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Height	Weight	Arm Length	Hand Size
6'1"	188 lbs.	31 5/8"	9 1/8"

40 Yard Dash	Bench Press	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump	3-Cone Drill	20 Yard Shuttle
4.43 Sec	N/A	38"	11'2"	N/A	N/A

Games	Tackles	Tackles for Loss	Sacks	Pass defended	Interceptions	Forced Fumbles	Touchdowns
32	91	3.5	0.0	18	6	1	0.0

Pros

• Exceptional athlete for the position. 

• Highly aggressive at the start of routes to divert receiver.

 

• Great footwork in man coverage to stay with receiver on routes effectively.

 

• Fluid hips when turning on routes.

 

• Attacks football at catch point in man coverage very well.

 

• Focuses on quarterback in man with great awareness of receivers movements.

 

• High points the football when going for interception, resulting in defended passes at the very least.

 

• Excellent instincts for route recognition, showing his high football.

 

• When he sees the ball he has the extra burst to run after it downfield and run the receivers route.

 

• Has the necessary aggressive in press coverage to succeed at next level.

 

• Exceptional ball skills.

 

• Highly explosive lower half gives him significant range in zone coverage.

 

• Doesn't get fooled by pump fakes or look-offs in zone.

 

• Not afraid of anybody when making tackles.

 

• Can hit stick ball carriers that aren't paying attention.

 

• Consistently traveled with opposing teams best receiver and often won the war.

 

• Made life difficult for 2022 Biletnikoff Award winner Jalin Hyatt. 

 

• Highly competitive defender that will let receivers know it.

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• South Carolina corners have done very well in the NFL the past few years, showing excellent transition rate into the NFL.

Cons

• Lighter frame than desired for his style of play.

• Not enough strength in his build to consistently play press coverage effectively.

 

• Needs to wrap up more as a tackler.

 

• Overly aggressive when losing in coverage, resulting in 10 penalty flags in 2022.

 

• Punches off the line in press-man can be ineffective against bigger receivers.

 

• Footwork will falter when beaten early on routes.

 

• Blitzing capabilities are questionable do to lack of usage.

 

• Arm length is average for the position.

 

• 2021 season was better than 2022.

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• Covering tight ends could be cumbersome due to size.

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• Lacks versatility at the position with only reps in college coming on the outside.

Overview

Cam Smith is your typical South Carolina cornerback that brings a great deal of toughness and technical prowess with the athleticism to put any receiver on an island in the NFL and teams in need of a quality outside cornerback. He's highly instinctive at the position and knows how stay with his receiver and attack the football at all three levels of the field. He's a little light in his frame to play with the level of aggressiveness and tenacity that he currently does and at times his aggression can get away from him as it did in 2022 but coaches as they say would have try to dial back aggression than instill it in the first place. I think if he can get paired with quality veteran corner opposite him his first couple years in the league he could be a high quality NFL cornerback with shutdown potential.