Ceiling: Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.1).
Floor: Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −2.0.
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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
2.92025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
CJ Lavender is a true-freshman 3-star (Mater Dei) DB with no college snaps. Decent recruiting profile but pure projection — his upside is entirely in the ceiling band, not the current.
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Scouting Report
July 29, 2026
CJ Lavender #26
UCLA · SAF · Fr · 2030 Draft
· Santa Ana, Calif. · Mater Dei HS
5-11 · 183 lbs
2.9
Raw Prospect
Floor 0.9 · Ceiling 7.0
#8410 overall · #723 SAF of 15102
Scouting Verdict
CJ Lavender is a true-freshman 3-star (Mater Dei) DB with no college snaps. Decent recruiting profile but pure projection — his upside is entirely in the ceiling band, not the current.
Ceiling · 7.0
Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.1).
Floor · 0.9
Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −2.0.
Pedigree
3★ recruit · Natl #1305 · Pos #120 · State #101
Profile Tags
DevelopmentalHigh School ProducerLong-Term Project