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2025 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about MELLO DOTSON:
Kansas | Hometown: Daytona Beach, FL | HT: 6005 | WT: 183 | 40 time: 4.57 | Hand: 0812 | Arm: 3158 | Wing: 7778
Four-year starter. First-team All-Big 12 in 2024, honorable mention in 2023. Has 53 college games under his belt. Well-sized cornerback prospect with long arms. Balanced backpedal with smooth movements. Plays his best in deep zone where he can leverage deep threats in bail technique and read the quarterback. Understanding of route concepts and often positions himself well. Passes off and picks up threats in zone with limited hitches. Smart player with situational awareness. Solid speed in transition to change direction and break in a hurry. Physicality on contact helps him stick with receivers in man coverage. Natural play-making ability with soft hands to create takeaways, and has taken four of his twelve career picks to the house. Physical when taking on blockers on the perimeter. Willing to get involved in run support. Wraps up with proper technique and possesses the strength to bring down ball carriers of all sizes. Some athletic limitations including fringe hip fluidity when turning to run downfield. Can bite on high-low concepts from underneath and allow easy completions right over his head. Lacks twitch to stick with receivers on sharp breaks. He is a step slow and can fall behind when receivers separate. Takes his eyes off the near hip after the break making him vulnerable to double moves. Does not get his head around on deep balls while in-phase.
2024 Stats: 49 T, 1 TFL, 7 PBU, 1 FF, 5 INT (2 TD). OSR:23/25. VJ-34.5. Draft projection: 7th round/PFA