It's no secret that Florida cornerback Jalen Tabor will be the most talented corner on the field for Florida this fall. The junior in his nine starts last season registered 18 pass deflections, and was the first Gator since Brandon Spikes (2009) to return two interceptions for touchdowns in one season. Given that Tabor will be eligible for the 2017 NFL Draft after this season, NFL Media Analyst Daniel Jeremiah gave an early scouting report on Tabor, and it seems as though he was very impressed with the games that he watched of him.
"Tabor has excellent size, versatility and ball skills. He lines up outside, in the slot and occasionally over the tight end." Jeremiah writes on NFL.com. "He has success playing both press and off coverage. From off coverage, he shows an impressive closing burst and he is very ball aware."
Jeremiah added that Tabor reminds him of former Virginia Tech corner Kyle Fuller, who was high on a lot of people's draft boards in April. Fuller was eventually selected in the third round of the draft by the Chicago Bears.
"All of the physical tools are there for Tabor. He has ideal size, speed and ball skills. I was surprised that he wasn't a full-time player last fall, but the Gators had a deep secondary. Hopefully he'll stay on the field full-time this fall. He reminds me of Kyle Fuller when he was coming out of Virginia Tech. They have similar size, versatility and ball skills."
If Tabor starts and plays consistently as he's expected to in 2016, he'll likely be taken in the first or second rounds of 2017's NFL Draft.
