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Height	Weight	Arm Length	Hand Size
6'3"	198 lbs.	34"	9 5/8"

40 Yard Dash	Bench Press	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump	3-Cone Drill	20 Yard Shuttle
4.53 Sec	N/A	41.5"	11'6"	6.63 Sec	4.05 Sec

Games	Tackles	Tackles for Loss	Sacks	Pass defended	Interceptions	Forced Fumbles	Touchdowns
34	111	6.5	1.0	10	6	1	0.0

Pros

• Rare size and length for the position.

• Exceptional power in his frame makes press coverage a relative ease for him throughout route.

 

• Attacks receivers viciously at the snap, often knocking them off rhythm and routes.

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• Great forcing receivers to the sideline early and can often take them completely out of the play.

 

• Hard to shed off on releases due to length and size.

 

• Stays stuck to bigger receivers effectively in press coverage with more than enough size and strength to even playing field.

 

• Attacks ball in the air effectively with enough length in his arms to swipe away passes from a difference.

 

• Ridiculous leaping ability for his size combined with length makes him a monster to deal with on jump balls.

 

• Can contest catches even when behind passes.

 

• Aggressiveness when contesting catches can be too much for most receiver to deal with.

• Great ball skills are evident when attacking the football in the air.

• Soft hands can catch interceptions effectively.

• Great route-recognition in zone coverage.

• Leaping capabilities and rare size make him a nightmare for quarterbacks to try and throw passes over.

• Great patience in zone when routes are developing to his pick his spots and make a play.

• Positional versatility with potential to play safety.

 

• Phenomenal tackler that consistently wraps up ball carriers.

 

• Can lay the wood on players when he eyes an opening to do so.

 

• Highly competitive cornerback that will let receivers know when he beats them.

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• High football IQ is evident.

Cons

• Lacks top end speed to keep up with deep threats vertically.

• Struggles with shifty receivers that can outmaneuver him in man coverage.

• Footwork is clunky in man coverage which causes him to be late to react to route breaks.
  

• Has a tendency to get grabby down field when receiver begins to pull away.

• Can bite on misdirection routes with his desire to make a play. 

• Scheme dependent, specifically press-zone coverage.

Overview

Defensive coordinators looking for a potential press coverage cornerback with zone coverage success will likely have Brents very high on their list and they should because 6'3" cornerbacks with his length and aggressive more often than not carve out a significant role in the NFL. His play in press coverage is admirable and likely will translate into the NFL very well and his zone coverage experience makes him somewhat of a versatile player on defense. His issues however in man coverage and dealing with off-man roles on defense make him a scheme specific player in my opinion and teams not employing a press-zone type of coverage and defense probably will steer clear of him draft day, likely causing a fall to the right situation. All in all, a team that knows what he can and can't do will have a high probability of success.