2025 NFL Draft Prospects: Safety

7/19/23: Kinchens broke out in 2022 with six interceptions, five passes defended, 59 tackles and a forced fumble. While he does not have special size, Kinchens has good instincts and serious ball skills. He is athletic, rangy, and could be single-high deep free safety for the NFL. Finding playmaking deep safeties are a tough commodity, so if Kinchens can stay close to being as consistent as he was in 2022, there should be a lot of teams targeting him in the 2025 NFL Draft.

7/19/23: Bullard is a corner/safety hybrid who is similar to Detroit Lions’ defensive backs C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Brian Branch. In 2022, Bullard recorded 46 tackles, two interceptions, three passes broken up and 3.5 sacks. He is highly instinctive, tough, physical, and has excellent feel and awareness. Bullard has a thinner frame, so it would help him to gain some weight for the NFL.

7/19/23: Georgia has had a loaded defensive backfield, so it shows how talented Starks that he won a starting spot as a freshman. In 2022, he recorded 69 tackles, two interceptions and seven passes broken up. Starks has a lot of talent and upside to develop in 2023 and 2024.

7/19/23: Bullock had a breakout sophomore season for the Trojans in 2022, recording 48 tackles, five interceptions and six passes defended. He showed instincts and a knack for making some splash plays in the clutch. As a freshman, Bullock had 39 tackles, two interceptions and three passes defended. Bullock is a tall, long safety with ball skills. For the NFL, he could stand to get stronger and fill out his frame.

7/19/23: DeJean broke out for Iowa in 2022, making big plays all over the field while totaling 75 tackles, five interceptions and eight passes defended. DeJean is a gritty and instinctive defender. It will be interesting to see if he is as large as his listed numbers and how well he is put together physically for the NFL. While DeJean has played cornerback for Iowa, some team sources who have already done tape study on DeJean say they believe he would be a better fit at safety in the NFL.