Brandon Stephens CB SMU | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Brandon Stephens CB SMU
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| ROLE: Outside Zone CB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 03/16/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.62 seconds (10%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 27.4 DOB: 12/29/1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Outside Zone CB | |
| Last Updated: 03/16/2021 | |
| Draft Year: 2021 | |
| 40 time: 4.62 seconds (10%*) | |
| Age: 27.4 DOB: 12/29/1997 | |
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| Overall Rating: | 63.0 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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77% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 90.0 | |
| Tackling: |
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66% |
| Run Defense: |
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61% |
| Coverage: |
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57% |
| Zone: |
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55% |
| Man/Press: |
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58% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#248
Position rank:
#55
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| College Games: 23 College Snaps: 1514 | ||
ESPN RATING: 77/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#137
Pos Rank:
#60
State Rank:
#112
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 87/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.7 (93%)
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Drafted: 2021: ROUND: 3 - Pick Number: 104 (BAL)
Strengths
- Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
- Flashes some physicality as a hitter.
- Good hustle player who puts himself in the action when he's not directly involved. Knows how to use his height and vertical leap.
- Physical downfield and matches up well with bigger receivers. Tough and fiery with very good competitiveness. High-effort player.
- Flashes intimidating attitude and will crush tiptoeing receivers across the middle.
Weaknesses
- Questionable technique and he gets lazy with fundamentals, sometimes getting high in his backpedal and will breach the coverage call seeking flashy plays
- Has only average long speed and body flexibility.
- Opens his hips too early and allows himself to get turned around in coverage.
- Needs to improve his footwork and balance in coverage. Transitions out of his backpedal too early and doesn't look natural moving in reverse.
- Not an explosive player and needs to show better bend and flexibility in his drops - plays too high.
How other scouting services rate Brandon Stephens (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
637.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
157.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
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.