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Although his one season with the Washington Huskies didn't go as he'd hoped, with rib and hamstring injuries limiting him to just seven games, Tacario Davis is on the rise ahead of the 2026 NFL draft.
The 6-foot-4 cornerback turned heads at the NFL combine with his blazing 4.41-second 40-yard dash, and added to his rising stock during Washington's Pro Day on Monday, posting a 36.5-inch vertical jump before displaying impressive fluidity for his size to go along with great hands during his on-field workout.
The draft process has given Davis another opportunity to prove what he set out to do during his one season on Montlake: prove he's one of the best defensive backs available in the 2026 draft. Now, scouts and media members around the country are starting to take notice.
That includes former New York Giants scout Daniel Kelly, who wrote on firstroundmock.com that he'd give Davis a first-round grade in what has proven to be a deep class of cornerbacks, headlined by LSU's Mansoor Delane and Tennessee's Jermod McCoy.
"Imposing cover corner. Playmaker. Nice looking backpedal," Kelly wrote. "Stays more upright. Dialed into receivers. Depends on knowing what receivers are trying to do. Often able to keep the game in front of him. Disciplined in coverage assignments. Loves to bait (sometimes a little too much). Good anticipation. Twitchy. Best at: 1) press-man, 2) off-man, 3) zone."
"Inconsistent getting to the catch point in time when he was in off-man and zone. Loves to physically challenge receivers. Showed he can regularly impede routes in press man. Excellent crowding out on vertical routes along the sideline. Looks back for the ball. Gets fired up. Hesitant blitzing. Provides strong support when he wants to."
For Davis, he's starting to gain a lot of traction thanks to his rare combination of size and athleticism, but that hasn't been on his mind with just over a month before the draft kicks off.
"I don't focus on that," he said after his Pro Day workout when asked about how his combine workout may have impacted his draft stock. "I just keep being me and come out here to get better at playing football."
This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Former NFL scout gives Washington CB Tacario Davis first round grade
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The 6-foot-4 cornerback turned heads at the NFL combine with his blazing 4.41-second 40-yard dash, and added to his rising stock during Washington's Pro Day on Monday, posting a 36.5-inch vertical jump before displaying impressive fluidity for his size to go along with great hands during his on-field workout.
The draft process has given Davis another opportunity to prove what he set out to do during his one season on Montlake: prove he's one of the best defensive backs available in the 2026 draft. Now, scouts and media members around the country are starting to take notice.
That includes former New York Giants scout Daniel Kelly, who wrote on firstroundmock.com that he'd give Davis a first-round grade in what has proven to be a deep class of cornerbacks, headlined by LSU's Mansoor Delane and Tennessee's Jermod McCoy.
"Imposing cover corner. Playmaker. Nice looking backpedal," Kelly wrote. "Stays more upright. Dialed into receivers. Depends on knowing what receivers are trying to do. Often able to keep the game in front of him. Disciplined in coverage assignments. Loves to bait (sometimes a little too much). Good anticipation. Twitchy. Best at: 1) press-man, 2) off-man, 3) zone."
"Inconsistent getting to the catch point in time when he was in off-man and zone. Loves to physically challenge receivers. Showed he can regularly impede routes in press man. Excellent crowding out on vertical routes along the sideline. Looks back for the ball. Gets fired up. Hesitant blitzing. Provides strong support when he wants to."
For Davis, he's starting to gain a lot of traction thanks to his rare combination of size and athleticism, but that hasn't been on his mind with just over a month before the draft kicks off.
"I don't focus on that," he said after his Pro Day workout when asked about how his combine workout may have impacted his draft stock. "I just keep being me and come out here to get better at playing football."
This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Former NFL scout gives Washington CB Tacario Davis first round grade
Continue reading...
