

2027 NFL Draft
Jelani McDonald vs Tao Johnson
Texas Longhorns
S · #4UCLA Bruins
S · #6Jelani McDonald and Tao Johnson 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.
| Jelani McDonald | Statistic | Tao Johnson |
|---|
| Leading value: 63 | Tackles | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Leading value: 3 | Passes Defended | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 1 |
| Leading value: 3.0 | Tackles for Loss | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Sacks | 0.0 |
| Jelani McDonald | Statistic | Tao Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| 6-2 | Height | 6-0 |
| 201 lb | Weight | 194 lb |
| Jelani McDonald | Statistic | Tao Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Leading value: #83 | Fanspeak rank | #139 |
| Leading value: S 7 | Position rank | S 12 |
| Leading value: 99.5 | Average pick | 157.8 |
| Leading value: 2,146 | Times drafted | 1,747 |
| Leading value: 68 | Hype Score | 56 |
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Dean Kindig
Track guy. SOPHOMORE (2024): Played in 14 games with four starts. Appeared in season opener vs. Colorado State (8/31) and registered two tackles. Played in road win at No. 10/9 Michigan (9/7) and carded two tackles (one solo stop). Made two tackles (one solo) vs. Mississippi State (9/28). Compiled three tackles (two solo) against Oklahoma (10/12). Had a half tackle in scouted game against Georgia (10/19). Logged a career-high seven tackles (five solo), including his first career tackle for loss, in the road victory at Vanderbilt (10/26). Followed with a four-tackle (one solo) effort in the scouted home win against Florida (11/9). Recorded one solo tackle and a pass break-up in road win at Arkansas (11/16). Snagged his first career interception against Kentucky (11/23). Had two assisted tackles in the scouted road win at Texas A&M on (11/30). Saw action in the SEC Championship vs. Georgia (12/7). Made three tackles (two solo) in the CFP First Round vs. Clemson (12/21). Recorded six stops (two solo) in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Arizona State (1/1). Played against Ohio State in the CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl (1/10) but did not record any statistics.
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9 tackles in 2024 scouted game vs AZ, 6 of them solo. 2 solos 2 assts vs BYU, scouted. Played with Dalton Kincaid and Cole Bishop in 2022.. Johnson primarily played nickel while Bishop was the starting safety with Sione Vaki. 2024: Played in all 12 games at safety and on special teams, starting 11. CSC Academic All-District. Academic All-Big 12 Team. Led the secondary and ranked second on the team with 70 tackles (2.0 TFL). Also defended five passes (1 INT, 4 PBU) and forced one fumble. Also played basketball and ran track recording times of 10.81 in the 100, 22.45 in the 200 and a 23-2.5 long jump and 43-4 in the triple jump.
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