JALEN RAMSEY, WILLIAM JACKSON AMONG DAY 4 STANDOUTS
The defensive backs were last to take the field and they put on quite a show with several players running in the 4.3 range in the 40-yard dash.
Below are our notes, test results, and updated rankings.
DEFENSIVE BACK POSITION DRILL NOTES
Artie Burns, Miami- High and slow in transition flipping hips. Not smooth.
Deon Bush, Miami- A little tight in the hips.
Juston Burris, NC State- A little high and slow to transition in pedal, turn, and run drill. Lacks natural hands when ball comes to him.
Ken Crawley, Colorado- Let the ball in to his body instead of naturally with his hands.
Sean Davis, Maryland- A little stiff and high in the pedal, turn, and run drill. Has safety hips.
KJ Dillon, West Virginia- Was not smooth in his turn showing he is more of a safety, which he played in college.
DeAndre Elliott, Colorado State- High cut and a little tight in the hips on the turn. Showed bad ball skills and tracking ability.
T.J. Green, Clemson- Doesn’t have corner hips. High cut and slow in transition.
Deiondre’ Hall, Northern Iowa- A little high in transition
Vernon Hargreaves, Florida- Not as smooth as you would expect in his transition. A little tight hipped in his turns but very good vertical and ball skills. His transition in the man to man drill was very good. Best ball skills of anyone here.
De’Vante Harris, Texas A&M- Too high in his turns.
DeAndre Houston-Carson, William & Mary- Average hips but good ball tracking ability. Showed pretty good ball skills.
Xavien Howard, Baylor- Average transition skills.
William Jackson, Houston- Pretty smooth in his turns and explosive out of break. Does a good job of finding the ball.
Cyrus Jones, Alabama- Looked smooth in transition in the pedal, turn, and run drill. Good vertical skills to get the ball.
Jonathan Jones, Auburn- Natural hips and able to stay low well.
Harlan Miller, Southeastern Louisiana- Has pretty good feet but not twitchy. Showed good ball skills on tape but did not consistently catch the ball in the drills today.
Kevin Peterson, Oklahoma State- A little hesitation in transition.
Tyvis Powell, Ohio State- High and tight in his pedal.
Rashad Robinson, LSU- Very thin and long. High cut.
Kevon Seymour, USC- Hesitates in transition.
Elijah Shumate, Notre Dame- Not smooth and doesn’t have corner hips
Justin Simmons, Boston College- Turns and runs pretty well for a high cut and long safety.
LeShaun Sims, Southern Utah- Needed to rebound from slow time in the 40 on drills and showed adequate hips in drills.
Ryan Smith, North Carolina Central- Average hips and transition ability.
A.J. Stamps, Kentucky- Slow to transition. Tight hips.
Darian Thompson, Boise State- A little tight in the hips.
Cleveland Wallace III, San Jose State- A little tight in the hips and not fast.
D.J. White, Georgia Tech- Slow transition. A little tight in the hips.
Brandon Williams, Texas A&M- Good burst out of his transition.
DEFENSIVE BACK TEST RESULTS
| First Name | Last Name | School | 40 | Reps | Vertical Jump | 3-cone | Broad Jump | Short Shuttle | 60 Shuttle |
| Mackensie | Alexander | Clemson | 11 | ||||||
| Eli | Apple | Ohio State | 4.40 | 13 | |||||
| Vonn | Bell | Ohio State | 16 | ||||||
| Briean | Boddy-Calhoun | Minnesota | 4.47 | 10 | 35.0 | 7.16 | 10’4 | 4.22 | 11.69 |
| James | Bradberry | Samford | 4.50 | 16 | 36.0 | 6.91 | 10’4 | 4.21 | 11.49 |
| Anthony | Brown | Purdue | 4.35 | 19 | 35.0 | 7.03 | 9’7 | 4.19 | 11.19 |
| Lamarcus | Brutus | Florida State | 4.76 | 14 | 33.0 | 7.08 | 9’6 | 4.33 | 12.25 |
| Artie | Burns | Miami | 4.46 | 31.5 | |||||
| Juston | Burris | North Carolina State | 4.53 | 19 | 36.5 | 7.10 | 10’2 | 4.40 | 11.65 |
| Deon | Bush | Miami | 4.64 | 17 | 36.0 | 10’3 | |||
