Everette, who flourished in Kirby Smart’s defense as a trusted press-man corner, has earned third-team All-SEC honors and defensive MVP accolades in 2024. At 6-0 1/2 and 193 pounds, he is known for his length and ball skills on the outside, but the Senior Bowl opportunity puts him on a new testing ground.
“The main thing I want to show is versatility,” Everette said of the two-dimeback approach, noting he can line up on the outside and also slide inside in nickel packages to complicate matchups for offenses.
The first day of practice yielded a quiet stat sheet—no interceptions or pass breakups—but Everette approached it as a study session, focusing on film and tendencies to prepare for Day 2. He emphasized the value of knowing the quarterbacks he’ll face as the week progresses.
Everette credited a cadre of mentors for elevating his game, including Falcons defensive backs AJ Terrell, Jessie Bates III, and Xavier Watts, whose guidance he called an “exciting chance” to learn from and apply to his own technique. He also highlighted Kamari Lassiter, his teammate from Georgia’s 2023 season, for helping him develop from the start of his college career.
On Day 1, Everette lined up against Illinois QB Luke Altmyer, with the schedule also featuring Arkansas’ Taylen Green and LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier as part of the quarterback group he’ll study. The move to nickel is designed to broaden his NFL box of tricks as scouts weigh his potential as a multi-role defensive back.
Projected to be selected somewhere in the third to fifth rounds, Everette’s Senior Bowl performance—and his willingness to show positional flexibility—could give his draft stock a meaningful lift as evaluators weigh how well he could fit in subpackages and nickel-heavy schemes in the pros.
