From now until the 2026 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Toledo S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren.<\/p>\n
No. 7 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren\/S Toledo \u2013 6\u20192 202 pounds (Senior)
\nMEASUREMENTS<\/p>\n
Player
\nHt\/Wt
\nHand Size
\nArm Length
\nWingspan<\/p>\n
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
\n6\u20192\/202
\nN\/A
\nN\/A
\nN\/A<\/p>\n
40-Yard Dash
\n10-Yard Dash
\nShort Shuttle
\n3-Cone<\/p>\n
N\/A
\nN\/A
\nN\/A
\nN\/A<\/p>\n
Broad Jump
\nVertical
\nBench Press<\/p>\n
N\/A
\nN\/A
\nN\/A<\/p>\n
The Good<\/p>\n
\u2013 Tall with long arms and ability to add more weight
\u2013 Physical, downhill player who closes in a hurry
\u2013 Active around line of scrimmage and filling alley
\u2013 Impactful and reliable tackler with strong upper body
\u2013 Closes space in a hurry
\u2013 Shows repeated ability to separate player from ball
\u2013 Searches for big plays with several forced fumbles, looks to punch ball out with intentionality
\u2013 Quality athlete with speed
\u2013 Tough and willing to fight through injuries
\u2013 Versatile to wear different hats and roles
\u2013 Takes good angles to ballcarrier, plays inside\/out
\u2013 Showed versatility disguising coverages<\/p>\n
The Bad<\/p>\n
\u2013 Skinny legs and lean overall frame
\u2013 Aggressive eyes can get him into trouble, focused on making plays within 10 yards of line of scrimmage
\u2013 Shows overall gambler\u2019s mentality in run and pass, late to open hips in coverage and can get beat
\u2013 Eyes can take him to wrong place and miss runners
\u2013 Need to see more in coverage<\/p>\n
Stats<\/p>\n
\u2013 Career: 214 tackles (11 TFL), 13 PDs, 9 FFs, 5 INTs, 3 FRs, 1 sack, 1 defensive TD (48 total games)
\u2013 2025: 77 tackles (5.5 TFL), 5 PDs, 3 FFs, 2 INTs
\u2013 Led MAC in 2023 with four FFs (third in NCAA)
\u2013 2025 snaps: 401 box, 198 FS, 33 slot corner
\u2013 Career snaps: 966 box, 624 FS, 204 slot, 45 wide corner
\u2013 341 special teams snaps (majority first two seasons), mostly FG block final two years
\u2013 Just 1 career penalty
\u2013 10.9 percent career missed tackle rate (15.5 percent in 2025, 13 misses)
\u2013 PFF\u2019s No. 1 rated overall safety in 2025 (No. 23 run defense, No. 187 tackler, No. 1 coverage grade)
\u2013 Second-lowest catch % of any qualifying safety (40 percent on 15 total targets)<\/p>\n
Injury History<\/p>\n
\u2013 2025: Played in bowl game with leg injury, missing a handful of series
\u2013 2024: Missed final five games with shoulder injury
\u2013 2021: Suffered concussion and elbow injury that caused him to miss \u201cchunk\u201d of HS senior season (including first three games)<\/p>\n
Bio<\/p>\n
\u2013 Three-star recruit from Lakewood, Florida
\u2013 Chose Toledo over Indiana, Kansas State, Miami (FL), and handful of other schools; Rockets were his first offer
\u2013 2025 third-team All-American and first-team All-MAC
\u2013 55 tackles, 3 INTs as HS senior
\u2013 Has four brothers and four sisters
\u2013 Turned down big NIL deals to transfer because he considered Toledo \u201cfamily\u201d
\u2013 Raised by his mother growing up, but reconnected and lived with his dad in high school, who became his OC; calls his father a \u201crole model\u201d
\u2013 Initially played WR in high school, but flipped to defense after that side needed more help
\u2013 First member of his family to attend college
\u2013 Called \u201ccoachable\u201d by past coaches<\/p>\n
Tape Breakdown<\/p>\n
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren is just the latest product of the Lakewood-to-Toledo pipeline and one of several to come out of South Florida to the MAC (Antonio Brown, Diontae Johnson are other examples). A hair-on-fire player, he\u2019s quick to see, close and hit. McNeil-Warren is physical and gets players on the ground.<\/p>\n
He does more than just make tackles, too. He\u2019s consistently searching to make splash plays with a whopping nine career forced fumbles. Rare levels of productivity.<\/p>\n
In coverage, he\u2019s athletic with speed and range. Here, he carries this post to the end zone despite looking back for the ball.<\/p>\n
While McNeil-Warren plays inside-out and takes good angles, his eyes can get a little lazy, and he can miss keys. Here, he loses vision on the runner, who cuts it back and beats him to the edge for a long touchdown.<\/p>\n
In coverage, he\u2019s aggressive with a focus on the football. Watch him get beat on this route because he\u2019s so glued to the backfield that he\u2019s late to open his hips.<\/p>\n
It was hard to get a good feel for him in coverage, but he seems stronger in run support and working within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage. He could also stand to bulk up a bit if he\u2019s going to play closer to the box.<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/p>\n
Overall, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren is a solid safety prospect who plays with a great attitude, has plus athletic traits, and had strong college production. Despite a need to fill out his frame, he has the makings of a strong safety with athleticism to play some in the post, too. If his eyes become a little more disciplined with more coaching, he\u2019s a clear every-down starter.<\/p>\n
My NFL comp is Justin Reid.<\/p>\n