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Tao Johnson UCLA
File SAF-20 · National rank 248 · 2027 class

Tao Johnson

#6· UCLA ·SAF ·R-Sr ·2027 Draft · Idaho Falls, Idaho
6'0"Height 194 lbWeight
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My Grade
6.8/10
Day 3 Caliber
Current · Draft Caliber
6.5 Floor range 0.6 Ceiling 7.1
7.1/10
Day 3 Caliber
Ceiling · +0.3
6.5/10
Priority UDFA
Floor · −0.3
Ceiling: Projected 2026 starter (FS1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.3).
Floor: Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.3.
Grade last reviewed 4w ago
8.9+ Round 1 Caliber
7.8+ Day 2 Caliber
6.7+ Day 3 Caliber
5.6+ Priority UDFA
4.4+ UDFA
3.3+ Long Shot
2.2+ Raw Prospect
1.1+ Deep Project
0.0+ Non-Prospect
Grade History
6.8 2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes

Stability is the sell. Three years a starter at Utah safety — 33-, 70- and 51-tackle seasons, five breakups as a sophomore, two interceptions in 2025 — inside a program that treats defensive structure like religion, and now the veteran anchor of a rebuilt UCLA secondary. The volume of real snaps against Pac-12 and Big 12 competition separates him from most portal safeties: he has answered the bell for three straight seasons, and the 2024 line (70 tackles, 41 solo) shows legitimate run-support value from depth. However, three career interceptions and one forced fumble across three starting years is quiet ball production for a safety with draft ambitions, and nothing in the profile suggests untapped range he simply hasn't shown — the 2026 question is whether he can be a playmaker instead of a placeholder. Day 3 grade on the 2027 track; the floor is priority camp value, and a four-takeaway season changes the conversation entirely.