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STRENGTHS: Owns a muscular, well-built frame with play strength and body length … instinctive and plays confident … quick to read and identify mesh or differe nt route combinations (flood, sail, etc.) … flashes quick feet and functional range from the slot or deep half … smooth-jointed for speedy recoveries in coverage … tracks the football well and resists the urge for early contact … diagnoses well versus the run and fills with a head of steam … stones defenders in the hole and creates knock back as a tackler … long arms and strong hands aid his finish … effective as a wide blitzer … communicates well with his secondary mates … former walk-on and voted a team captain in 2023 … has cornerback experience and aligned high and low in the Beavers’ scheme.

WEAKNESSES: Only average long speed and will fall behind on deep routes … more comfortable playing the man than the ball (recorded an int erception in just two of his 46 games played) … lacks suddenness in space and can be stressed by quick slots … slightly bundled through his hips and change-of-direction skills are a little sticky … missed tackles are usually a result of overaggressive habits, whiffing or bouncing off bigger ball carriers … needs to improve his hand placement and timing for more efficient block shedding … roughing the passer penalty vs. Arizona in 2023 … doesn’t have as extensive a special -teams resume as expected for a sixth-year safety … will turn 24 years old during his rookie season.

SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Oregon State, Oladapo was a versatile safety in defensive coordinator Trent Bray’s hybrid 3 -3-5 stack. A former walk-on at cornerback, he transitioned to safety in Corvallis and earned All-Pac-12 honors each of the last three seasons. Oladapo confidently reads run/pass and aggressively drives downhill with competitive urgency to make impactful tackles. His average twitch and build-up speed out of transitions will be more noticeable versus NFL receivers, but his route awareness helps keep him stay connected in coverage. Overall, Oladapo doesn’t have ideal top-end speed or rangy ball skills for deep coverage, but he is a good-sized athlete who trusts his sightlines and enjoys making noise in the run game. He projects best as a down safety who can al so earn his paycheck on special teams.

GRADE: 4th-5th Round