Carrington Valentine CB Kentucky | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Carrington Valentine CB Kentucky
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Draft Year: 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.44 seconds (72%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
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| Last Updated: 04/26/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2023 | |
| 40 time: 4.44 seconds (72%*) | |
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Overall Rating: | 76.2 / 100 | |
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| Game performance weighted rating | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 97.1 | |
| Tackling: |
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65% |
| Run Defense: |
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49% |
| Coverage: |
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68% |
| Zone: |
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58% |
| Man/Press: |
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69% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#264
Position rank:
#51
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| College Games: 33 College Snaps: 1645 | ||
ESPN RATING: 74/100
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 85/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.6 (92%)
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Drafted: ROUND: 7 - Pick Number: 232 (GB)
Draft Profile: Bio
Carrington Valentine attended Archbishop Moeller High School and was rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.850, going unranked by ESPN. Following high school, Valentine opted to join Kentucky.In 2020 as a freshman Valentine saw action in 8 games and played a total of 142 snaps at cornerback for the Wildcats. He recorded just 8 tackles, 2 assists, while adding one stop. In coverage Valentine notched up no pass breakups, no interceptions, and a QB rating when targetted of 79.6.
As a sophomore in 2021 he played in 13 games and logged 777 snaps for the Wildcats. He made solid 53 tackles, 2 assists, and had 16 stops. In coverage he totaled 3 pass breakups, no interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 101.6.
In 2022 as a junior Valentine played in 12 games and contributed on 726 snaps. He chalked up 45 tackles, 6 assists, and added 17 stops. In the secondary Valentine forced 6 pass breakups, one interception, and gave up QB rating when targetted of 94.5.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Has a nice blend of length, speed, and quickness. He’s at his best mirroring routes underneath, showing fluid movement skills and the ability to change directions on a dime.
- Instinctive - strong in zone coverage.
- Has the change-of-direction ability to mirror underneath but did solid work out of press and off coverage.
- Willing and successful blitzing off the edge. Consideration for a move to safety with a combination of range and sure tackling.
- Shows good instincts when facing the action in zone coverage, and Valentine has solid ball skills.
- Has a powerful punch at the line of scrimmage and can deliver it while moving his feet. Valentine also has the powerful core and hips to stick to a receiver downfield and escort him to the sideline
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Questionable technique and Valentine gets lazy with fundamentals, sometimes getting high in his backpedal and will breach the coverage call seeking flashy plays
- Valentine gets beat over the top too often, and he tends to panic and get too handsy when running downfield.
- Isn’t great in route recognition when he’s facing the action, is hesitant and susceptible to double moves, and too often gets unnecessarily handsy when playing trail position
Carrington Valentine percentiles vs other Cornerback's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Carrington Valentine (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
246.4
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
59.0