Maxwell Hairston – Kentucky
Measurables: 5-foot-11, 183 pounds
Snapshot: Hairston logged four pass-breakups, a forced fumble and a pick-six in 2024 despite missing five games due to a shoulder injury. The season prior, Hairston tallied six pass-breakups and five interceptions (which led the SEC), two of which he returned for touchdowns. A player with blazing speed, Hairston ran the fastest 40-yard dash of any participant at the NFL Scouting Combine (4.28 seconds).
Big Board Rankings:
Pro Football Focus (Post-Combine): No. 42 overall (No. 5 CB)
Daniel Jeremiah (NFL.com) Top 50 (March 6): No. 32 overall (No. 4 CB)
Expert Analysis:
NFL.com: “Hairston is a lean, athletic cornerback with ideal play speed and fluidity. In press coverage, he incorporates a one-hand jam before turning and carrying vertical routes. He has plenty of burst/speed. In off coverage, he likes to settle and catch receivers at the break point…He’s willing in run support and is a dynamic blitzer…Overall, Hairston offers an enticing blend of movement skills and production.”
PFF: “Hairston is a feisty competitor who likes to get his hands on receivers in bump-and-run coverage from off-coverage techniques.”
For more on Hairston, check out his draft profile at NFL.com.
Azareye’h Thomas – Florida State
Measurables: 6-foot-1, 197 pounds
Snapshot: A three-year contributor at Florida State, Thomas recorded four pass-breakups, two tackles-for-loss and an interception in 12 starts last season.
Big Board Rankings:
Pro Football Focus (Post-Combine): No. 62 overall (No. 8 CB)
Daniel Jeremiah (NFL.com) Top 50 (March 6): No. 42 overall (No. 6 CB)
Expert Analysis:
NFL.com: “Thomas is a tall, long and fluid cornerback. In press coverage, he has the size and physicality to disrupt at the line of scrimmage, but he does need to clean up some footwork…From off coverage, he’s effective playing from a side-turn, where he can explode and drive on in-breaking routes…He displays effort to chase plays from the back side. Sources from Florida State rave about his intelligence and character…He has the foundational tools of a dependable starter.”
PFF: “Thomas is a long, quick-footed press-man cornerback who showcases good natural movement skills and playmaker instincts.”
For more on Thomas, check out his draft profile at NFL.com.
