Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, Davaughn Patterson or Isaac Smith?

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Davaughn Patterson

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

S · #5

Isaac Smith

Mississippi State Bulldogs

S · #2

2025 college season

2025 college season: Davaughn Patterson versus Isaac Smith
Davaughn Patterson	Statistic	Isaac Smith
Leading value: 80	Tackles	64
Leading value: 9	Passes Defended	3
—	Interceptions	1
Leading value: 4.0	Tackles for Loss	1.0
0.0	Sacks	1.0 (leading value)

Measurements

Measurements: Davaughn Patterson versus Isaac Smith
Davaughn Patterson	Statistic	Isaac Smith
6-1	Height	6-0
215 lb	Weight	220 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Davaughn Patterson versus Isaac Smith
Davaughn Patterson	Statistic	Isaac Smith
Leading value: #211	Fanspeak rank	#263
Leading value: S 23	Position rank	S 26
Leading value: 217.4	Average pick	218.1
352	Times drafted	384 (leading value)
29	Hype Score	35 (leading value)
121x	Most drafted to	66x

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Davaughn Patterson

Dean Kindig

2025 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in all 12 games. Made 78 total tackles, four TFLs, nine pass breakups and forced a fumble. Finished sixth in the ACC and first on the team with nine passes defended. Allowed just two touchdowns all season. Named ACC defensive back of the week and awarded to PFF's Team of the Week following a standout performance in the win over SMU (10/25). Only five ACC defensive backs played more snaps (753) and none played more snaps as a slot corner. Also spent time at strong safety and on special teams. 2024 (Redshirt Freshman): Started every game during the 2024 season for the Demon Deacons. Finished the season with 74 tackles, with 28 solo tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss, as well as forced fumble, and interception, and three pass deflections.

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Isaac Smith

Dean Kindig

Career Notes. Played in 33 career games with 20 career starts. Following the 2025 season, Smith has 206 career tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, six pass break-ups, one interception, one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. 2024 SEC tackle leader. 2025 (Junior Season): Played 10 games with nine starts. Played a hybrid safety/linebacker role. Earned Second Team All-SEC honors as a safety from PFSN. Finished fourth on the team in tackles (64). Earned his first career interception against Northern Illinois. Earned first career sack at Florida. Did not play in the Duke's Mayo Bowl due to injury.

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