

2027 NFL Draft
Zach Lutmer vs Quay'sheed Scott
Iowa Hawkeyes
S · #6South Carolina Gamecocks
S · #12Zach Lutmer and Quay'sheed Scott are compared using 2027 Fanspeak Consensus rankings, 2026 college production from their player profiles, On The Clock draft activity, and creator scouting reports.
Lower consensus ranks and average picks indicate earlier draft projections. Missing values remain unavailable. Measurements and cross-position production are shown without winner labels. Change either player to open another shareable matchup.
| Zach Lutmer | Statistic | Quay'sheed Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Leading value: 52 | Tackles | 14 |
| Leading value: 5 | Passes Defended | 3 |
| Leading value: 1.5 | Tackles for Loss | 1.0 |
| 0.0 | Sacks | 0.0 |
| Zach Lutmer | Statistic | Quay'sheed Scott |
|---|---|---|
| 6-1 | Height | 5-11 |
| 203 lb | Weight | 208 lb |
| Zach Lutmer | Statistic | Quay'sheed Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Leading value: #70 | Fanspeak rank | #309 |
| S 4 | Position rank | — |
| Leading value: 87.5 | Average pick | 209.8 |
| Leading value: 2,595 | Times drafted | 546 |
| Leading value: 58 | Hype Score | 27 |
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Dean Kindig
4 solo 2 asst 3 PBU vs Rutgers, 3 solos 4 asst 1 INT vs Indiana. 2025 Honors -- Second-team All-Big Ten (coaches) and third-team All-Big Ten (media). CSC Academic All-District. Academic All-Big Ten. Roy Carver Most Valuable Player, defense. Hustle Award, defense. One of two sophomores named to 2025 Player Council. 2025: Started at cash position in all 13 games. Collected 71 tackles on the season (44 solo, 27 assists), including 5.5 tackles for a loss of 16 yards, one QB sack for one yard, three interceptions for 72 yards and one touchdown, seven pass break-ups, and one recovered fumble on the season while Iowa's defense led the nation in fourth down conversion percentage (23.8), and ranked fifth in first down defense (204), eighth in scoring defense (15.6), ninth in total defense (280.4), and 10th in passing defense (172.7). The three interceptions ranked eighth in the Big Ten.
Full player profileDean Kindig
1 solo, 1 asst, 1 PBU vs Ole Miss while with KY. Kilgore's successor. Scott is a versatile and hard-hitting defensive back who officially transferred to the South Carolina Gamecocks for the upcoming 2026 college football season. A native of Marion, South Carolina, the 6-foot, 196-pound defender spent his first two collegiate seasons with the Kentucky Wildcats. Scott enjoyed a major breakout sophomore campaign in 2025. He started all 12 games in the Wildcats' secondary—splitting time between cornerback and nickel safety—while racking up 39 tackles, four pass breakups, and an interception that he returned 55 yards against Florida. Kentucky Breakout (2024–2025). He played in 23 games for the Wildcats. During his sophomore year, he started all 12 games at nickel. He logged 39 tackles and grabbed one interception that he returned for 55 yards against Florida. South Carolina Transfer (2026). Returns to his home state, competing to take over the starting nickel back position for the Gamecocks' defense. Scott was brought in out of the transfer portal specifically to compete for and take over the nickel back spot that Jalon left behind.