| Taveze | Calhoun | Mississippi State | 4.58 | 14 | 33.5 | ||||
| Maurice | Canady | Virginia | 4.49 | 16 | 38.0 | 7.03 | 10’4 | 4.09 | |
| Tevin | Carter | Utah | 19 | ||||||
| Jeremy | Cash | Duke | |||||||
| Ken | Crawley | Colorado | 4.43 | 36.5 | 9’11 | ||||
| Sean | Davis | Maryland | 4.46 | 21 | 37.5 | 6.64 | 10’6 | 3.97 | 11.53 |
| KJ | Dillon | West Virginia | 4.53 | 11 | 10’1 | ||||
| DeAndre | Elliott | Colorado State | 4.55 | 41.0 | 6.93 | 10’5 | 3.94 | ||
| Kavon | Frazier | Central Michigan | 18 | ||||||
| Kendall | Fuller | Virginia Tech | 15 | ||||||
| T.J. | Green | Clemson | 4.34 | 13 | 35.5 | 10’9 | |||
| Deiondre’ | Hall | Northern Iowa | 4.68 | 37.0 | 7.07 | 10’7 | 4.06 | ||
| Vernon | Hargreaves II | Florida | 4.50 | 15 | 39.0 | 10’10 | 3.98 | ||
| DeVante | Harris | Texas A&M | 4.56 | 38.5 | 6.82 | 10’4 | 4.06 | ||
| DeAndre | Houston-Carson | William & Mary | 4.54 | 13 | 32.5 | 7.15 | 9’7 | 4.28 | 11.89 |
| Xavien | Howard | Baylor | 4.58 | 11 | 33.0 | 7.18 | 10’2 | 4.15 | |
| William | Jackson | Houston | 4.37 | 10 | 9’8 | ||||
| Jonathan | Jones | Auburn | 4.33 | 19 | 36.0 | 7.25 | 10’3 | 4.25 | |
| Cyrus | Jones | Alabama | 4.49 | 10 | 33.0 | 6.71 | 9’8 | 4.21 | |
| Karl | Joseph | West Virginia | |||||||
| Jayron | Kearse | Clemson | 4.62 | 16 | 31.5 | 7.06 | 10’4 | ||
| Miles | Killebrew | Southern Utah | 4.65 | 22 | 38.0 | 6.93 | 10’7 | 4.18 | 11.02 |
| Derrick | Kindred | TCU | 4.50 | 37.5 | 7.05 | 10’3 | 4.29 | ||
| Jordan | Lomax | Iowa | 4.75 | 8 | 36.0 | 7.18 | 10’0 | 4.15 | |
| Jordan | Lucas | Penn State | |||||||
| Harlan | Miller | Southeastern Louisiana | 4.65 | 6 | 35.5 | 7.44 | 9’10 | 4.43 | 11.90 |
| Jalen | Mills | LSU | 4.61 | 16 | 37.0 | 6.86 | 10’3 | 4.00 | 11.53 |
| Eric | Murray | Minnesota | 4.49 | 15 | 39.5 | 7.08 | 10’4 | 4.05 | 11.19 |
| Keanu | Neal | Florida | 4.62 | 17 | 38.0 | 7.09 | 11’0 | 4.38 | 11.58 |
| Kevin | Peterson | Oklahoma State | 4.66 | 14 | 35.5 | 6.94 | 10’1 | 4.31 | |
| Tyvis | Powell | Ohio State | 4.46 | 15 | 34.5 | 7.03 | 10’0 | 4.25 | 11.63 |
| Jimmy | Pruitt | San Jose State | 4.73 | 19 | 32.0 | 9’9 | |||
| Jalen | Ramsey | Florida State | 4.41 | 14 | 41.5 | 6.94 | 11’3 | 4.18 | 11.10 |
| Will | Redmond | Mississippi State | |||||||
| Rashard | Robinson | LSU | 4.49 | 35.5 | 10’1 | ||||
| KeiVarae | Russell | Notre Dame | 17 | ||||||
| Zack | Sanchez | Oklahoma | 19 | 35.5 | 9’8 | ||||
| Kevon | Seymour | Southern California | 4.39 | 12 | 35.0 | 10’4 | 4.18 | ||
| Elijah | Shumate | Notre Dame | 4.58 | 18 | 33.0 | 9’11 | 4.51 | ||
| Justin | Simmons | Boston College | 4.61 | 16 | 40.0 | 6.58 | 10’6 | 3.85 | 10.84 |
| LeShaun | Sims | Southern Utah | 4.53 | 11 | 37.0 | 7.08 | 10’0 | 4.19 | 11.18 |
| Ryan | Smith | North Carolina Central | 4.47 | 18 | 36.0 | 6.88 | 10’2 | 4.09 | 11.18 |
| A.J. | Stamps | Kentucky | 4.79 | 15 | 33.0 | 7.17 | 9’7 | 4.25 | 11.56 |
| Darian | Thompson | Boise State | 4.69 | 12 | 32.5 | 7.26 | 9’10 | 4.33 | |
| Cleveland | Wallace III | San Jose State | 4.68 | 35.5 | 10’3 | ||||
| D.J. | White | Georgia Tech | 4.49 | 17 | 33.0 | 7.18 | 11’0 | 4.33 | |
| Brandon | Williams | Texas A&M | 4.37 | 18 | 30.5 | 6.85 | 9’10 | 4.19 | 11.27 |
| Daryl | Worley | West Virginia | 4.64 | 14 | 35.5 | 6.98 | 10’3 | 4.15 | 10.87 |
| Tavon | Young | Temple | 4.46 | 9 | 34.5 | 6.80 | 9’10 | 3.93 | 11.26 |
TOP 5 WORKOUTS
- Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
You could see why scouts consider him a top 5-10 overall pick throughout the day as he tested well in everything. Ramsey ran a 4.42 40 at 6’1 ¼, 209 pounds along with 14 bench reps, a 41 ½ inch vertical, 6.94 3-cone, 11’3 broad jump, and 4.18 short shuttle. The only remaining question for Ramsey is which position will a team select him at in the top 10.
