Jaquiski Tartt is an interesting Safety Prospect. Nice size, good speed. He played for Samford so the level of comp is probably an issue. I watched him against Auburn and to be honest, he didn't look that good but there is a lot of talk about this player.
Anybody have a chance to watch him play?
I saw him in 1 complete game and highlights. He looked decent. I didn't see any big mistakes and he ran stride for stride with WRs at that level. He did lose track of a WR when he had underneath help coverage. He likes to hit and appeared to ring his own bell early in that game but kept playing.
It's really hard to evaluate Safeties without the All-22 and then considering the level of competition it's even harder with the small school guys.
He played a lot of deep Safety in college but is probably more of a box guy in the NFL; although, if he lost a little weight he would probably have the athleticism to play deep.
They said he was good at the Senior Bowl.
Current rank:
Scouts Inc: 70
NFLDS: 85
He didn't do all the drills at the combine but here are his pro-day results:
Jaquiski Tartt
Arm: 32-3/8"
Hand: 9-7/8"
Height: 6013
Weight: 221
40 Yrd Dash: 4.47
20 Yrd Dash: 2.67
10 Yrd Dash: 1.61
225 Lb. Bench Reps:
Vertical Jump: 33"
Broad Jump: 10'04"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.29
3-Cone Drill: 7.03
08/09/14 - 2014 PRESEASON BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD WATCHLIST: Jaquiski Tartt, FS, Samford, Sr.,...Finished seventh in the 2012 Buck Buchanan Award voting, but was not a finalist in 2013...Has the speed and athletcism to make plays against the run or pass. Has excellent range and is physical at the point of contact...As a 2012 first-team All-American, Tartt totaled 94 tackles, grabbed five takeways (scoring on two long touchdowns) and tied for 11th place in the FCS in passes defended (14, 1.27 per game). - The Sports Network
01/03/14 - 2013 ASSOCIATED PRESS FCS SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: DB Jaquiski Tartt, Samford, Jr.,...Tartt ranked second in the Southern Conference in total passes defended (10). He ranked third on the team in tackles with 98, including a team-high 69 solo stops. Tartt was on the preseason watch list for the Buchanan Award. - Samford football
09/03/13 - SEPT 2 SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jaquiski Tartt, Samford, Jr., FS, Mobile, Ala.,...With Samford trailing FBS Georgia State 14-7 in the third quarter Friday night, Jaquiski Tartt picked off a pass and raced 33 yards for a touchdown to even the score as the Bulldogs rallied for a 31-21 win. Tartt’s touchdown sparked Samford, as the Bulldogs scored 21 unanswered points in the win. The junior finished the game with five tackles and an additional pass break-up in the win. Other Nominees: John Law (Appalachian State), Carl Robinson (The Citadel), Kyle Oehlbeck (Georgia Southern), Ace Clark (Western Carolina) and Kevin Thomas (Wofford). - Southern Conference football
07/26/13 - 2013 SOCON PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Jaquiski Tartt, Jr., Samford...Tartt, in his first season as a starter for the Bulldogs, was named All-American and All-SoCon at the conclusion of the 2012 season. During the season, he was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Month for September, and he earned SoCon Defensive Player of the Week honors twice. - Samford football
07/24/13 - 2013 SOCON PRESEASON CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Jaquiski Tartt, Jr., DB, Samford...Tartt was also named to the Buchanan Award Watch List this summer. As a sophomore last season, he recorded 94 tackles, which was tied for seventh in the SoCon. The defensive back led the league with 14 pass break-ups and tied for the league high with four interceptions. Tartt scored two defensive touchdowns last season and finished the year earning All-SoCon and All-American honors. - SoCon football
