Tacario Davis
Cincinnati BengalsOur College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Arizona · Pac-12
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 165 |
| 2024 | 39 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 210 | |
| 2025 | 20 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 271 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
Washington · 2026 draft class
Tacario Davis emerged as one of college football's most productive cornerbacks, recording 76 career tackles and conference-leading 23 career pass deflections across three seasons at Arizona before transferring to Ohio State. At 6-4, 195 pounds with 4.5 speed, he possesses rare size and length combination that allows him to match up against bigger receivers and consistently disrupt passing lanes. Davis demonstrates exceptional route anticipation and ball skills, evidenced by those 23 career pass deflections. He shows impressive change-of-direction ability for his frame, allowing him to mirror receivers through breaks without losing significan't ground in coverage. Davis brings physical presence at the line with strong hands that jam receivers and throw off their timing early in routes. He displays solid tackling fundamentals and run support instincts, recording those 76 tackles with only 2.5 missed tackles per advanced metrics. His scheme versatility-performing equally well in both man coverage and zone concepts-makes him valuable in multiple defensive systems. Davis maintains competitive fire and refuses to back down from physical confrontations. However, he lacks elite straight-line speed, can struggle with initial footwork in his backpedal appearing occasionally stiff when transitioning, and tends to be overly aggressive leading to unnecessary penalties. He shows limited body flexibility impacting his ability to make contested catches on balls thrown behind him, and needs refinement reading complex route combinations. Davis earned first-team All-Big Ten and second-team All-Big 12 honors and projects as a Day 2 cornerback.
Strengths
- Possesses rare size and length combination at 6'4" that allows him to match up against bigger receivers and disrupt passing lanes consistently.
- Demonstrates exceptional route anticipation and ball skills
- evidenced by his conference-leading 23 career pass deflections across three seasons at Arizona.
- Shows impressive change-of-direction ability for his frame
- allowing him to mirror receivers through breaks without losing significan't ground in coverage.
- Brings physical presence at the line of scrimmage with strong hands that can jam receivers and throw off their timing early in routes.
- Displays solid tackling fundamentals and run support instincts
- recording 76 career tackles with only 2.5 missed tackles per advanced metrics.
- Exhibits scheme versatility by performing equally well in both man coverage and zone concepts
- making him valuable in multiple defensive systems.
Concerns
- Lacks elite straight-line speed
- Can struggle with initial footwork in his backpedal
- occasionally appearing stiff when transitioning from reverse to forward momentum.
- Tends to be overly aggressive in coverage
- leading to unnecessary penalties and giving receivers opportunities to create separation underneath.
- Shows limited body flexibility that impacts his ability to contort and make contested catches on balls thrown behind him.
- Needs refinement in reading complex route combinations and can be fooled by well-designed pick plays and crossing concepts.
Honors
All-Big 12; All-Big Ten; All-Pac-12; Second-Team All-Pac-12; first-team All-Big Ten; second-team All-Big 12; second-team All-Pac-12