| Stephon Gilmore Scouting Report |
| Stephon Gilmore - South Carolina (HT: 6-0½ - WT: 190) |
Positives -- Great combination of size, speed and strength; his 4.40-40 at the combine was third best among defensive backs... Uses his physical tools to be able to jam receivers at the line of scrimmage and stay tight in man coverage... Plays very comfortably in zone coverage... Good instincts and
route reading ability, diagnoses plays extremely fast and puts himself in a position to make a play... Probably the second best tackling corner in this draft behind Dre Kirkpatrick... Willing and sometimes prefers to play in the box where he can bring down the running back... Can be a very effective special teams gunner with his size and tackling ability... Has experience as a punt returner... Has the ability to be a very successful number two or nickel corner, can be a solid starter in the NFL for the forseeable future but might be better as a free safety with his in the box play ability... Is still new to the position but faced tough competition every week in the SEC and should continue to improve.
Negatives -- Seems to lack that elite speed and athleticism in pass coverage on tape; slow hips, high backpedal and poor footwork make it difficult for Gilmore to recover once he is beaten... Has the ability to anticipate routes but is not always there to make it on time... Can be overaggressive at times and play his way out of position... Not a consistent interception or big play producer... Will require safety or extra coverage help at times... Is a bit of a tweener as a player, has great size and bulk and seems to make plays but cannot truly play as a traditional corner... Is not a true number one corner and will struggle against elite NFL receivers... A former high school quarterback and doesn't have much experience as a cornerback, technique is still raw and developing.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6004 |
| Weight |
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190 |
| Arm |
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31 |
| Hand |
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9¼ |
| 40-Time |
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4.40 |
| Vertical |
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36 |
| Broad |
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10'3" |
| Bench Press |
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15 |
| Shuttle |
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3.94 |
| Cone |
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6.61 |
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At South Carolina -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Named third-team All-American by the Associated Press... selected first-team All-SEC by the league's coaches and by Phil Steele, and was a second-team All-SEC pick by the AP... named second-team All-Sophomore by CollegeFootballNews.com... named Midseason All-America Second Team and Midseason All-SEC First Team by Phil Steele... named preseason first-team All-SEC by both the league coaches and the media... preseason watch list candidate for the Thorpe and the Bednarik awards... named to the inaugural Paul Hornung Watch List, recognizing the nation's most versatile player... led the team with 79 tackles, including 6.0 for loss and 3.0 sacks... responsible for four opponent turnovers including three interceptions... took a pair of snaps at quarterback in the opener vs. Southern Miss... ran once for 14 yards and missed on his only pass attempt... recovered a Georgia fumble inside the Carolina 5-yard-line and returned it 13 yards to keep the Bulldogs out of the end zone... intercepted a pass and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown vs. Furman, his first career score... registered nine tackles including eight solo stops at Auburn with 1.0 tackle for loss... shared the team lead with nine tackles vs. Alabama, including a career-best 2.0 sacks... forced a fumble with a sack on the Arkansas goal line, which was recovered by Byron McKnight and returned for a touchdown... had an interception against Florida with a nine-yard return... led the team with seven tackles vs. Clemson... had his third interception of the season in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Florida State... began the season as the primary punt returner... had nine returns for 47 yards (5.2 avg) with a long return of 19 yards... was one of only six players to earn first-team All-SEC honors by either the Associated Press or coaches and also be named to the Fall Academic Honor Roll.
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