LSU
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Last Updated: 05/10/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Last Updated: 05/10/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 4.56 seconds (37%*) | |
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Overall Rating: | 83.5 / 100 | |
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| Game performance weighted rating | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 102.2 | |
| Tackling: |
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71% |
| Run Defense: |
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84% |
| Coverage: |
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83% |
| Zone: |
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77% |
| Man/Press: |
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84% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
4th
Overall Rank:
#110
Position rank:
#23
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| College Games: 24 College Snaps: 1403 | ||
ESPN RATING: 78/100
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247 RATING: 88/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
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Draft Profile: Bio
Darian Chestnut from Camden High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Chestnut opted to join Syracuse.In 2021 as a freshman Chestnut saw action in 12 games and played a total of 704 snaps at cornerback for the Orange. He recorded 50 tackles, 7 assists, while adding 21 stops. In coverage Chestnut notched up 8 pass breakups, 3 interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 87.6.
As a sophomore in 2022 he played in 12 games and logged 699 snaps for the Orange. He made 36 tackles, 3 assists, and had 10 stops. In coverage he totaled one pass breakup, one interception, and QB rating when targetted of 111.1.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Has the quick feet to mirror receivers underneath. Chestnut also has the fluid hips and top-end speed to turn and run downfield. Chestnut shows good awareness when dropping into zone coverage, with good route recognition and the ability to break quickly and cover a lot of ground.
- Aware in the red zone, stays on the back line to take away fade throws. Capable of making quarterbacks pay for late throws.
- He’s tall-framed with long arms to match. With his powerful hands, straight-line speed, and fluidity in his hips, turning and chasing downfield shouldn’t be a problem.
- Takes accurate angles to the ballcarrier. A strong, aggressive tackler and doesn't back down against the run.
- Can get up on the line of scrimmage and deliver a solid punch early in routes, then use that quickness to shadow, or back off and close quickly when the ball comes out
- He’s a willing and capable hitter in run support and closes fast to make plays against quick screens.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Needs to tighten his angles in pursuit. Needs to show better tackling technique to consistently finish.
- Questionable technique and Chestnut gets lazy with fundamentals, sometimes getting high in his backpedal and will breach the coverage call seeking flashy plays
- Needs to get stronger. Too easily lost in the trash. Not a sudden athlete and shows body stiffness when attempting to quickly redirect.
How other scouting services rate Darian Chestnut (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
98.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
22.0