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Shawn Nelson

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2009 · Southern Miss · Tight End

Drafted 2009 — Rd 4, Pick 121, Buffalo Bills

Atlas Score

58.6

Good

#180 of 434 tight ends

2000–2026

SpeedExplosionAgilityStrengthSize
Each spoke: the % of tight ends this profile beats, 2000–2026.

This profileMedian tight end

Speed
95
Explosion
39
Agility
55
Strength
40
Size
38

Each number: beats that % of tight ends, 2000–2026.

Method →

Percentiles below are vs tight ends only (512 since 2000). On performance tests, higher is always better — timed drills are already flipped. Build rows describe frame, not performance.

Build

Heightbuild — no better or worse

6'5"

68th percentile · 509 tight ends

Weightbuild — no better or worse

240 lb

7th percentile · 509 tight ends

PPIbuild — no better or worse

pounds carried per inch of frame

3.12

3rd percentile · 509 tight ends

Performance

4.52slower is better

95th percentile · 452 tight ends who ran it

33"

45th percentile · 388 tight ends who jumped

9'7"

45th percentile · 379 tight ends who jumped

19

40th percentile · 354 tight ends who benched

6.96slower is better

84th percentile · 308 tight ends who ran it

4.46slower is better

25th percentile · 316 tight ends who ran it

Power Index

√(weight × vertical) — mass-adjusted lower-body power

89.0

27th percentile · 388 tight ends who jumped

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