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Eli Bowen vs DJ McKinney — NFL Draft Comparison · Fanspeak

Eli Bowen

Oklahoma Sooners

CB · #23

DJ McKinney

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

CB · #2

2025 college season

2025 college season: Eli Bowen versus DJ McKinney
Eli Bowen	Statistic	DJ McKinney
24	Tackles	34 (leading value)
3	Passes Defended	5 (leading value)
Leading value: 2	Interceptions	1
0.0	Tackles for Loss	1.0 (leading value)
0.0	Sacks	0.0

Measurements

Measurements: Eli Bowen versus DJ McKinney
Eli Bowen	Statistic	DJ McKinney
5-9	Height	6-1
185 lb	Weight	190 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Eli Bowen versus DJ McKinney
Eli Bowen	Statistic	DJ McKinney
Leading value: #103	Fanspeak rank	#123
Leading value: CB 12	Position rank	CB 15
Leading value: 128.2	Average pick	143.8
1,522	Times drafted	1,781 (leading value)
Leading value: 65	Hype Score	60
232x	Most drafted to	185x

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Eli Bowen

Dean Kindig

Bills scouts saw both his INTs in 2025 (Bama, Mizz), Bama's being an 87-yard pick six. Developed under new Bills cornerbacks coach Jay Valai, who served as Oklahoma's co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach. 2025 (OKLAHOMA): Earned All-SEC Third Team honors by the league's coaches. Started each of the last nine games at cornerback. Missed the first four contests with injury. Totaled 24 tackles, two interceptions (totaling 100 return yards) and four pass breakups. Made an interception (returned 13 yards) vs. Missouri (11/22). Named Thorpe Award National DB of the Week and SEC Defensive Player of the Week after returning an interception 87 yards for a TD and notching a season-high five tackles (all solo) at Alabama (11/15). Registered two tackles and one pass breakup vs. Ole Miss (10/25). Tallied three solo tackles vs. Texas (10/11). 2024 (OKLAHOMA): Named to SEC Fall Academic and First-Year honor rolls. An ESPN Freshman All-American. Played in 11 games and made eight starts at cornerback. Started each of last eight games.

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DJ McKinney

Dean Kindig

1st in solos per game over his career. Dylahn Jordan McKinney will play in 2026 for Notre Dame. He previously played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Colorado Buffaloes. Spent 2 yrs at Sam Houston as a RB; now this is his first year at Colorado. Has size and oodles of length to interfere with your QB's best throws. He played opposite Travis Hunter last year. Best Big12 CB who's top five in the size-speed department. Very nice interview.

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