File CB-26 · National rank 257 · 2027 class
John Nestor
6'1"Height
205 lbWeight
Representation
GSE Worldwide
Confirmed
GSE Worldwide
Confirmed
My Grade
6.7/10
Day 3 Caliber
Current · Draft Caliber
6.3 Floor
range 0.7
Ceiling 7.0
7.0/10
Day 3 Caliber
Ceiling · +0.3
6.3/10
Priority UDFA
Floor · −0.4
Ceiling: Projected 2026 starter (LCB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.3).
Floor: Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.4.
Grade not yet reviewed
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
6.7
2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
Breakout boundary corner whose 2025 was built on takeaways — six interceptions and six breakups across 10 games at Minnesota after transferring from Iowa, earning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and a Bednarik weekly nod. Six picks is a real number; it says he baits routes and finishes on the ball, and 50 tackles show he'll come up and support the run. However, the whole case is one year — he had zero interceptions in limited Iowa time before this — and six-pick seasons are notoriously hard to repeat, so the projection needs the 2026 tape to prove the ball production is a skill, not a spike. A legitimate one-year ball-producing Power-conference starter; a fringe pro whose grade hinges on doing it twice.
Draft Projection & Mocks
-
NFL Mock Draft Database Jan 8, 2026John Nestor 2027 NFL Mock Draft Profile — CB - NFL Mock Draft Database
Scouting Reports & Mentions
-
NFL Mock Draft Database Jan 8, 2026John Nestor 2027 NFL Mock Draft Profile — CB - NFL Mock Draft Database
-
Sports Illustrated Dec 1, 2025John Nestor awarded for tremendous performance against Wisconsin - Sports Illustrated
-
Sports Illustrated Apr 21, 2025Analyzing Minnesota's CB room after the addition of Iowa transfer John Nestor - Sports Illustrated