Height: 6-0
Weight: 195
Year: Senior
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2026 NFL Combine Results

Pros of Treydan Stukes

• Doesnt have the long speed, but may have some of the best recovery speed in the class. Closes on receivers and has incredible ball skill at the catch point.
• Stukes is a fluid mover on the inside despite his frame. His silky movement and hip turn ability means he can stick to even the shiftiest of receivers.
• Very productive player when on the field, Stukes recorded four interceptions and six pass breakups during the 2025 season in just 608 snaps with the Wildcats.
• Ball skills. Soft hands with the ability to play the ball in the air like a WR. Tracks deep passes and launches with precision while also being able to undercut heaters.
• Versatility. Range and speed to play in the post. Man coverage skills to man the slot or play as an apex player. Tackling fundamentals and motor to play in the box.
• Instincts. Knows where the ball is going to be before the offense at times. Always around the football.

Cons of Treydan Stukes

• Stukes is one of the older defensive back prospects in the class with his rookie season being the year after the year of an ACL injury suffered in 2024 that lingered into 2025. He will be 24 by the time he plays his first real NFL snaps.
• Where Stukes can be deployed on the field is limited. although he has extensive history on the outside, Stukes doesn’t have the speed or play strength to work on the boundary and projects to be a bigger nickel guy that can potentially rotate into a safety role with the right fit.
• Poor run defender with lackluster tackling technique and tackling strength. Stukes had six missed tackles in the 2025 season.

Background

A former walk-on now sixth-year senior, Stukes has played all over the field for the Arizona Wildcats since 2020. A covid year and ACL tear have kept the athletic defenseman at the collegiate level, where he has played both outside, inside, and at the safety position. Stukes really cam into his own in 2025, where he set career highs in both interceptions and pass breakups.

Player Evaluation

“Stukes has the size, length, and traits to be a set and forget nickel corner at the NFL level. His fluidity and ball skills offer a solid floor production-wise. Even though there are concerns about tackling and the run game, the skills would make him a dark-horse day-one surprise if it weren’t for the injury and position limitations. At 24 and still under the full two years of recovery time, Stukes just doesn’t have the high end ceiling you would like in a first or second round corner.” – Runkhe

“When you look at the tape and the testing numbers of Stukes, it’s hard to find a reason why he wouldn’t be a first-rounder. He has very few flaws on film. Elite ball skills, highly instinctual, aggressive, and versatile, Stukes can be deployed in multiple alignments and excel in all of them. His age and injury history are understandable detractors, but this is a player who went from walk-on to highly valued draft prospect. He’s not just a good story; he’s a good player.” – Gregson

A to Z Rankings

A to Z Big Board Ranking: 101

A to Z Draft Grade: 6.62

Draft projection: Day Two pick

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