Maxwell Hairston CB Kentucky | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Maxwell Hairston CB Kentucky
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Last Updated: 04/29/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.48 seconds (57%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Outside Zone CB | |
| Last Updated: 04/29/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2025 | |
| 40 time: 4.48 seconds (57%*) | |
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| Overall Rating: | 83.3 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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80% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 62.7 | |
| Tackling: |
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89% |
| Run Defense: |
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70% |
| Coverage: |
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89% |
| Zone: |
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84% |
| Man/Press: |
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89% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
5th
Overall Rank:
#134
Position rank:
#27
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| College Games: 16 College Snaps: 762 | ||
ESPN RATING: 74/100
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247 RATING: 86/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.6 (92%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Dwight McGlothern - Arkansas |
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84% |
| Kris Abrams-Draine - Missouri |
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82% |
| Jalyn Armour-Davis - Alabama |
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80% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Maxwell Hairston from West Bloomfield High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Hairston opted to join Kentucky.In 2022 as a freshman Hairston saw action in just 3 games and played a total of 15 snaps at cornerback for the Wildcats. He recorded only one tackle, no assists, while adding no stops. In coverage Hairston notched up no pass breakups, no interceptions, and an unimpressive QB rating when targetted of 118.8.
As a sophomore in 2023 he played in 13 games and logged 747 snaps for the Wildcats. He made decent 61 tackles, 6 assists, and had 19 stops. In coverage he totaled 4 pass breakups, 5 interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 61.9.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Can get up under a receiver’s chin and has the speed to flip his hips and run downfield. Hairston has the quick and surprisingly powerful hands to jostle receivers early. But he’s at his best peeking into the backfield.
- Instinctive, adept at reading routes and anticipating throws, and strong in zone coverage.
- He’ll line up in press at times, where Hairston has a quick and powerful punch. His ball skills are good, and he plays with an extremely confident and competitive demeanor.
- Exceptionally quick, with the feet and fluidity to mirror underneath, including in the slot against the two-way go. He stays low in his backpedal and explodes toward the ball, with an outstanding closing burst.
- Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with receivers downfield.
- Hairston tracks the ball well and does a nice job of getting his head around in plenty of time to avoid flags.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- At this point, Hairston can get outmuscled. Hairston also might be susceptible to catch and- run plays. He’ll give effort in run support, but he’s going to struggle to get off blocks against physical outside receivers.
- Isn’t overly physical and might struggle to win early against bigger receivers in the NFL. He’s also underpowered in run support, not aggressive enough coming downhill, and too much of a grab-and-drag tackler.
- Tends to play conservatively and give too much cushion when playing off.
How other scouting services rate Maxwell Hairston (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
128.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
31.0
*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.