Brevyn Spann-Ford TE Minnesota | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Brevyn Spann-Ford TE Minnesota
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| ROLE: Inline Blocking TE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.77 seconds (52%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 24.11 DOB: 12/27/1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Inline Blocking TE | |
| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 4.77 seconds (52%*) | |
| Age: 24.11 DOB: 12/27/1999 | |
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | |
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| Overall Rating: | 76.5 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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77% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 73.1 | |
| Hands: |
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33% |
| Short Receiving: |
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58% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
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57% |
| Deep Threat: |
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67% |
| Blocking: |
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62% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#255
Position rank:
#13
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| College Games: 51 College Snaps: 2181 | ||
ESPN RATING: 75/100
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 87/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.6 (92%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Kyle Patterson - Air Force |
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69% |
| Lucas Krull - Pittsburgh |
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65% |
| John FitzPatrick - Georgia |
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58% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Brevyn Spann-Ford from St. Cloud Technical High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Spann-Ford opted to join Minnesota.In 2018 as a freshman Spann-Ford saw action in 4 games for the Golden Gophers and didn't feature in the passing game.
As a sophomore in 2019 he played 10 games and had only 4 catches for 25 yards for an average of 6.3 yards per catch, with one TD, and an elite QB rating when targeted of 127.1.
As a junior in 2020 he played 6 games and hauled in only one catch for only 4 yards for an average of 4.0 yards per catch, with one TD, and QB rating when targeted of 79.2.
As a senior in 2021 he played 13 games and had 23 catches for 296 yards for an average of 12.9 yards per catch, one TD, and QB rating when targeted of 92.0.
As a fifth year senior in 2022 he played 12 games and had 40 catches for 481 yards for an average of 12.0 yards per catch, 2 TDs, and QB rating when targeted of 100.1. In pass protection he gave up one pressure and no sacks.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Has extremely good, soft, natural hands. Consistently makes the clean catch.
- Soft hands. Flashes good to very good tracking and overall body control to make catches outside of his frame.
- Good strength and effort to run through arm tackles.
- He’s very good in contested-catch situations, using his frame effectively to make plays facing the quarterback. Spann-Ford also shows a knack for high-pointing the ball, consistently outmuscling defensive backs.
- Spann-Ford fights his way off the line of scrimmage against press coverage, showing quick, violent hands and good balance.
- Knee-bend and technique are good and Spann-Ford shows decent power when his hands hit the target.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Is a bit high-hipped and slow to get rolling. Frame limits upside as a blocker.
- Spann-Ford seems comfortable in traffic to the point where Spann-Ford doesn’t make the effort to create separation.
- He’s largely a non-factor downfield, and he had issues with drops when running behind a defensive back and tracking the ball. More quick than fast, he won’t always be able to run away from NFL defensive backs.
Brevyn Spann-Ford percentiles vs other Tight Ends (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Brevyn Spann-Ford (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
209.3
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
16.0
*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.