Isaiah Pola-Mao S USC | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Isaiah Pola-Mao S USC
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| ROLE: Zone Slot/Nickel Safety | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 03/05/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.56 seconds (52%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Zone Slot/Nickel Safety | |
| Last Updated: 03/05/2022 | |
| Draft Year: 2022 | |
| 40 time: 4.56 seconds (52%*) | |
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| Overall Rating: | 77.9 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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76% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 140.0 | |
| Tackling: |
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53% |
| Run Defense: |
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64% |
| Coverage: |
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45% |
| Zone: |
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50% |
| Man/Press: |
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51% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
7th
Overall Rank:
#228
Position rank:
#48
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| College Games: 32 College Snaps: 1892 | ||
ESPN RATING: 81/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#39
Pos Rank:
#15
State Rank:
#2
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 95/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.9 (97%)
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Strengths
- Very good instincts, especially in the box
- Possesses good straight-line speed, fluid hips to turn and run, and explosiveness out of his breaks. Good vision and anticipation as a free safety.
- While built more like a cornerback than a safety, he has the vision, range, hitting ability, and ball skills teams want at free safety in the pass-heavy NFL.
- Closes to the ball quite well and possesses the hands to snatch throws away from his frame.
- Possesses a tall, long frame with room to get stronger. Talented all-around athlete with good playing speed and range.
Weaknesses
- Has very inconsistent tackling technique and too often just throws himself at the lower body of the ballcarrier instead of wrapping up.
- Overaggressive and will miss tackle attempts. Needs to do a better job breaking down in space and using proper technique. Suspect anticipation and ball skills.
- Needs to tighten his angles in pursuit. Needs to show better tackling technique to consistently finish.
- Lowers his shoulder for the big hit rather than wrapping up securely.
- Has a cornerback body and needs to continue to get stronger to be more effective shedding blocks.
How other scouting services rate Isaiah Pola-Mao (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
303.7
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
68.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.