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Height	Weight	Arm Length	Hand Size
6'2"	193 lbs.	34"	10"

40 Yard Dash	Bench Press	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump	3-Cone Drill	20 Yard Shuttle
4.46 Sec	17 Reps	35"	10'9"	N/A	N/A

Games	Tackles	Tackles for Loss	Sacks	Pass defended	Interceptions	Forced Fumbles	Touchdowns
34	113	2.0	1.0	20	1	0.0	0.0

Pros

• Elite size and length for the position. 

• Father is former All-Pro NFL linebacker Joey Porter and the apple doesn't fall far from the tree in terms of style of play.

 

• Exceptional athlete that can matchup effectively with any receiver in the NFL.

 

• Highly aggressive at the start of routes, often forcing receiver completely off their pattern and essentially ending plays before they start.

 

• Immense play strength for the position to make life difficult for receivers all shapes and sizes.

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• Textbook footwork helps make up for tightness in his hips.

 

• Doesn't allow one second of separation on short routes.

 

• Ridiculous length in arms is great for punching the football out of the receivers hands at the catch point.

 

• Has batted passes away in his direction despite often trailing the receiver, showing his ability to use his length to it's maximum effectiveness.

 

• Receivers that struggle to separate from him early rarely can downfield do to athleticism and length.

 

• Highly aggressive on contested catches that usually results in defended passes.

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• Exceptional route recognition to ensure that he's not getting burned by quick and shifty receivers early.

 

• More than enough length, size, and power in his frame to matchup and shutdown tight ends in the NFL.


• The best run defender in the cornerback draft class, no surprise given how his dad played.

 

• Heads-up tackler that has stuffed more than a few ball carriers in his Nittany lion career.

 

• High aggressive style of play when making tackles sets a tone on defense.

 

• Capable blitzer despite stats and may have untapped potential in this regard.

 

• Highly competitive football player that possesses very rare toughness for the position.

 

• High motor cornerback that doesn't stop until after the whistle.

Cons

• Doesn't try to come away with the football enough when combating at the catch point, often favoring the deflection.

• Physical style of press coverage play can make him grabby at the top of routes on occasion.

 

• Quicker receivers can get the best of him on short routes.
• Average fluidity for the position is evident when flipping hips and transitioning down field. 

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• Zone coverage capabilities are questionable due to lack of usage in his defensive scheme in college.

 

• Agile ball carriers can make him miss occasionally in the open field.

 

• Twitchiness is average for his size and the position.

 

• May need press-man heavy scheme in the NFL for success.

Overview

From a purely technical standpoint, Joey Porter Jr. is a close 2nd to Christian Gonzalez in the draft but his scheme specific style of play is likely to cause a fall down draft boards. Porter Jr. is the best press-man cornerback to come out of college in a long time and his technical prowess in his specific scheme in college makes him one of the high floor players in the draft depending on the team that drafts him. His father coached him up to be tough and rugged at the position and his efforts clearly paid off with a likely Day 1 selection for his son and if Porter Jr. is put in the right system, he could be a better pro than his father was. If he can become a much more active interceptor of the football, he could be a potential pro bowler in his career.