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2026 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about JALON KILGORE:
South Carolina | Hometown: Eatonton, GA | HT: 6010 | WT: 218 | 40 time: 4.40 | Hand: 0900 | Arm: 3300 | Wing: 7778
Three-year starter. Team captain. Second-team All-SEC this past season. Most snaps came at nickel, but showed versatility with reps at safety, in the box, and walked-up. Athleticism stands out all over the field with great hip fluidity and agility; can make every turn and break with ease. Physical in press man with a notable punch at the line. Quick transition out of stance in catch-man to drive on underneath routes. Triggers quickly on underneath routes using impressive transition speed and short-area burst. Elite ball skills and production; eight interceptions and twenty nine passes broken up in three seasons. Excellent ability to high-point passes and come away with interceptions. Punches with great timing to break up passes at the catchpoint. Violence and toughness shows up against the run. Shows strength and toughness when engaged with blockers on the perimeter, and sheds with violence to show up. Good job setting the edge outside and forcing runners inside. Consistently tackles with proper form and uses his strength and foot drive to bring down ball carriers of all sizes. Provides value as a blitzer with his acceleration and toughness. Fell out-of-phase often in man coverage in 2025. Can get beat at the line and downfield with stutter steps and head fakes. Showed difficulty catching up when he fell out-of-phase against quicker receivers. In zone, can lose track of targets around him; shows difficulty leveraging multiple routes. Inconsistent effort in pursuit. Young prospect dripping with tools that could benefit from moving back to safety.
2025 Stats: 54 T, 10 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 2 INT.OSR:1/15. VJ-37, SS-4.33. Draft projection: 3rd/4th round