The majority of Caleb Ransaw’s snaps during his time at Tulane came as a nickel cornerback, but with the Jacksonville Jaguars, he is transitioning to a more traditional safety role.

According to PFF’s tracking data, of Ransaw’s 1,492 total snaps during his college career, just 152 came down in the box, and only 21 were as a free safety.

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So, along with navigating the learning curve that comes with making the jump from college to the NFL level, Ransaw is also undertaking some new responsibilities. But through offseason programs and OTAs, he is acclimating well.

“Caleb’s doing awesome,” said defensive backs coach Anthony Perkins. “We were very excited just during the draft process, we thought based on his skill set what he showed on tape, he’d be able to make that transition and play more at safety and he hasn’t disappointed. He’s done a tremendous job.”

In coverage, Ransaw was stingy during his college career, allowing a completion rate of just 49% over the last two seasons with one interception and three pass breakups. He’s also been a very reliable tackler.

Ransaw also brings a lot of speed to the defensive backfield, running a 4.33-second 40 during the pre-draft process.

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With Eric Murray, we could see Ransaw tasked with more often being the strong safety within this defense, which would still position him closer to the line of scrimmage, where the bulk of his playing time has come.

However, in Anthony Campanile’s malleable defensive scheme, versatility and the ability to move players around will be important elements, which could lead to Ransaw filling a few different roles.

“Every day’s a new day, every rep is a new rep, so he’s learning,” added Perkins. “All those safeties are learning, but he’s doing a tremendous job of picking it up. I think he’s super athletic. I think he’s got a very high ceiling in this league, and I’m excited to continue to see him grow within the scheme of our defense.”

Along with Ransaw, Darnell Savage, Antonio Johnson, and Andrew Wingard are competing for playing time next to Murray as well.

This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Jaguars OTAs: Jacksonville’s DB coach with update on Caleb Ransaw