Ji'Ayir Brown S Penn State | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Ji'Ayir Brown S Penn State
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Draft Year: 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.65 seconds (21%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl Invite: Shrine Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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| Draft Year: 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.65 seconds (21%*) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl Invite: Shrine Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
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| Overall Rating: | 81.7 / 100 | |
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| Game performance weighted rating | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 66.0 | |
| Tackling: |
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70% |
| Run Defense: |
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66% |
| Coverage: |
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78% |
| Zone: |
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77% |
| Man/Press: |
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72% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
5th
Overall Rank:
#144
Position rank:
#29
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| College Games: 34 College Snaps: 1462 | ||
ESPN RATING: 79/100
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247 RATING: 88/100
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Draft Profile: Bio
Ji'Ayir Brown attended Trenton Central High School and was rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.880, going unranked by ESPN. Following high school, Brown opted to join Penn State.In 2020 as a freshman Brown saw action in 9 games and played a total of 130 snaps at safety for the Nittany Lions. He recorded just 5 tackles, no assists, while adding one stop. In coverage Brown notched up no pass breakups, no interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 97.9.
As a sophomore in 2021 he played in 13 games and logged 721 snaps for the Nittany Lions. He made solid 66 tackles, 7 assists, and had 18 stops. In coverage he totaled 3 pass breakups, an impressive 6 interceptions, and a decent QB rating when targetted of 79.2.
In 2022 as a junior Brown played in 12 games and contributed on 611 snaps. He chalked up solid 54 tackles, 8 assists, and added 25 stops. In the secondary Brown forced one pass breakup, 3 interceptions, and gave up an impressive QB rating when targetted of 59.2. He also logged 10 total pressures, and 3 sacks on the year
Scouting Report: Strengths
- He’s a willing and capable hitter in run support and closes fast to make plays against quick screens.
- Not a major liability in man coverage. Decent enough foot speed and length to stay with slot receivers in four-wide sets on short patterns.
- Made Bruce Feldman's Freak's List - ranked #69. He wrote, " In 2021, he made six interceptions, the most by a Penn State player in 15 years, to go with 73 tackles and two fumble recoveries. The 5-11, 208-pounder has elite quickness, clocking a 3.99 pro shuttle time this offseason. He also ran a 4.45 40 and bench pressed 370 to go with a 345-pound power clean."
- Great speed in pursuit with the chase skills to track down the ball carrier.
- Has a stocky build and sets a physical tone in the middle of the field. Fills hard against the run, showing speed and taking good paths to the ball.
- Willing in run support, coming downhill quickly when Brown has a chance to make a play.
- Good strength to tackle. Plays with high energy and is a tough-minded overachiever.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Tends to play conservatively and give too much cushion when playing off.
- He’ll draw plenty of flags early on with his playing style. Brown is hesitant when facing the action in zone coverage.
- Inconsistent getting off of blocks. Can be a step slow to react when a quarterback comes back to his side of the field late in progression.
- His combine performance highlighted slow-timed speed. He probably can't be trusted defending faster receivers deep
Scouting Report: Summary
Brown's combine perform was seriously disappointing. We expected him to put up a mid-4.4 time but he ran a pedestrian 4.65Ji'Ayir Brown percentiles vs other Safety's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Ji'Ayir Brown (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
104.1
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
28.0