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2026 NFL Scouting Report: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren

Charlie Campbell04 mins




--2026 NFL Draft Scouting Reports Lander-- Drew Allar, QB, Penn State David Bailey, DE, Texas Tech Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami Caleb Banks, DT, Florida Chris Bell, WR, Louisville Denzel Boston, WR, Washington Xavier Chaplin, OT, Auburn Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina K.C. Concepcion, S, Texas A&M Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State Gennings Dunker, OT/G, Iowa Spencer Fano, OT, Utah Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia Earnest Greene III, OT, Georgia Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee Cashius Howell, DE, Texas A&M Max Iheanschor, OT, Arizona State Domani Jackson, CB, Alabama Javon Kilgore, S, South Carolina Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson Makai Lemon, WR, USC Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah Kyle Louis, OLB, Pittsburgh Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana Blake Miller, OT, Clemson Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU L.T. Overton, DT, Alabama T.J. Parker, DE, Clemson Harold Perkins, OLB, LSU Emmanuel Pregnon, G, Oregon Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame Kayden Proctor, OT, Alabama Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State Tony Rojas, LB, Penn State Keon Sabb, S, Alabama Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon LaNorris Sellers, QB, South Carolina Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama Nicholas Singleton, RB, Penn State Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon R. Mason Thomas, DE/OLB, Oklahoma Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State Mateo Uiagalelei, DE, Oregon Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson Peter Woods, DT, Clemson Isaiah World, OT, Oregon Zion Young, DE, Missouri

  • Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, 6-3/201
  • Safety
  • Toledo

Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Scouting Report

By Charlie Campbell

Strengths:

  • Natural strong safety
  • Covers a lot of ground in the middle of the field
  • Good length
  • Willing tackler
  • Skilled 8th man in the box
  • Will dish out some hard hits
  • Ball aware
  • Good at forcing fumbles
  • Adept run defender
  • Solid zone coverage safety in the short to intermediate part of the field

Weaknesses:

  • Will take some false steps on play-fakes
  • Fast pro receivers will give him problems downfield
  • Man coverage limitations against pro wide receivers

Prospect Summary:

McNeil-Warren has been a solid contributor for the last three seasons for the Rockets. In 2023, he had 68 tackles with four forced fumbles, two interceptions, and three passes defended. He stayed consistent in 2024 with 61 tackles, one forced fumble, one interception, and four passes broken up. In his final season, he had his best year for Toledo with 77 tackles, three forced fumbles, six passes broken up, and two interceptions.

In pass coverage, McNeil-Warren is adept at playing zone coverage in the short to intermediate part of the field. He is a physical presence and an enforcer who will dish out some hard hits on receivers. McNeil-Warren has the size and ability to help in man coverage on tight ends, but he lacks the speed to run with pro receivers, so he is not a safety that should move to slot corner in the NFL. Pro receivers will run by him and be able to shake loose to get separation. With some speed limitations, McNeil-Warren also does not profile as a deep free safety that can take away the deep part of the field from NFL speed receivers. McNeil-Warren is a strong safety zone coverage safety to help defend the short to middle portion of the field.

As a run defender, McNeil-Warren projects to be a good contributor at the pro level. He has zero hesitation to come downhill and get in on tackles. McNeil-Warren is a willing tackler and shows solid form to get ball carriers on the ground. He has very good instincts and is ball-aware, as evidenced by his impressive total of forced fumbles. McNeil-Warren should be an asset as the eighth man in the box at the pro level, and looks like a good contributor as a strong safety.

In the 2026 NFL Draft, McNeil-Warren could be an early-round selection and could develop into a starting strong safety. Check out my latest 2026 NFL Mock Draft to see where McNeil-Warren is currently being projected.

Prospect Comparison:

Keanu Neal. McNeil-Warren reminds me of Neal coming out of Florida.


--2026 NFL Draft Scouting Reports Lander-- Drew Allar, QB, Penn State David Bailey, DE, Texas Tech Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami Caleb Banks, DT, Florida Chris Bell, WR, Louisville Denzel Boston, WR, Washington Xavier Chaplin, OT, Auburn Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina K.C. Concepcion, S, Texas A&M Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State Gennings Dunker, OT/G, Iowa Spencer Fano, OT, Utah Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia Earnest Greene III, OT, Georgia Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee Cashius Howell, DE, Texas A&M Max Iheanschor, OT, Arizona State Domani Jackson, CB, Alabama Javon Kilgore, S, South Carolina Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson Makai Lemon, WR, USC Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah Kyle Louis, OLB, Pittsburgh Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana Blake Miller, OT, Clemson Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU L.T. Overton, DT, Alabama T.J. Parker, DE, Clemson Harold Perkins, OLB, LSU Emmanuel Pregnon, G, Oregon Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame Kayden Proctor, OT, Alabama Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State Tony Rojas, LB, Penn State Keon Sabb, S, Alabama Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon LaNorris Sellers, QB, South Carolina Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama Nicholas Singleton, RB, Penn State Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon R. Mason Thomas, DE/OLB, Oklahoma Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State Mateo Uiagalelei, DE, Oregon Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson Peter Woods, DT, Clemson Isaiah World, OT, Oregon Zion Young, DE, Missouri



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