#27

Juan Salas

DB · Eastern Michigan · Fr. · #27

Returning to Eastern Michigan for 2026
Fr. · Eastvale, Calif. → Roosevelt
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Juan Salas

DB · Eastern Michigan · Jr · #27

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Eastern Michigan
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Eastern Michigan4-8HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Eastern Michigan34210.00.011--
Career34210.00.011--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025

W 34–31

vs Louisiana

1 TOT  ·  3 NO  ·  40 YDS

Edged out Louisiana at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Eastern Michigan

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Eastern Michigan

Returning around him

  • 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -15 net (11 in / 26 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #105

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cameron Jones’s 2022 season.

Army · 2022

#2

Hayden McDonald

Nevada · 2025

78%
#3

Brylan Green

Liberty · 2024

All-Conference USA
76%
#4

Rodney Robinson

Boise State · 2021

74%
#5

Brylan Green

Liberty · 2022

72%

Matches Cameron on

PD rate
Interceptions
Class year

Differs from Cameron on

Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Hayden McDonald's freshman season at Nevada (2025).

Nevada · 2025

#2

Kshawn Cox Jr.

Delaware · 2025

76%
#3

Patrick Smith-Young

Old Dominion · 2024

74%
#4

Tyler Barnes

Southern Miss · 2020

74%
#5

Justin Sinclair

Hawai'i · 2023

71%

Matches Hayden on

Weight
Tackle volume
TFL rate

Differs from Hayden on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #13181

Final rank
#13181
Avg #13310.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #13181 this season.

Background

EMU: Pronounced wan-SAW-liss…2025: Played in all 12 games with six starts…Finished the season with 34 tackles, including 21 solo and 13 assisted stops…Recorded one interception against Ohio on Oct. 25…Added one pass breakup versus Western Michigan on Nov. 25…Contributed on special teams with six...

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