{"id":275297,"date":"2026-04-16T18:42:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=275297"},"modified":"2026-04-16T18:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:42:17","slug":"ephesians-prysock-2026-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/04\/16\/ephesians-prysock-2026-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Ephesians Prysock 2026 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s an age-old expression that goes something like this: &#8220;the bigger they are, the harder they fall&#8221;. 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&#8217;3&#8243; and boasting 33 1\/8&#8243; arms, this CB from the University of Washington simply should not be able to do some of the things that he&#8217;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/02\/11\/2026-nfl-draft-big-board-version-one\/\" target=\"_self\">LWOS Big Board<\/a>, which equates to CB27.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-draft\/profiles\/\" target=\"_self\"><em>More 2026 NFL Draft Profiles<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBKpZTqrRJ\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 4596px; aspect-ratio: 4596\/3064;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<h3>Measurements*<\/h3>\n<p>Height: 6&#8217;3&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>Weight: 196<\/p>\n<p>Arm Length: 33 1\/8&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>Hand Size: 9 6\/8&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>*Measurements confirmed at the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/prospects\/ephesians-prysock\/32005052-5948-5791-8dca-9b324832f06a\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NFL Scouting Combine<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Player Background<\/h3>\n<p>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, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/news\/ephesians-prysock-db-commits-to-washington\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prysock decided to follow him there<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lots of experience AND is durable (750+ snaps in each of the last 3 seasons)<\/li>\n<li>Elite length (33&#8243; + arms) allows him to contest throwing windows that smaller corners would struggle with<\/li>\n<li>Elite fluidity for his size<\/li>\n<li>Great zone instincts<\/li>\n<li>Has shown ability to play press coverage successfully<\/li>\n<li>Willing to tackle in the run game<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Needs to play lower to the ground, which is difficult given his height<\/li>\n<li>When he is beat, he becomes handsy<\/li>\n<li>Penalties have only gotten worse over the years<\/li>\n<li>Needs to work on tackling technique<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Projected Draft Capital:\u00a0<\/strong>Early Day 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team Fits:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/falcons\/\" target=\"_self\">Atlanta Falcons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/49ers\/\" target=\"_self\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/raiders\/\" target=\"_self\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Player Comparison:\u00a0<\/strong><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HartCa00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cam Hart<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Last Word on Ephesians Prysock in the 2026 NFL Draft<\/h3>\n<p>Ephesians Prysock is everything a DB coach is going to want to take a chance on. He&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Image: Kevin Ng-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s an age-old expression that goes something like this: &#8220;the bigger they are, the harder they fall&#8221;. 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. 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