| Shaun Prater Scouting Report |
| Shaun Prater - Iowa (HT: 5-10⅛ - WT: 190) |
Positives -- Has the potential to excel in both man and zone coverage... Good foot speed to keep up with receivers deep, recovers well... Is quick in his backpedal, above average footwork, is seemingly always in good position... Displays a burst to the action out of his plant, and quickly closes on the
action... Shows good awareness of players around him in zone coverage... Makes the sure interceptions and has the speed to make something happen with the ball in his hands... Sure tackler despite his size, will get to the ball carrier and make the tackle, prevents extra yards after the catch... Displays good range in pursuit, breaks down well and has some surprising power on contact... Tough minded player, doesn't shy away from competition, never made any excuses for himself even after recovering from a serious illness which almost put his football career in jeopardy.
Negatives -- Has to get better in press coverage, feet sometimes stop in press and also needs to improve using his hands... Tends to peak too much in the backfield and can be prone to mistakes, is susceptible to double moves... Gives up the inside in man coverage on slant routes... Needs to refine his ball skills, has a hard time adjusting to balls in the air and get after the football at its highest point... Needs to show that he is not just a product of an active front seven for the Iowa defense... Missed two games and was limited in others with a lingering hamstring injury as a junior... Was one of 13 Hawkeye players afflicted with rhabdomyolysis (rapid destruction of skeletal muscle) prior to the 2011 season.
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| Combine Results |
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5101 |
| Weight |
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190 |
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30¾ |
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8½ |
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14 |
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At Iowa -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Started all 13 games at cornerback, recording 33 solo tackles and 18 assists... also recorded four forced fumbles, one interception, three pass break-ups and one QB sack... started at cornerback in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech... 89-yard interception return for a touchdown is his second career score... started at cornerback in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State, recording five solo tackles and two assists... started at cornerback in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh, recording two solo tackles, one assist and two forced fumbles... started at cornerback in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards... recorded three solo tackles and three assists vs. ULM... started at cornerback in 22-21 loss at Minnesota... recorded four solo tackles vs. Gophers, along with third forced fumble of the season that led to Iowa's initial touchdown... started at cornerback in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan as defense allowed just 323 yards total offense... recorded three assisted tackles vs. Wolverines... started at cornerback in 37-21 loss to Michigan State... recorded five solo tackles and three assists vs. MSU... started at cornerback in 31-21 win at Purdue as defense allowed just 282 yards total offense... recorded six solo tackles at Purdue, including a QB sack and fourth caused fumble of the season... also had two pass break-ups vs. Boilermakers... started at cornerback in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, recording one solo tackle, career-best four assists and one pass break-up... started at cornerback in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, recording four solo tackles and one assisted tackle... Ranked third in the Big Ten and tied for 28th in the nation with four caused fumbles.
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