Former NFL scout puts first round grade on Washington CB Tacario Davis
A former New York Giants scout gave one of Washington's top NFL draft prospects a first round grade.
Although his one season with the Washington Huskies didn't go as he'd hoped, with rib and hamstring injuries limiting him to just seven games, Tacario Davis is on the rise ahead of the 2026 NFL draft. The 6-foot-4 cornerback turned heads at the NFL combine with his blazing 4. 41-second 40-yard dash, and added to his rising stock during Washington's Pro Day on Monday, posting a 36.
5-inch vertical jump before displaying impressive fluidity for his size to go along with great hands during his on-field workout. 36. 5 vertical for Tacario Davis pic.
twitter. com/JjSy1iXnk9 ā Roman Tomashoff (@rtomashoff34) March 16, 2026 The draft process has given Davis another opportunity to prove what he set out to do during his one season on Montlake: prove he's one of the best defensive backs available in the 2026 draft. Now, scouts and media members around the country are starting to take notice.
That includes former New York Giants scout Daniel Kelly, who wrote on firstroundmock. com that he'd give Davis a first-round grade in what has proven to be a deep class of cornerbacks, headlined by LSU's Mansoor Delane and Tennessee's Jermod McCoy. "Imposing cover corner.