Ja'Qurious Conley S North Carolina | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Ja'Qurious Conley S North Carolina
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.49 seconds (76%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Zone Free Safety | |
| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 4.49 seconds (76%*) | |
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| Overall Rating: |
54.2 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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79% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 94.9 | |
| Tackling: |
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54% |
| Run Defense: |
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58% |
| Coverage: |
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52% |
| Zone: |
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59% |
| Man/Press: |
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51% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#377
Position rank:
#85
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| College Games: 24 College Snaps: 977 | ||
ESPN RATING: 81/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#245
Pos Rank:
#16
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 95/100
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| Ovr Rank: #95 Pos Rank: #7 | ||
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RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Joshuah Bledsoe - Missouri |
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82% |
| Patrick Fields - Stanford |
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80% |
| A.J. Thomas - Western Michigan |
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79% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Ja'Qurious Conley from Northside High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Conley opted to join North Carolina after being heavily recruited.In 2020 as a freshman Conley saw action in 10 games and played a total of 292 snaps at safety for the Tar Heels. He recorded 28 tackles, 7 assists, while adding 14 stops. In coverage Conley notched up no pass breakups, no interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 105.4.
As a sophomore in 2021 he played in 10 games and logged 495 snaps for the Tar Heels. He made 43 tackles, one assist, and had 16 stops. In coverage he totaled no pass breakups, 2 interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 98.1. In addition he forced 7 total pressures, and no sacks during the year.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Patient and flexible in his drops and looks natural in space. Aggressive with an active playing style to work through the action - doesn't back down against the run
- Does a very good job of reading the eyes of the quarterback and reacting with good field awareness and ball skills.
- Reads and deciphers quickly, reacting in a flash with a nose for the ball. Jumps routes and drives fast on plays in front of him.
- Conley has the ability to move down and cover tight ends, with the fluid hips to turn and the speed to run with anyone down the middle of the field.
- A tough, fearless athlete who plays with a physical and aggressive mentality on the football field.
- He’s also very good in zone coverage, showing a great understanding of routes and the ability to close quickly.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Conley is very disruptive at all levels of the field, and his versatile experience will be enticing, but a lot of teams will see more tweener traits than versatile ability.
- Gave up far too many big plays in college, especially concerning since Conley has recovery speed to make up for missteps.
- Willing but not threatening tackler. Doesn't have the quick-twitch reaction when he gears down to rebuild to top speed. More instinctive than explosive.
How other scouting services rate Ja'Qurious Conley (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
377.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
90.0
*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.