Ceiling: Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.0) · Pac-12 draft-temper.
Floor: Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −2.0.
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
3.02025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
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.
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Scouting Report
July 29, 2026
Lava Vailahi
Utah State · CB · R-Fr · 2028 Draft
· Salt Lake City, Utah · West HS
5-11 · 165 lbs
3.0
Raw Prospect
Floor 1.0 · Ceiling 7.0
#8022 overall · #925 CB 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 (+4.0) · Pac-12 draft-temper.
Floor · 1.0
Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −2.0.
Pedigree
3★ recruit · Natl #2948 · Pos #244 · State #46
Profile Tags
Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh CeilingHigh School ProducerLimited SampleLong-Term Project