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After splashing right away as a freshman at Washington with four interceptions, Taylor Rapp went on to turn in three productive years with the Huskies of the Pac-12. He finished his career with seven interceptions, six sacks, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries, earning First-Team All-American honors as a junior before declaring.

A sure tackler with great ball skills and tight coverage instincts, Rapp may go off the board early. Although he displayed tremendous short-area quickness at the NFL Combine, winning the 20-yard shuttle, he concerningly ran in the 4.7s at his Pro Day 40, which could be a hit to his draft stock.

Size

6-0, 208 pounds

Combine notables

Bench: 17 reps
Vertical: 35 inches
Broad jump: 115 inches (T3rd worst at position)
3-cone drill: 6.82 seconds (3^rd at position)
20-yard shuttle: 3.99 seconds (1^st at position)

What the analysts say

“Versatile three-year starter who combines tenacity with football intelligence to play at a consistently high level. Rapp isn’t big, but he’s well-built and durability hasn’t been a concern despite his physical nature as a striker. He played all over the field this year and might be best-suited in a mix between down safety and two-high looks with the ability to cover tight ends. His coverage talent is average, but his run support effort and open-field tackling are clearly defined strengths that make him a relatively safe selection.” – Lance Zierlein, NFL.com

“Rapp’s size, physicality and ability to tackle make him an ideal candidate to function as a strong safety in a role that brings him into the box with regularity. He is most effective playing through contact and attacking downhill while his ability to work in deeper zones, range and ball skills are modest. His upside on passing downs comes from him ability to function in man coverage against tight ends, blitzing and split zones. Rapp has starting upside but there are limitations that come with that to be mindful of.” – Joe Marino, The Draft Network

What PFF says

-3^rd in coverage
-1^st in tackling efficiency
-9^th in cover snaps per reception
-Passer rating against of 12.0

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Sam Ekstrom

Sam Ekstrom is an executive producer and host at Locked On Sports Minnesota. He's previously covered the Vikings for 105 The Ticket, Zone Coverage, Purple Insider, and the Associated Press. He grew up in Vermillion, S.D. rooting for the USD Coyotes (not SDSU) and graduated from Dordt (not "dork") University in Sioux Center, Iowa.

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