Man Coverage: Is best when he’s patient at the line. Has plus athleticism to mirror routes underneath. Has the play strength to muscle receivers through the stem.
Zone Coverage: Can play Cover 3. Skillset looks best suited for Cover two at the moment. Shows upside identifying routes and passing off coverage.
Reaction/Recovery: Shows quick reactions to breaking routes underneath. Has shown some burst to get back in phase when beaten on vertical routes. Doesn’t have a consistent natural second gear.
Long Speed: Has good speed. Will struggle with high-end speed without being physical.
Ball Skills: Room for development. Can play through the hands. Needs to develop tracking when the ball is in the air.
Run Support: Willing run defender. Not afraid to stick his nose in a pile.
COD Ability: Doesn’t have explosive or twitchy COD. More of a fluid athlete than a twitchy one.
Awareness: Shows zone awareness. Has the ability to key and diagnose what is in front of him.
Tackling: Solid and willing tackler. Is legit over 6 feet and 200 plus pounds. Should have no problems getting receivers to the ground.
Physicality/Toughness: Can be physical throughout the route. Mixes it up when receivers try to block him. Has some edge and physicality to his game.