Benjamin Morrison CB Notre Dame | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Benjamin Morrison CB Notre Dame
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| ROLE: Outside Man/Press CB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 04/29/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.39 seconds (86%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 20.1 DOB: 03/11/2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Outside Man/Press CB | |
| Last Updated: 04/29/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2025 | |
| 40 time: 4.39 seconds (86%*) | |
| Age: 20.1 DOB: 03/11/2004 | |
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| Overall Rating: | 90.0 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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81% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 50.4 | |
| Tackling: |
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67% |
| Run Defense: |
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62% |
| Coverage: |
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93% |
| Zone: |
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91% |
| Man/Press: |
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89% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
1st - Top 10
Overall Rank:
#9
Position rank:
#3
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| College Games: 24 College Snaps: 1181 | ||
ESPN RATING: 80/100
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247 RATING: 90/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Devon Witherspoon - Illinois |
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84% |
| Quinyon Mitchell - Toledo |
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83% |
| Jaylin Simpson - Auburn |
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75% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Benjamin Morrison from Brophy College Preparatory High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Morrison opted to join Notre Dame after being heavily recruited.In 2022 as a freshman Morrison saw action in 12 games and played a total of 560 snaps at cornerback for the Fighting Irish. He recorded 28 tackles, 3 assists, while adding 9 stops. In coverage Morrison notched up 2 pass breakups, 5 interceptions, and an elite QB rating when targetted of 27.8.
As a sophomore in 2023 he played in 12 games and logged 621 snaps for the Fighting Irish. He made 30 tackles, 4 assists, and had 12 stops. In coverage he totaled 8 pass breakups, 3 interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 60.8.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Has the change-of-direction ability to mirror underneath but did solid work out of press and off coverage.
- Long and fast and has the ability to dominate receivers as a press corner. Morrison has a strong punch that upsets receivers early in the route, and Morrison has the straight-line speed to recover downfield if he loses early.
- He’s tall-framed with long arms to match. With his powerful hands, straight-line speed, and fluidity in his hips, turning and chasing downfield shouldn’t be a problem.
- Stays low in his backpedal and shows the click-and-close ability to break up plays in front of him. Morrison can move well laterally and shows excellent instincts when looking into the backfield in zone coverage.
- Can get up on the line of scrimmage and deliver a solid punch early in routes, then use that quickness to shadow, or back off and close quickly when the ball comes out
- Has good cover skills, athleticism and big -play ability to be a lead cornerback if he matures.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Like a lot of collegiate corners, Morrison has a tendency to get grabby, something that will have to be coached out of him.
- NFL quarterbacks may take advantage of his aggressiveness in man and zone to eye up short routes and go over the top
- Gave up far too many big plays in college, especially concerning since he has recovery speed to make up for missteps.
How other scouting services rate Benjamin Morrison (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
10.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
3.0
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in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.