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Jalon Kilgore — UPDATED 2026 NFL Draft S.T.E.P.™ Rating
Final S.T.E.P.™ Score: 🔥 38.2 / 40 🔥

(Elite Tier — Day 1 / Early Day 2 NFL DB)

S.T.E.P.™ Breakdown (NFL Translation)

S — Sustainability: 9.4

Multi-year starter in the SEC

Durable, physical DB with hybrid usage

Proven production curve from HS → SEC → Senior Bowl

T — Technique: 9.5

Refined footwork and leverage in man & zone

Excellent tackling form (rare for DBs)

WR background shows up in route anticipation

E — Ex*****on: 9.6

ALL-SEC consistency week-to-week

Ball disruption + finishing ability

Performs in high-leverage moments vs elite competition

P — Presence: 9.7

All-American recognition

Alpha communicator in secondary

Senior Bowl / Panini Bowl validation = NFL trust factor

Why This Score Is Justified

✅ ALL-SEC = proven dominance in the deepest DB league

✅ All-American = national validation, not projection

✅ Senior Bowl Invite = NFL-ready processing & technique

✅ ATH background = scheme-proof defender (nickel / safety / CB hybrid)

This is not hype — this is verified NFL grade film + accolades.

NFL Draft Projection (Updated)

Late 1st – Early 2nd Round

Immediate contributor in sub-packages

Starter ceiling by Year 2

Special Teams + DB room culture upgrade

Scout Trout Elite Take

“When an ATH becomes an All-SEC defender and an All-American, the projection phase is over. That’s an NFL profile.”

College Football Now top 2026 NFL Draft Prospect & Class of 2023 Scout Trout All-American Jalon Kilgore's S.T.E.P scouting report highlight's what Jalon will bring to the National Football League. Jalon Kilgore & his brother Gerald Kilgore were two of the hardest working recruits ever scouted at Scout Trout Elite & Jalon has earned a S.T.E.P score that is inching it's way to perennial Pro Bowl status.

2023 SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL COMMIT
40 yard dash - 4.45
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.26
Bench press - 185 X 10, 280 (MAX)
Vertical - 36"
Squat - 445 (MAX)
Dead-Lift - 430 (MAX)
Clean - 285 (MAX)
100M Dash - 11.2
400M Dash - 51
CFB offers - Clemson, Nebraska, Michigan, Florida State, North Carolina, Arkansas State, Pittsburgh, FAU, Oklahoma, Tennessee Tech, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Georgia Southern, Southeast Missouri, Kentucky, Liberty, Troy, Florida, UCF, Indiana, Eastern Michigan, Louisville, Georgia Tech & UConn

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