2023 NFL Draft Player Profiles: Alabama S Jordan Battle

From now until the 2023 NFL Draft takes place, we hope to 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 down to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents Today, we’ll be profiling Alabama safety Jordan Battle.

#9 Jordan Battle/S Alabama – 6’1 210 (Senior)

MEASURABLES

— Great size and frame with bulk, physically imposing look
— Size creates hit power and ability to throw weight around, strong upper body to make arm tackles
— Impact player when he trusts what he reads what sees, able to click/close and drive on the ball downhill or in coverage
— Return threat with ball in his hands off INTs, nose for end zone
— Versatile and wore many hats in NFL-like defense
— Ball-searches as a tackler and looks to rip ball away while still being able to wrap up
— Able to turn and run in coverage, plays well in man coverage and stays in-phase
— Uses speed turn to take good angles to ball in zone coverage
— Great starting experience at top school
— Durable and didn’t miss time

— Doesn’t always play to size, want to see him be more aggressive and trust himself
— Not the impact hitter his frame suggests, willing to be physical but tends to go for ball or not finish/help on the tackle, want to see consistent aggressive and hitter mentality
— Will miss tackles and get stiff-armed in the hole by running backs, needs to play to size
— Won’t always read and diagnosis in coverage, can get fooled and be late with his eyes
— Lacks true fit and home at NFL level
— Wasn’t as productive/impactful senior season

— 22 years old, turns 23 in December
— Three-year full-time starter, 44 career starts for Crimson Tide
— Career stats: 252 tackles (6.