Anfernee Orji S Vanderbilt | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Anfernee Orji S Vanderbilt
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| ROLE: Zone Box/Strong Safety | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 03/25/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.53 seconds (63%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Zone Box/Strong Safety | |
| Last Updated: 03/25/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2023 | |
| 40 time: 4.53 seconds (63%*) | |
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| Overall Rating: | 62.0 / 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: | 109.9 | |
| Tackling: |
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55% |
| Run Defense: |
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72% |
| Coverage: |
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57% |
| Zone: |
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58% |
| Man/Press: |
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57% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#449
Position rank:
#96
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| College Games: 42 College Snaps: 2068 | ||
ESPN RATING: 79/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#80
Pos Rank:
#35
State Rank:
#58
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 87/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
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Draft Profile: Bio
Anfernee Orji attended Rockwall High School and was rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.870, going unranked by ESPN. Following high school, Orji opted to join Vanderbilt.In 2019 as a freshman Orji saw action in 9 games and played a total of 78 snaps at linebacker for the Commodores. He recorded only 3 tackles, 2 assists, while adding one stop. In coverage Orji notched up one pass breakup, no interceptions, and a QB rating when targetted of 79.2.
As a sophomore in 2020 he played in 9 games and logged 474 snaps for the Commodores. He made 44 tackles, 17 assists, and had 26 stops. In coverage he totaled 2 pass breakups, no interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 111.7.
In 2021 as a junior Orji played in 12 games and contributed on 776 snaps. He chalked up decent 79 tackles, 27 assists, and added 41 stops. In the secondary Orji forced one pass breakup, no interceptions, and gave up QB rating when targetted of 112.0.
In 2022 as a senior Orji saw action in 12 games while playing 740 snaps. He logged decent 81 tackles, 27 assists, and made 46 stops. In coverage Orji had no pass breakups, one interception, and surrendered a QB rating when targetted of 108.9. He also chalked up 13 total pressures, and 2 sacks on the season
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Orji shows good speed and closing burst when blitzing.
- Can attack the edge with speed and has the flexibility to dip low and under the tackle's reach.
- Handles misdirection well with quick change-of-direction ability. Comes downhill quickly against the run when Orji has an open lane.
- Shows a burst to close. Flashes explosive hitting ability and good lateral and downfield pursuit.
- He’s an instinctive and active chase-and-tackle 4-3 Will, with the speed to go sideline to sideline. He takes excellent angles. He also has an innate sense for shooting gaps as a run defender.
- Orji shows good quickness off the line of scrimmage and flashes the violent hands to win around the edge.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Lacks functional strength in the pass rush, struggling to disengage and too easily pushed past the pocket.
- He’s perfectly capable of converting speed into power when Orji gets to the ball, but too often he slips off tackles or turns into a grab-and-drag tackler rather than a hitter, failing to keep his legs driving through the hit.
- Orji doesn’t have much room on his frame to add weight, and he lacks the upper-body strength to be a stack-and-shed linebacker.
Anfernee Orji percentiles vs other Safetys (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Anfernee Orji (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
280.2
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
85.0
*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.