Brandon Harris Scouting Report

Pros

• Excellent speed (Projected 4.43 40)
• Great all-around athlete, speed, acceleration, body control, quickness, its all there
• Very quick and fluid hips
• Stays low in his back pedal and can turn and quickly get up to top speed
• Does a great job driving on the ball, and shows excellent closing speed
• Shows ability to quickly recover if beaten
• Very good ball skills, times his jumps very well, and has great hands
• Willing and aggressive in run support

Cons

• Not as tall as you would like, only 5-10
• Strength is below average, has a tough time shedding blocks, and does not get a good jam at the line
• Very aggressive, susceptible to double moves
• Gives good effort as a tackler, but just isn't strong enough to be effective

Overall

Brandon Harris is a very underrated player in this years draft, and gets overshadowed by Super CB Prospects Patrick Peterson and Prince Amukamara. The only thing Harris doesn't have is size, he is a bit undersized for a #1 CB at only 5-10, and lacks the bulk and strength to get a good jam on the line and be physical with receivers. He has elite speed, and is such a smooth and fluid athlete, he makes everything look so easy. All his movements are quick, and he can instantly stop, start, change directions, and quickly regain his speed. He has great ball skills, he is an excellent leaper, times his jumps well, and has very good hands. His hips are as fluid and quick as they come, he gets very low in his back pedal and explodes out of it to turn and start running full speed. As mentioned the only downside with Harris is his lack of size, so he may struggle with taller receivers, but he possesses all the other tools at a high level, and he will be a very good cornerback at the next level. He reminds me a lot of Jonathan Joseph of the Bengals. Harris should go in the late first round.

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