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Tennessee’s Rashaan Gaulden called a ‘day one’ starter in NFL

Tennessee defensive back Rashaan Gaulden surprised some when he decided to bypass his senior season and enter the 2018 NFL draft, but one respected draft analyst is a big fan.

“Rashaan Gaulden is a day one starting nickel in the league,” NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah, a former NFL scout, tweeted Monday night.

Rashaan Gaulden is a day one starting nickel in the league. Love his combination of toughness/quickness/awareness. #Vols

— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) February 27, 2018

Gaulden will get a chance to further make his case at the NFL Scouting Combine, which begins Tuesday.