Des Straughton

#25· Illinois ·SAF ·R-Fr ·2028 Draft · Detroit, Mich.

6'0"Height 210 lbWeight

RepresentationNo agency on file

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling +3

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Media & News

ESPN Jul 21, 2025
Des Straughton - ESPN
247Sports Jul 14, 2025
Des Straughton, Illinois Fighting Illini, Cornerback - 247Sports

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Des Straughton #25

Illinois · SAF · R-Fr · 2028 Draft · Detroit, Mich. · Roseville

6-0 · 210 lbs

3.3

Long Shot

Floor 1.3 · Ceiling 7.0

#6113 overall · #543 SAF of 15102

Scouting Verdict

3★ unproven redshirt freshman DB; no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.

Ceiling · 7.0

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+3.7).

Floor · 1.3

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −2.0.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1049 · Pos #92 · State #22

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