| Justin Bethel Scouting Report |
| Justin Bethel - Presbyterian (HT: 5-11⅛ - WT: 200) |
Positives -- Has good size, a stout build; versatile player who can play both cornerback and safety... A great athlete, had a 39.5" vertical jump at the combine, and a video circulated a week before the draft of Bethel jumping onto a 60 inch box... Has good long speed if playing safety, ran a 4.58-40 at the
combine... Great tackler, wraps up and drives players into the ground... A special teams ace, blocked nine kicks, a Big South Conference record, in four years at Presbyterian; also has special teams experience as a gunner and has added value as a punt return specialist, can contribute right away on special teams units as a rookie... Good intangibles, a leader and a hard worker; was always overlooked and plays with a chip on his shoulder... A postseason riser with a lot of momentum; has steadily risen up draft boards all year.
Negatives -- Although he can fit on almost any team due to his versatility, his lack of a true position may hurt him... Lacks deep speed if playing cornerback, may not be fast enough to keep up with wide receivers there... More of an athlete than football player at this point, needs coaching... Played at FCS Presbyterian and hasn't faced top level competition, there's a big difference between... Lacks instincts in coverage, doesn't react well to the ball and doesn't play with good technique.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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5115 |
| Weight |
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200 |
| Arm |
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32⅜ |
| Hand |
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9¾ |
| 40-Time |
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4.58 |
| Vertical |
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39.5 |
| Broad |
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10'1" |
| Bench Press |
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19 |
| Shuttle |
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4.30 |
| Cone |
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7.02 |
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At Presbyterian -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Big South Second-Team Defensive All-Conference... Started 10 games, missing one with an injury... Recorded a team-best 47 unassisted tackles... Was in on 59 total stops... 15th in the Big South in tackles per game with 5.9... Finished the year averaging 6.6 tackles per game in league play, which was third most... Tallied six solo stops at Wake Forest and eight total tackles at Clemson... Had six tackles and forced a fumble at The Citadel... Garnered eight tackles and had a quarterback hurry against Coastal Carolina... Posted six stops and recorded an interception, sealing the win over Gardner-Webb... Accounted for a season-high 11 tackles against Liberty... Blocked a kick against Stony Brook, becoming the Big South's career leader in the category... Totaled five tackles and recovered a fumble in the win over Davidson. 2009: Started all 11 games... Earned second-team all-conference accolades... Recorded a team-best 79 tackles, 55 of which were solo... Recorded 10 stops against Elon... Totaled four tackles including a sack at The Citadel... Notched a season-high 13 tackles (11 solo) at Stony Brook... Posted double figures in tackles against Liberty (11) and at Coastal Carolina (11)... Had 4.5 tackles for loss on the year... Forced one fumble... Blocked three kicks, two of which came against Gardner-Webb... Also recorded a 26-yard run on a fake punt against the Bulldogs. 2008: Saw action in 12 games; totaled 54 tackles on the year, including 37 solo.
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