| Jayron Hosley Scouting Report |
| Jayron Hosley - Virginia Tech (HT: 5-11 - WT: 178) |
Positives -- A ball hawk with the ability to find the ball in traffic, has big play ability and led the nation as an All-American corner with nine interceptions in 2010... Excellent hands and athleticism, which enables him to overcome his small stature... Opted against it at the combine, but has a reported 37-38"
vertical jump which allows Hosley to play like a taller corner... Good back pedal and fluid hips give him great change of direction speed... Excellent body control and catches the ball at its highest point, enabling him to beat taller but less sound receivers; aggressive and unafraid to take on big receivers... Intelligent player with excellent ball vision, makes few if any mental mistakes... Has the ability and experience to be a special teams return man... Exceptional in off and zone coverage, has proven to be one of the best in the nation... Willing to play close to the line and make tackles inside the box.
Negatives -- Lacks elite measurements in height and weight... Above average top end speed yet struggles to recover once he gets beat by receivers... Like many smaller corners, he struggles against bigger receivers in press coverage... Can be overaggressive at times and receivers will set him up for that with double moves... Concussion and hamstring injuries this season may scare teams away from drafting him early... Likely needs a minimum of two years to develop in a pro system before becoming a full time starter... His limitations inhibit his upside at the pro level, likely never a true number one corner... Not a great tackler in any sense of the word, lacks strength to bring down bigger players once they are wrapped up... Has a tendency to throw his body rather than wrapping up for a tackle... Failed a drug test at the combine.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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5110 |
| Weight |
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178 |
| Arm |
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30⅞ |
| Hand |
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8⅞ |
| 40-Time |
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4.47 |
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| Bench Press |
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11 |
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At Virginia Tech -- (Official School Bio) 2011: A second-team All-ACC selection at corner... Started all 13 games he played in... Played over 660 snaps on defense and 84 on special teams... Had 59 tackles, three interceptions and 12 pass breakups on the season... Also has a tackle for loss, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery... Leads the team with 17 punt returns for 204 yards (12.0 average)... Had three punt returns for 97 yards, including a long of 55 against Appalachian State... Had three tackles and broke up a pass at East Carolina... Recorded seven tackles, including six solo, and two interceptions in the win over Arkansas State... Also had two pass breakups and returned three punts for 10 yards... Forced his first career fumble and had his first fumble recovery along with three solo tackles in the win at Marshall... Returned two punts for 24 yards... Returned an interception 14 yards in the second quarter and had six tackles with a breakup in the Clemson game... Racked up 27 yards on three punt returns... Posted seven tackles and a breakup in the win over Miami... Also assisted on a tackle for loss and returned a punt 17 yards... Had a solo tackle before leaving the Wake Forest game in the first quarter due to a hamstring injury... Missed the BC game due to the same injury... Returned for the Duke game and had four tackles with a breakup... Contributed six tackles at Georgia Tech... Had nine tackles and two pass breakups against UNC... Tied for the team lead with 10 tackles (seven solo) at Virginia... Also assisted on a TFL, forced a fumble and returned a punt 38 yards... Posted three solo tackles before leaving with an injury in the first quarter against Clemson in the ACC Championship Game... Posted four pass breakups in the Sugar Bowl against Michigan.
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