There’s an age-old expression that goes something like this: “the bigger they are, the harder they fall”. A lot of the times, the concept of being bigger does have its limitations. For people like Ephesians Prysock, that expression is a little bit less true. Standing at 6’3″ and boasting 33 1/8″ arms, this CB from the University of Washington simply should not be able to do some of the things that he’s able to do. Not to mention, he probably has the most unique name in the entire draft. Prysock currently sits at #219 on the LWOS Big Board, which equates to CB27.
Measurements*
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 196
Arm Length: 33 1/8″
Hand Size: 9 6/8″
*Measurements confirmed at the NFL Scouting Combine
Player Background
Ephesians Prysock went to high school in Los Angeles, California, attending Bishop Alemany High School. Coming out of Alemany, he was a 4-star recruit. He committed to Arizona to play college football. In 2022, he appeared in 7 games, of which he started 3. This would be the final season of which he would be a backup, as he started all 13 games of every season from 2023-2025. In 2023, he registered 48 tackles, 1 interception, and 6 pass break-ups. His play garnered an honorable mention for All-Pac-12 honors. After then-Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch accepted the same job at the University of Washington, Prysock decided to follow him there in 2024.
In his first season as a Husky, he had 37 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 6 pass break-ups. He also lowered his total yards allowed by over 200 yards. He maintained this level of production in his final college season as well. Prysock racked up 44 tackles, 1 interception, and 5 pass break-ups. Once again, he lowered his yards allowed and also had a career-best 8.4 yards per reception allowed. For his play, he was named as an All-Big 10 honorable mention as well as the Defensive Skill Player of the Year for the team. Academically, he made the Big 10 All-Academic Team and was also awarded the Academic Achievement Award from the team.
Strengths
- Lots of experience AND is durable (750+ snaps in each of the last 3 seasons)
- Elite length (33″ + arms) allows him to contest throwing windows that smaller corners would struggle with
- Elite fluidity for his size
- Great zone instincts
- Has shown ability to play press coverage successfully
- Willing to tackle in the run game
Weaknesses
- Needs to play lower to the ground, which is difficult given his height
- When he is beat, he becomes handsy
- Penalties have only gotten worse over the years
- Needs to work on tackling technique
Projected Draft Capital: Early Day 3
Team Fits: Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Las Vegas Raiders
Player Comparison: Cam Hart
Last Word on Ephesians Prysock in the 2026 NFL Draft
Ephesians Prysock is everything a DB coach is going to want to take a chance on. He’s got plus-size for the position and is much more fluid than most corners at his size are. Furthermore, his stature adds elite arm length which he uses to break-up passes very well. However, nothing is ever perfect with large corners despite how well-off Prysock is. Because he is a larger corner, he often plays with a higher center of gravity. He will have to adjust his technique in the NFL to get lower. In terms of his coverage, he will fit best in a zone scheme in the NFL despite playing a lot of man at Washington (~40% in both seasons). He has great instincts there and can improve the way a defense plays zone, specifically Cover 3 and 4, using his press skills. The name of the game with Prysock is upside, and a coach will certainly want to try and get that out of him, paving the way for him to be drafted perhaps earlier than expected.
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