PLAYER PROFILE
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195
Class: Redshirt Sophomore
College: Ohio State
STRENGTHS
- Good size/length — able to match up with larger receivers
- Good ball skills — consistently gets head around to locate the football, finishes at the catch-point (4 ints in 2016)
- Very athletic and fluid — loose hips; quick, efficient footwork, smooth backpedal
- Excellent man coverage skills (press and “off”) — very good at staying in-phase with receivers
- Excellent recovery speed
- Good route recognition — anticipates breaks of receivers
- Good play recognition — reads quarterback’s eyes effectively
- Utilizes sideline as an extra defender
- Solid tackler — can be helpful in run support
- Excellent pursuit angles
WEAKNESSES
- Inconsistent in zone coverage — can be hesitant at times
- Doesn’t always form tackle — will dive at ankles or tackle with shoulder on occasion
- Inexperienced (1-year starter)
- Durability — missed all of 2014 due to hamstring surgery, played 7 games in 2015, but was eventually sidelined because of hamstring issues
- Wasn’t tested by any top-tier receiver prospects
VERDICT
GRADE 90.00/100.00 – TOP 10 – ELITE — Perennial Pro Bowler with All-Pro potential
NFL COMPARISON: Janoris Jenkins
