| Ryan Steed Scouting Report |
| Ryan Steed - Furman (HT: 5-10½ - WT: 195) |
Positives -- Good length (78⅛" wingspan) and athleticism to compete in the NFL... Good transition speed and quick hips to turn and run with receivers... Good zone corner with big play ability... Long wingspan allows Steed to make up for his less than elite size... Fluid athlete with good ball hawking
instincts... Good vertical jump with excellent timing allows Steed to compete with taller receivers for the ball... Takes good angles to the ball and/or ball carrier... Solid tackler and willing to play inside the box... Catching some of the offseason/small school talent hype that we see every offseason, Steed's value will continue to rise with publicity... Played well against other NFL caliber small school talent... Steed's best game was against Appalachian State's Brian Quick... Played well and was able to hold his own in the Senior Bowl with some of the top talent in the country.
Negatives -- About an inch shorter than ideal height... Questionable speed and ability to keep up with elite NFL receivers... Ran a disappointing 4.68-40 at the combine... Was not asked to play press or man coverage at Furman... Opens his hips early at times to compensate for lack of speed... Will be exposed by technical receivers with good double moves... May struggle outside of a Cover-2 system... Can be overaggressive at times and will need to realize that this will kill him in the NFL; Steed needs to recognize that professional receivers are gone if you give up more than two steps... Hype may not match the talent as teams potentially reach too early for a very raw player... Needs plenty of coaching to become an NFL starter... Did not face elite receivers on a consistent basis (Quick was probably the toughest competition).
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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5104 |
| Weight |
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195 |
| Arm |
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32⅝ |
| Hand |
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9⅛ |
| 40-Time |
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4.68 |
| Vertical |
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34 |
| Broad |
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10'1" |
| Bench Press |
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12 |
| Shuttle |
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4.22 |
| Cone |
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6.94 |
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At Furman -- (Official School Bio) Highly regarded young player who is set to take over the starting job at field cornerback... possesses good size and impressive ability... established playmaker... will help form a trio of new starters in the Paladin secondary this fall. 2008: Quickly emerged as key contributor and playmaker in his first season in the Paladin program... joined fellow cornerback Jordan Griffin and wide receiver David Hendrix in being named to the SoCon Coaches All-Freshman Team... saw action in all 12 games, including quality, productive work on special teams... compiled 10 tackles and two interceptions... blocked two punts... had a season high three tackles versus The Citadel (34-20 win)... had an interception return for 15 yards against Mars Hill (62-14 win) in his collegiate debut... also picked off a pass, which he returned 33 yards against sixth-ranked Delaware (23-21 win)... first blocked punt was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown by teammate Masharn Austin in a 35-10 win over Chattanooga... second blocked punt came against Western Carolina (28-21 win)... recipient of Furman's Whitey Kendall Specialist Award. High School: 2008 graduate of Pinewood Preparatory (3A) School... football coach was Pinckney Guerard... played quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and cornerback and also served as a return specialist... earned all-region, Charleston Post & Courier second team All-Low Country, and all-state honors as a quarterback after pacing his team to a 6-5 record his senior year... rushed for 696 yards and 11 touchdowns and passed for 579 yards and nine TDs... registered four interceptions... named Shrine All-Star Classic Outstanding Defensive Player-of-the-Game... decorated basketball player who played on two SCISA state championship teams at Pinewood Prep... earned all-region, all-state, and state all-tournament team honors his sophomore and junior years.
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