Jeremy Chinn

In recent years, NFL teams have been prioritizing the safety position, as they can be used in a variety of ways on defense. For the most part, Xavier McKinney and Grant Delpit are the only two safeties that have received consideration as first-round picks. However, as the NFL Draft nears, there are murmurs that Delpit could fall to the second round.

Once Delpit hears his name called, there’s going to be a couple of small-school safeties that should be on team’s radars. One of the aforementioned safeties from a small school is Jeremy Chinn out of Southern Illinois. Even though Southern Illinois is a Division I school, they aren’t a team that is going to see their games aired on ESPN.

Despite the lack of air time, Chinn was able to exhibit his uncanny play-making skills, intercepting 13 passes and forcing six fumbles in his four collegiate seasons. With the league trending toward being pass-oriented, Chinn could be a valuable asset in the second round of the NFL Draft.