Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, Tao Johnson or Amare Ferrell?

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Tao Johnson vs Amare Ferrell — NFL Draft Comparison

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Tao Johnson

UCLA Bruins

S · #6

Amare Ferrell

Indiana Hoosiers

S · #1

2025 college season

2025 college season: Tao Johnson versus Amare Ferrell
Tao Johnson	Statistic	Amare Ferrell
Leading value: 50	Tackles	48
4	Passes Defended	6 (leading value)
2	Interceptions	4 (leading value)
Leading value: 2.5	Tackles for Loss	2.0
0.0	Sacks	0.0

Measurements

Measurements: Tao Johnson versus Amare Ferrell
Tao Johnson	Statistic	Amare Ferrell
6-0	Height	6-2
194 lb	Weight	205 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Tao Johnson versus Amare Ferrell
Tao Johnson	Statistic	Amare Ferrell
Leading value: #125	Fanspeak rank	#137
Leading value: S 12	Position rank	S 14
Leading value: 156.5	Average pick	190.8
Leading value: 1,649	Times drafted	1,342
Leading value: 58	Hype Score	51
195x	Most drafted to	216x

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Tao Johnson

Dean Kindig

9 tackles in 2024 scouted game vs AZ, 6 of them solo. 2 solos 2 assts vs BYU, scouted. Played with Dalton Kincaid and Cole Bishop in 2022.. Johnson primarily played nickel while Bishop was the starting safety with Sione Vaki. 2024: Played in all 12 games at safety and on special teams, starting 11. CSC Academic All-District. Academic All-Big 12 Team. Led the secondary and ranked second on the team with 70 tackles (2.0 TFL). Also defended five passes (1 INT, 4 PBU) and forced one fumble. Also played basketball and ran track recording times of 10.81 in the 100, 22.45 in the 200 and a 23-2.5 long jump and 43-4 in the triple jump.

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Amare Ferrell

Dean Kindig

4 tkl, 1 asst, and INT in 2025-scouted game vs Iowa; only 1 solo 1 asst vs Wisc. 3rd-best overall PFF Defense grade among Indiana safeties since 2015. 2024 (Sophomore Season): Season: Started 13 games. One of six Hoosiers to make first collegiate start in 2024. Posted first career multi-interception games at Michigan State (11/2) with a pair of second-quarter picks. Rated as the No. 8 safety (78.2) in the Big Ten per Pro Football Focus. Part of a defense that set program-bests for games holding an opponent under 100-yards rushing (8), fewest total yards rushing allowed (1,043), lowest opponent scoring average (15.6) and fewest yards of total offense (3,332) and total offense per game (256.3). Jumps routes well. Good ball skills. Takes good pursuit angles to the sideline. Solid tackler. Plays into the box pretty well. Tends to shoot low as a tackler. Disruptive.

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