Report: Bryce Young, Will Levis' S2 Cognition Test Scores Revealed Ahead of NFL Draft

Alabama star Bryce Young earned an almost perfect score on the S2 cognition test, which is intended to measure how quickly a player can process information.

According to The Athletic's Joseph Person, Young received a 98 out of 99. Kentucky star Will Levis performed well too, getting a 93.

Brandon Ally, who co-founded S2 Cognition, explained how the test can be beneficial when scouting quarterbacks.

"Some positions require more visual processing or cognitive processing than others," he said. "As an example, the quarterback position is heavily dependent on reading what the defense is doing and rapidly making decisions based on those reads."

Matt Barrows of The Athletic detailed the S2 Cognition test in February and provided some insight as to what it entails:

"In one section of the exam, a series of diamonds flash on the screen for 16 milliseconds each. Every diamond is missing a point, and the test taker must determine—using left, right, up or down keys—which part is missing.

"In another, the test seeks to find out how many objects an athlete can keep track of at the same time. In another, there are 22 figures on the screen and the athlete must locate a specific one as quickly as possible. The object might be a red triangle embedded in other shapes that are also red."

Barrows cited San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy as an early success story.

Purdy, the last overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, had a score in the "mid 90s" on the test, so maybe it shouldn't be a total shock he far exceeded expectations as a rookie. He threw for 1,374 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions in nine appearances.

As it relates to Young, Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer said the S2 test "is just another tool that we use" but added it's "something that we believe in, though."

The S2 results could be especially notable for Levis.

The 23-year-old has a great frame (6'4" and 229 pounds) and a powerful right arm—two tools that can help him thrive at the next level.

However, his decision-making has been a regular source of criticism in the predraft process. Bleacher Report NFL scout Derrik Klassen wrote how Levis is an "inconsistent, sometimes lazy, processor despite high-level flashes" and "struggles with blitz replacement."

"Levis' pre-snap processing still needs work, particularly with respect to blitz anticipation and replacement," Klassen wrote. "Levis also needs to iron out consistency as a post-snap processor."

Levis throwing 23 interceptions in two seasons with the Wildcats provides some evidence to back up those claims. Maybe the concerns about how well he can read and react on the field are overblown, though.