Scouting Blog
By: Ed Hunt
Senior Bowl CB Notes
Cory Ballentine, CB, Washburn
-kick returner
-lined up in the slot
-more of a slot guy in the NFL
-limited tape
-doesn’t stand out on tape in lower division football
Kris Boyd, CB, Texas
-needs to be more physical at LOS
-soft in coverage
-willing to support the run
-played a lot of zone at Texas
-lined up in the slot and on the outside
Jordan Brown, CB, South Dakota St.
-fluid opening up his hips
-stays in phase in coverage
-needs to be a better tackler
-willing to support the run
-decent ball skills
Isaiah Johnson, CB, Houston
-speedy but lacks acceleration
-tall (6’4)
-seems to open his hips too early
-average in coverage
-can tackle
Lonnie Johnson Jr., CB, Kentucky
-lined up in the slot and outside
-stays in phase in coverage
-strong cover corner
-fluid hips
-average run/blitz supporter
Amani Oruwariye, CB, Penn State
-good at staying in phase in coverage
-very technically sound
-asked to blitz and support run at Penn State
-good ball skills
-fluid opening up his hips
Sheldrick Redwine, CB, Miami
-willing run supporter
-lined up at CB, slot and FS
-good open field tackler
-decent in coverage
-good ball skills
Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple
-can tackle
-played some soft coverage
-stays in phase
-plays with some physicality
-technically sound in coverage
