USC cornerback Isaac Taylor-Stuart was a four-star recruit coming out of high school and ended up seeing action as a true freshman. He only appeared in four games so he was able to make it a red-shirt year, which led to him earning the starting nod in most of his games for the 2019 season. In 2020 he served as a backup cornerback, while still seeing action quite frequently, which brought upon the 2021 season where he regained the starting role.
Now, he’s a UDFA signing of the Dallas Cowboys, hoping to earn a spot in a deep yet unproven back end of the rotation.
Stewart is an intriguing player, and one I’m not quite sure of on how the Cowboys see his long term career playing out. Most of his playing experience is at cornerback, but there are more than a few instances on film that make one wonder if the best for his long term projection is a move to safety. His arm length came in at 31 1/2 inches which is good for the 75th percentile among safeties, while only being in the 51st percentile for cornerbacks. We all know Dan Quinn loves size in his corners, and Stewart came in over 6-foot-1 which is good for the 58th percentile among cornerbacks while being in the 42nd for safeties. So what does the film say? Is a move to safety favorable for him?