Latrell McCutchin Sr. CB Houston |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #1 ROLE: Outside Zone CB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 04/13/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.43 seconds (75%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 23.8 DOB: 11/15/2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #1 | |
| ROLE: Outside Zone CB | |
| Last Updated: 04/13/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2026 | |
| Forty time: 4.43 seconds (75%*) | |
| Age: 23.8 DOB: 11/15/2002 | |
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| Overall Rating: | 80.1 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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69% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 97.8 | |
| Tackling: |
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73% |
| Run Defense: |
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72% |
| Coverage: |
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74% |
| Zone: |
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70% |
| Man/Press: |
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72% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
7th
Overall Rank:
#230
Position rank:
#42 (DB)
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| College Games: 45 College Snaps: 1799 | ||
ESPN RATING: 80/100
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 88/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.9 (97%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Bilhal Kone - Western Michigan |
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94% |
| Shyheim Battle - NC State |
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89% |
| Eric Scott Jr. - Southern Miss |
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88% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Latrell McCutchin Sr. wrapped up a five-year college tour at Houston after bouncing through Oklahoma and USC, finally settling in the Big 12 to play alongside his younger brother Latreveon. The Austin native arrived at LBJ Early College High School as a two-way standout, earning Texas District 12-5A-I Offensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore before a torn ACL wiped out his junior season. He returned as a senior with 40 tackles, three interceptions and five receiving touchdowns, closing his prep career as a four-star recruit and the 17th-ranked corner in the 2021 class.McCutchin signed with Oklahoma and appeared in nine games as a freshman, then followed Lincoln Riley to USC in 2022, where he logged 22 tackles across 14 appearances with two starts. A second transfer to Houston cost him the 2023 season to NCAA eligibility rules, but he broke through in 2024 with 37 tackles and three pass breakups across 12 starts.
His 2025 season was the strongest of the bunch. McCutchin started all 13 games, piled up 51 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack, blocked a field goal, and led the team with 10 pass breakups on his way to Second-Team All-Big 12 honors.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Long, rangy frame with above-average height for the boundary corner spot.
- Uses length well in press, getting hands on receivers off the line.
- Smooth transition out of his pedal and triggers downhill without gathering.
- Stays sticky underneath against quick-game stuff with twitchy feet.
- Carries vertical routes with above-average long speed to match at the top.
- Willing run defender who takes on perimeter blocks and sheds to the ball.
- Legitimate core-four value on special teams as a gunner and block specialist.
- Noticeable year-over-year improvement, with 2025 tape the cleanest of his career.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Never recorded a college interception across 48 games and four seasons.
- Plays the receiver instead of the ball, slow to locate the football downfield.
- Route anticipation lags behind his feet, arrives late on breaking routes.
- Reactive rather than proactive in zone, sits flat and lets concepts develop around him.
- Doesn't consistently read the quarterback's drop or eyes to trigger early.
- Inconsistent answer for cross-face releases and stems that work into his leverage.
- Narrow lower half, more willing than dense as a tackler in the open field.
Scouting Report: Summary
McCutchin walks into the league with the length, speed and press tools to survive on the boundary, but his feel for the position has yet to catch up to his movement traits. The 2025 tape showed a corner finally starting to trust what he sees, closing on throws underneath and playing through the catch point with better timing. He still processes late, though, and the zero-interception line across four seasons isn't a fluke. He's a receiver-first corner at this stage, eyes glued to the target instead of working back through the quarterback, and until that flips, zone looks will keep living in the soft spots between him and the safety help.There's enough raw material to build on. A man-coverage scheme that lets him play press and rely on his feet at the line should get the best out of him early, because that's where the physicality and length travel. Asking him to play zone eyes from depth is where the projection gets shakier, and any defense that leans heavy there will need to accept some growing pains.
The faster path to snaps is special teams. He has real gunner traits and has already blocked kicks at the college level, which gives a defensive backs coach a reason to keep him around while the coverage instincts fill in. If the recognition piece comes, there's a backup-to-spot-starter outcome here. If it doesn't, he's a core special teamer with situational corner value.
Written By:
Andrew Moore (The American)
Latrell McCutchin Sr. percentiles vs other Cornerbacks (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Latrell McCutchin Sr. (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
258.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
61.0
*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.