Darian Chestnut
Darian Chestnut  DB  LSU | NFL Draft 2024 Souting Report - Portrait Image
Darian Chestnut
Height
6-0
Weight
198
College
LSU
Position
DB
Class
Sophomore
Home town
Camden, NJ
83.5/100
Player Rating
23
PositionRank (DB)
4.56
FortyYD Time
Interceptions
1
Interception YDS
28
Passes Defensed
1
Tackles
40
Sol tackles
29

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
40 time: 4.56 seconds (37%*)
Measurables:
Height: 6-0 (53%*) Weight: 198 (47%*)
Forty: 4.56 (O) (37%*)
0% 100%
(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other (HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
For an explanation of how the (HS) data is calculated see this article
*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).
Last Updated: 05/10/2023
Draft Year: 2024
40 time: 4.56 seconds (37%*)
Measurables:
0% 100%
Height: 6-0 (53%*) Weight: 198 (47%*)
Forty: 4.56 (O) (37%*) Shuttle: DNP
(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other
(HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
For an explanation of how the (HS) data is calculated see this article
*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).
Overall Rating: 83.5 / 100
Game performance weighted rating
QB Rating When targeted: 102.2
Tackling:
71%
Run Defense:
84%
Coverage:
83%
Zone:
77%
Man/Press:
84%
DRAFT PROJECTION: 4th
Overall Rank: #110 Position rank: #23
College Games: 24 College Snaps: 1403
Grade: 3 ESPN  Stars 3 ESPN  Stars ESPN RATING: 78/100
Grade: 247 Sports 3  Stars 247 Sports 88 Stars 247 RATING: 88/100
Grade: 4 Stars 4 Stars RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
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