Cornerback Charles Demmings, Stephen F. Austin State, Draft Pick 163

The 6-foot-1, 191-pound Texas native redshirted in 2021 and by 2023 was a full-time starter. Over 4 energetic seasons, he has totaled 53 tackles, 9 interceptions, two tackles for loss and 37 passes defended.

Demmings flew largely underneath the radar however acquired an invite to the Senior Bowl — as the one FCS defensive again — and the NFL Scouting Combine; on the latter, his traits garnered optimistic consideration. His vertical leap of 42 inches was second greatest amongst cornerbacks, and he impressed within the 40-yard sprint with a time of 4.41 seconds.

Demmings acquired a 9.10 (out of 10) Relative Athletic Score, which topped this yr’s place group and ranked 278 out of three,075 corners since 1987.

The Athletic’s Dane Brugler referred to as Demmings “a balanced athlete with length, change-of-direction skills and top-end speed.”

“He can do a better job reading the route, instead of just playing the receiver, but he competes with supreme confidence and skillfully tracks the ball to play through the hands,” Brugler wrote. “He is more comfortable in press man than zone, although some play-strength concerns show up (in coverage and run support).”