From now until the 2025 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, down to Day 3 selections, and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Central Arkansas safety TaMuarion Wilson.
NO. 7 TAMUARION WILSON, S, CENTRAL ARKANSAS (SENIOR) — 6020, 215 POUNDS
MEASUREMENTS
| Player | Ht/Wt | Hand Size | Arm Length | Wingspan |
| TaMuarion Wilson | 6020/215 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 40-Yard Dash | 10-Yard Dash | Short Shuttle | 3-Cone | |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Broad Jump | Vertical | Bench Press | ||
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
THE GOOD
– Old-school safety with big frame and play strength
– Shows good closing burst on ball-carriers
– Plays with power
– Consistent tackler
– Physical at catch point against receivers coming into his vicinity
– Explosive downhill, especially against the run
– Recognizes screens well and flies downhill
– Has solid speed for size
– Plays like a safety-linebacker hybrid
– Spent early part of collegiate career playing closer to LOS, spent final two years playing deeper in coverage, has experience in both alignments
– Shows ability to shed blocks well
– Sets edge well against run
THE BAD
– Some overall athletic limitations
– Has decent top-end speed, but it takes some time for him to get there
– Sometimes overaggressive physically, receives too many penalties and targeting calls
– Can get caught with eyes in the backfield and lose track of his receiver, most often in zone coverage
– Struggles to reach deepest parts of his zone if he starts play near the LOS
– Falls for play-action too often, and doesn’t have recovery speed to make up for it
– Can get overaggressive and over-pursue
– Not much of a plan when rushing the passer in blitzing situations
– Relies on power and strength more than technique when tackling
BIO
– Hometown: Bryant, Arkansas
– Attended Bryant High School
– Spent all five years in college at Central Arkansas
– Named Top-25 player in high school in Arkansas by Hootens Magazine
– Appeared in nine games in 2020 with 31 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble
– Started all 11 games in 2021, had a team-leading 66 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, one interception, and four passes defended
– Started all 11 games in 2022, led ASUN conference in tackles with 104, had two interceptions, and forced two fumbles
– Once again started all 11 games in 2023, had 64 tackles with 5.5 for a loss, two interceptions and eight pass breakups
– Full-time starter again in 2024, had 56 tackles, two interceptions and seven passes defended
– First-Team All-UAC selection in 2023, preseason All-UAC selection before 2024 season
– Role model growing up was Sean Taylor
TAPE BREAKDOWN
TaMuarion Wilson says his role model growing up was Sean Taylor. I believe him. If there’s one thing Wilson loves to do, it’s to fly downhill and stop the run.
Here, Wilson’s lined up just outside the tight end on the right side of the screen. This is where he’s at his best. Once the ball is snapped, he sees the run coming his way. Wilson starts outside, then quickly cuts to the inside, leaving the blocker in the dust. Once getting behind the line, Wilson makes a great diving stop to bring down the ball carrier.
When TaMuarion Wilson is able to get downhill at full speed, he’s a scary player to try and block.
Here, Wilson’s closer to the line of scrimmage. It’s worth noting that he spent most of his time early in college playing near the line of scrimmage. This play shows what he can do when he’s up there. Wilson plays this about as well as possible. He recognizes the run, flies downhill, and violently tackles the running back. If left unblocked, he will punish you, like he does here.
With Wilson’s speed, he’s able to set the edge often. Once he gets into the backfield, though, he can struggle to break down.
Here, Wilson’s lined up just between the defensive line and linebackers. He flies off the snap and gets into the backfield with ease. He does a great job setting the edge and should have a beautiful tackle for a loss here. Unfortunately, sometimes, Wilson relies on his physical nature to tackle more than his technique. This is an example of that, and he ends up whiffing on the play.
With that said, TaMuarion Wilson is a great tackler. Although the technique isn’t all the way there, he doesn’t miss tackles often. If he can clean up his technique in the NFL, he’ll be a real problem.
Wilson is the defender on the left of the screen, lined up in the box again. This is just perfect run defense. He hovers towards the line as the ball is handed off and mirrors the back perfectly as he tries to break to the outside. This is an example of the technique Wilson is able to show when he puts everything together.
In coverage, Wilson has some room to grow.
As this play develops, you’ll see Wilson come into play from the left side of the screen. He’s in man-coverage here against the slot receiver and is doing well at first. Notice how he keeps his eyes in the backfield, though. He’s too focused on the QB, and the receiver breaks open behind him. Wilson wasn’t punished for it on this play, but he gets caught looking in the backfield too often.
Here, Wilson’s just behind linebacker depth, next to the hashmark. There are a few things to notice in this play. First, while Wilson does well near the LOS on running downs, he struggles to reach the deeper parts of his zone on passing downs. Second, he doesn’t have the best awareness in coverage. It doesn’t look like he ever notices a receiver breaking behind him. Once the ball is in the air, there’s not much he can do here.
CONCLUSION
Overall, TaMuarion Wilson can play a few roles in the NFL. In college, he played like a linebacker-safety hybrid. He thrives playing in the box near the line of scrimmage on running downs. He can fly downhill and hunt ball-carriers there, like his idol, Sean Taylor. He sets the edge well and will immediately improve the run defense of whichever team selects him.
He’ll need to take some strides in coverage to be a three-down NFL player. His athletic limitations hurt him sometimes in that area. He can’t afford to compound those by getting caught peeking in the backfield. He does well in short and intermediate zones but struggles deeper down the field.
TaMuarion Wilson reminds me of Divine Deablo, who the Raiders drafted in the third round in 2021. Both are similar in size and play like linebacker-safety hybrids. Deablo is strong against the run but has struggled to defend the pass consistently well in the NFL. Wilson likely won’t hold down a starting role like Deablo has, but there are several similarities in their games.
Projection: Mid-Late Day 3
Depot Draft Grade: 6.6 – Fifth Round (Backup/Special Teamer)
Games Watched: Tarleton State (2024), North Dakota State (2023), Ole Miss (2022)
