Caleb Downs, Ohio State's versatile defender, sets out to stamp himself as the top safety prospect for the 2026 NFL draft.

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draft prospects, part of the Lockdown podcast network, your team every day.

I'm your boy, Damia Parson.

I'm an NFL draft analyst with Bleacher Report.

That's my guy Keith Sanchez.

He is a director of scotting with the Draft Network and 2019 national champion with those LSU Tigers.

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You first listen today and everyday shot for being our everydayers.

Guys, we have a fun with talking about those safeties, a position that people tend to try and undervalue keith they

try to act like safeties don't matter when they really really do you don't know what you

you don't know what you don't have until you don't have it is kind of the phrase i live by keith

we're going to talk about caleb downs the star defender went from alabama once nicksabian

retired you transferred to um ohio state national champion last year Downs, the star defender went from Alabama once Nick Saban retired.

He transferred to Ohio State national champion last year.

Dylan Thineman transferring from Purdue to Oregon.

Dan Lannick got himself won with this one, Keith.

And then Michael Taft, the walk-on defender that has really turned into a ball player for the Texas longhorns.

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