2018 East-West Shrine Game: 5 Players who improved stock

3. Natrell Jamerson

Starting his collegiate career as a wide receiver at Wisconsin, Jamerson made the transition to the secondary and hasn’t looked back. He started all 14 games for the Badgers this season at safety, finishing with a career-high 51 tackles and two interceptions. In a chance to further his draft stock in the East-West Shrine game, Jamerson did exactly that.

Jamerson earned defensive MVP honors and scored the game’s opening touchdown with a 68-yard fumble recovery. Scouts will take notice of his football I.Q. especially considering most players thought the pass was incomplete. It was even more bittersweet that the score came against rival Big 10 quarterback J.T. Barrett. Jamerson helped lead a strong defense the entire season and it’s clear they were a very talented group.

While he might not be a ball-hawking safety, Jamerson is stout against the run. He did not miss a single tackle in run defense this season, which was top among draft-eligible safeties according to Pro Football Focus. NFL defenses constantly stress the importance of stopping the ground game and with running backs becoming faster and more physical, even the secondary must be able to bring down the ball-carrier. Jamerson possesses a rare talent at safety you won’t find in every prospect.