Nehemiah Shelton
Nehemiah Shelton  CB  San Jose State | NFL Draft 2023 Souting Report - Portrait Image
Nehemiah Shelton
Height
6-2
Weight
186
College
San Jose State
Position
CB
Class
Senior
Home town
Gardena, CA
74.0/100
Player Rating
69
PositionRank (DB)
4.77
FortyYD Time
Interceptions
2
Interception YDS
23
Passes Defensed
8
Tackles
49
Sol tackles
36

Nehemiah Shelton CB San Jose State | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Nehemiah Shelton CB San Jose State
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

ROLE: Outside Zone CB
Last Updated: 03/25/2023
Draft Year: 2023
40 time: 4.77 seconds (1%*)
Bowl Invite: Shrine Bowl
Measurables:
Height: 6-2 (92%*) Weight: 186 (23%*)
Hands: 8 7/8 (36%*) Arm: 32 (64%*) Span: 77 7/8 (66%*)
Forty: 4.77 (P) (1%*) Shuttle: 4.36 (P) (10%*)
Vertical: 35 (P) (36%*) Broad: 112 (P) (4%*)
Three Cone: 7.11 (P) (19%*) Bench: 6 (P) (2%*)
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(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other (HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
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ROLE: Outside Zone CB
Last Updated: 03/25/2023
Draft Year: 2023
40 time: 4.77 seconds (1%*)
Bowl Invite: Shrine Bowl
Measurables:
0% 100%
Height: 6-2 (92%*) Weight: 186 (23%*)
Hands: 8 7/8 (36%*) Arm: 32 (64%*)
Span: 77 7/8 (66%*)
Forty: 4.77 (P) (1%*) Shuttle: 4.36 (P) (10%*)
Vertical: 35 (P) (36%*) Broad: 112 (P) (4%*)
3 Cone: 7.11 (P) (19%*) Bench: 6 (P) (2%*)
(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
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Overall Rating: 74.0 / 100
Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced
Offense Rating:
76%
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QB Rating When targeted: 101.8
Tackling:
64%
Run Defense:
68%
Coverage:
64%
Zone:
58%
Man/Press:
63%
DRAFT PROJECTION: UDFA
Overall Rank: #316 Position rank: #69
College Games: 45 College Snaps: 2671
Draft Profile: Bio
Following high school, Shelton opted to join San José State.

In 2018 as a freshman Shelton saw action in 4 games and played a total of 104 snaps at cornerback for the Spartans. He recorded just 4 tackles, no assists, while adding no stops. In coverage Shelton notched up 2 pass breakups, one interception, and an elite QB rating when targetted of 13.9.

As a sophomore in 2019 he played in 12 games and logged 615 snaps for the Spartans. He made 43 tackles, 2 assists, and had 12 stops. In coverage he totaled 5 pass breakups, 3 interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 96.4.

In 2020 as a junior Shelton played in 8 games and contributed on 583 snaps. He chalked up 33 tackles, 6 assists, and added 10 stops. In the secondary Shelton forced 5 pass breakups, no interceptions, and gave up QB rating when targetted of 86.3.

In 2021 as a senior Shelton saw action in 10 games while playing 649 snaps. He logged solid 52 tackles, 7 assists, and made 16 stops. In coverage Shelton had 8 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, and surrendered a QB rating when targetted of 95.5.

In 2022 as a fifth year senior Shelton saw action in 11 games while playing 720 snaps. He logged 44 tackles, 7 assists, and made 13 stops. In coverage Shelton had 5 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, and surrendered a QB rating when targetted of 104.6.
Scouting Report: Strengths
  • Tracks the ball well downfield and shows good ball skills, including the ability to go up and high-point it in contested-catch situations.
  • Shelton tracks the ball well and does a nice job of getting his head around in plenty of time to avoid flags.
  • His ball skills are very good. He tracks the ball well downfield and has the hands and coordination to come away with interceptions even when Shelton isn’t targeted often.
  • Tracks the ball well and has the natural ball skills for forcing turnovers.
  • Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to break on underneath passes in front of him.
  • Has the fluidity, speed and quick feet to come down and defend slot receivers in man coverage. Shelton also does a nice job breaking down in space as a tackler after the catch.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
  • Gave up far too many big plays in college, especially concerning since Shelton has recovery speed to make up for missteps.
  • Is not an asset in run support, looking tentative and underpowered when stepping up against the run.
  • Inconsistent getting off of blocks. Can be a step slow to react when a quarterback comes back to his side of the field late in progression.

Nehemiah Shelton percentiles vs other Cornerbacks (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)

How other scouting services rate Nehemiah Shelton (Overall Rank)

All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
338.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
82.0
*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.