From now until the 2025 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, a scouting report on Kansas cornerback Mello Dotson.
#3 MELLO DOTSON, CB, KANSAS (rSR) – 5117, 190 lbs.
East/West Shrine Bowl
Measurements
| Player | Ht/Wt | Hand Size | Arm Length | Wingspan |
| Mello Dotson | 5117/190 | 8 1/2 | 31 5/8 | 77 1/8 |
| 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
— Good size and length
— Experience playing in man and zone coverages
— Solid balance and hand placement in press
— Solid COD on short-area throws in man coverage
— In short zone, has good awareness and solid redirect of receiver in his area
— In deep zone, gets good depth and is best with the play in front of him
— Solid as the force player against the run
— Good ball production
The Bad
— Footwork in press is adequate; gets caught on his heels
— Slow transition at the break point
— Burst is adequate to catch up/speed is adequate
— Gives way too much space in off coverage
— Poor getting head around on deep routes
— Struggles to stay close to quick receivers on in-breaking routes
— Play strength is marginal
— Overall tackling ability it marginal
Bio
— Career: 177 tackles, 139 solo, 5 TFL, 1 sack, 12 interceptions for 231 yards, 4 TD, 25 PBU, 2 FR, 2 FF
— 2024: 49 tackles, 39 solo, 1 TFL, 5 Interceptions for 58 yards, 2 TD, 7 PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF
— 53 games/ 46 starts
— 2024 Walter Camp second-team All-American; AP third-team All-American
— School record holder for interceptions returned for touchdowns.