Raiders selected Arizona DB Treydan Stukes with the No. 38 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Stukes (6’1/190) is one of the more productive nickel defenders in the 2026 class, allowing just seven catches on 24 targets for 103 yards and zero touchdowns while piling up four picks and six PBUs across 266 coverage snaps. That works out to a ridiculous 29.2 percent completion rate allowed, 33.3 percent forced incompletion rate, 0.39 yards per coverage snap and a microscopic 6.8 passer rating against. All of that while adding 52 tackles, 12 havoc plays and an 88.1 percent tackle rate as an every-down tone-setter in the slot. The athletic profile matches the disruption, with Stukes posting a sensational 9.95 RAS fueled by 4.33 speed (99th percentile), elite explosion numbers and the kind of closing burst that shows up when he drives downhill on underneath throws. He is an instinctive, highly competitive nickel with legitimate ball production and inside-outside versatility, though the tape still shows some reactionary reps and occasional wasted movement at the top of routes. Stukes’ best NFL home is in the slot, where his speed, ball skills and physicality can translate quickly into sub-package value and eventual starting upside.
