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Fernandus Vinson

NC State · Safety · 1990

COV
70
TAK
65
RNG
51

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Vinson was the No. 184 overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 8th-highest safety rating at NC State since 1990 and No. 84 among all safeties of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1990
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 1991
    • No. 184 overall pick, NFL Draft

NC State Teammates

  1. 80Dewayne Washington1993CB
  2. 80Jesse Campbell1990S
  3. 74Mike Reid1991-92S
  4. 72Anthony Barbour1988-92RB
  5. 72Charles Davenport1991WR
  6. 72Damien Covington1991-94LB
  7. 72Dave Merritt1992LB
  8. 72Eddie Goines1991-94WR
  9. 72Sebastian Savage1991-92S
  10. 72Tremayne Stephens1994-97RB

Full NC State all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 90Aaron GlennTexas A&M · 1992-93S
  2. 90Ken SwillingGeorgia Tech · 1990-91S
  3. 90Lawyer MilloyWashington · 1994-95S
  4. 90Tripp WelborneMichigan · 1990S
  5. 88Chris HudsonColorado · 1990-94S
  6. 86Brian RobinsonAuburn · 1994S
  7. 86Clifton AbrahamFlorida State · 1991-94S
  8. 86Darryl WilliamsMiami · 1990-91S

Best college safeties since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Fernandus Vinson) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.