- William Jackson III, Houston
Jackson blazed a 4.37-second 40-yard dash at 6’0 3/8, 189 pounds to start off the day. He also had a 9’8 broad jump, and 10 bench reps but that was not a big deal. His ball skills, hips, and cover skills are outstanding but the one question scouts had was his long speed and he answered that question with his 4.37 40. After leading the NCAA with 28 passes defensed he should rise from a mid to late 2nd round pick to a top 30 selection.
- Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
You won’t find a better pure cover corner in this draft and Hargreaves showed in the position drills that he has elite ball skills, which you could see on tape as well. At 5’10 ½ 204 pounds he ran a 4.50 40-yard dash, 15 bench reps, 39 inch vertical, 10’10 broad jump, and 3.98 short shuttle. Other than Ramsey, there is nobody the caliber of Hargreaves in this draft.
- Justin Simmons, Boston College
Boston College has put out some good defensive players and Simmons is next in line, showing out at the combine today. He led all defensive backs in the short shuttle (3.85) and 3-cone (6.58). At 6’2, 202 pounds he also put up 16 bench reps, had a 40 inch vertical jump, 10’6 broad jump, and ran a 4.61 40. For a player who is a little high cut and tall he has pretty good hips. Simmons was tinkering in the 5th-6th round range heading into the combine but may find himself in the 4th to early 5th round range with a good pro day workout.
- Miles Killebrew, Southern Utah
Scouts have been buzzing about him since his junior season where he showed the ability to thump ball carriers and cover a lot of ground. At 6017, 217 pounds, he finished among the top performers at safety in every drill. He was 1st in the bench press (22 reps), 2nd in the vertical jump (38 inches), and 3rd in the broad jump (10 feet 7 inches). He also finished 3rd in the 3-cone (6.93) and 4th in the short shuttle (4.18). He was expected to run a 4.4 40 but despite only managing a 4.65-second 40-yard dash he still impressed and should find himself a lock to go in the top 100 picks.
DISAPPOINTING WORKOUTS
Harlan Miller, Southeastern Louisiana
Miller jumped out on tape during the fall showing he can cover ground and high point the ball very well but his workout here at the combine was a major disappointment. He only ran a 4.65 40 at 6’0, 182 pounds and was worst in his position group on the bench with just 6 reps. The FCS All-American was 2nd worst in the short shuttle with 4.43 and was last in the 3-cone with 7.44 seconds. His 7.44 time was 0.18 slower than the next player.
Jordan Lomax, Iowa
After coming off injury the Hawkeye defender only managed a 4.75 40 at 5’10, 202 pounds along with 8 bench reps, a 36 inch vertical, 7.18 3-cone, and 4.15 short shuttle. When you are short you need to run well and that 40 time could keep him out of the draft.
A.J. Stamps, Kentucky
Since being benched Stamps needed a strong performance in front of scouts and after his average showing at the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl a rebound was needed here but he failed. At 5’11, 193 pounds he only ran a 4.79 40, did 15 bench reps, jumped 33 inches in the vertical, ran a 4.25 short shuttle, and 7.17 3-cone.
HUGE KUDOS GOES TO MAURICE CANADY
Virginia defensive back Maurice Canady signed his cleats “Officer Guindon 2/27/16 Never Forget” and is auctioning them off in honor of the police officer who was tragically shot and killed in her first ever shift in Virginia.
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