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Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Detroit Lions · #2

Cornerback · 5' 11", 192 lbs · Dallas, TX · Age 24

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is a Cornerback for the Detroit Lions, drafted 61st overall, 2024. In 2026 he recorded 4 tackles.

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Ennis Rakestraw Jr.

Season avg4 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg10 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

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Scouting report

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

B-

Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is a Cornerback for the Detroit Lions, drafted 61st overall, 2024. In 2026 he recorded 4 tackles.

B+

Coverage

Ball skills

B-

Run support

B+

Coverage

Excellent · defense

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Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Tackling

Solid · defense

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A-

Splash plays

Excellent · defense

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C+

Blitz

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Ennis Rakestraw Jr. stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #482 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

16Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

Tackling

4 TKL

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C+

Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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A+

Coverage

2 PD

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A+

Splash

1 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Ennis Rakestraw Jr.

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027 modeled

1–2

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tackles

4–6

0–1

games

2–6

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the pd line vs last season

Last season 2 → projected 1 pd

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season-0.6 pd

Everything it reads

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2 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 24 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 8 / 2

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	PD	FF	Sack
2024	8	6	0	0	0
2026 in progress · 2 games	2	4	2	1	0
Career	10	10	2	1	0.0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Tarheeb Still 100%Cobie Durant 99%Starling Thomas V 99%Donte Jackson 99%Derek Stingley Jr. 99%Jamel Dean 97%

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Context

Are the Detroit Lions built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record

91off index

99def index

+56net

95%playoff odds

61roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A (91), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 86, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Ennis Rakestraw Jr.

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2002-06-05

The beginning

Ennis Rakestraw Jr.

Detroit Lions

Turning pro

Drafted 61st overall, 2024 as a Cornerback.

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Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is a Detroit Lions cornerback, drafted 61st overall, 2024.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2024–2026) he has recorded 10 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 4 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Jr.'s story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Lions DB Ennis Rakestraw Jr Preseason NFL Debut | Every Snap ▶ Ennis Rakestraw Jr.: Iron sharpened iron at Missouri | NFL on NBC

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 192 lbs
Draft: 61st overall, 2024
Born: Dallas, TX
Age: 24
Jersey: #2

Background

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is from Dallas, TX and is 24 years old. He was drafted 61st overall, 2024 and plays cornerback at 5' 11", 192 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2024–2026) he has recorded 10 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Rakestraw is currently on the Detroit Lions roster.

The person

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is a depth and special-teams defensive back who has recorded 10 tackles with 0 interceptions and 2 passes defensed across 2 seasons (2024–2026).

Coverage production0 career interceptions and 2 passes defensed.

Tackling10 career tackles from the secondary.

Playmaking1 forced fumbles.

Draft pedigree61st overall, 2024.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Ennis Rakestraw Jr., answered.

What position does Ennis Rakestraw Jr. play?

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is a Cornerback for the Detroit Lions.

When was Ennis Rakestraw Jr. drafted?

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. was drafted 61st overall, 2024.

How many seasons has Ennis Rakestraw Jr. played?

2 (2024–2026).

What are Ennis Rakestraw Jr.'s career stats?

He has recorded 10 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Detroit Lions · #2

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. — the report card

Where Ennis Rakestraw Jr. stands

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Ennis Rakestraw Jr.

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Detroit Lions built to win?

The Ballad of Ennis Rakestraw Jr.

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

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Off the field

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Injury history

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