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Height	Weight	Arm Length	Hand Size
6'1"	209 lbs.	32"	8 1/2"

40 Yard Dash	Bench Press	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump	3-Cone Drill	20 Yard Shuttle
4.55 Sec	17 Reps	​N/A	N/A	​N/A	N/A

Games	Tackles	Tackles for Loss	Sacks	Pass defended	Interceptions	Forced Fumbles	Touchdowns
52	252	6.5	1.0	10	6	0.0	3

Pros

• Thick and muscular frame with plenty of power.

• High football IQ with 52 games of starting experience.

 

• Highly versatile safety prospect that can line up anywhere and produce on defense.

 

• Highly effective zone coverage skills with his experience and has seen quite a few offensive fronts.

 

• Very few missteps in coverage which allows him to maintain air superiority in his area.

 

• Great length in arms helps stay competitive on jump balls.

 

• Exceptional route recognition on the back end helps him stay with receiver early.

 

• Times his jumps on routes very accurately with great angles to catch and maintain stride throughout. 

 

• Three of his interceptions went to the house, showing excellent playmaking ability.

 

• Exceptional man coverage skills for the position with great success both outside and in the nickel. 

 

• Fluid footwork in his back pedal helps change direction effectively. 

 

• Attacks the football at the receivers catch point.

 

• Has enough athleticism to cover tight ends in both man and press.

 

• Powerful build allows him to matchup with tight ends trying to shrug him off in press coverage.

 

• Textbook tackling technique.

 

• Fearless tackler that wraps up and brings down runners with a thud.

 

• Can hit receivers and running backs with tremendous force that you can hear through television screen.

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• Great leadership capabilities.

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• Film junky on and off the field.

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• Championship experience with plenty of prime time games under his belt.

Cons

• Rather average athlete on the field.

• Lacking of explosiveness in lower half effects his ability to stuff bigger backs.

• Pursuit speed towards the sideline wains throughout. 

 

• Elite front seven made life rather easy at times on the back end.

 

• Talented secondary are him helped mitigate potential issues with athleticism.

 

• Can tackle high at times. 

 

• Can be a liability in the open field against elusive runners do average agility.

• Not often used as a blitzer, potentially showing weakness in this area.

Overview

One of the safer picks in the draft due to level of experience and reps under his belt, Jordan Battle is one of the more versatile and technically sound safeties in the draft. He's one of the smartest defensive backs in the draft that has a multitude big plays in big moments for his team simply by just being in the right spot at the right time and not through luck but pure preparation. Is he one of the most best athletes in the draft? No and probably won't be able to rely on his athletic ability in the NFL but he's so smart on the field and dedicate so much time to preparing for games that he may be able to simply polish his technique and football IQ to the point where he simply can manipulate plays to his advantage. He's a Day 2 prospect with early starter potential and should be a highly reliable in a defense secondary for a while.