| Trumaine Johnson Scouting Report |
| Trumaine Johnson - Montana (HT: 6-1⅞ - WT: 204) |
Positives -- Ideal size for a cornerback, very strong and athletic... Has plenty of experience, started as a true freshman for the Grizzlies... At his best when he can get his hands on the wide receiver, has long arms and looks most comfortable in press coverage... Can get to underneath routes quickly, has the
ability to plant and flip his hips to cover some ground, looks very fluid... Has good ball skills, has the ability to make plays with everything in front of him... Rarely see him out of position in coverage, has a good understanding of assignments and takes care of his business... Quarterbacks often threw away from him, but he took advantage of his opportunities when they threw to his side, recorded 14 career picks and 34 pass breakups for Montana... Can play on the line of scrimmage and does a good job in pursuit of run plays away... Can also contribute on special teams and in the return game... Played with a broken bone in his forearm during his sophomore season.
Negatives -- Although great in press coverage, he has questionable deep speed and quicker wide receivers give him problems... Played little zone in college, will be a test for him at the next level... Awareness needs to improve when he turns his head away from the ball... Shows his hand on blitz packages, doesn't disguise his coverage well... Ducks his head on tackles and needs to wrap up, shoulder tackles too much... Shies away from contact at times... When blitzing or filling in run support, is prone to taking himself out of the play by running up field... Doesn't fight hard enough to get off blocks... His level of competition will be questioned... Missed nine games combined in his first two seasons, mostly due to injuries but one game due to an alleged off the field incident that involved a fight at a campus fraternity house.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6017 |
| Weight |
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204 |
| Arm |
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33¼ |
| Hand |
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9⅜ |
| 40-Time |
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4.61 |
| Vertical |
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32 |
| Broad |
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10'0" |
| Bench Press |
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19 |
| Shuttle |
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4.15 |
| Cone |
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6.96 |
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At Montana -- (Official School Bio) 2010: He was tabbed a first team All-American by every entity, including American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, The Sports Network, Phil Steele, and Walter Camp. He was named first team All-Big Sky Conference for the second season in a row. He was co-recipient of the Terry Dillon Award (Outstanding Back or Receiver), sharing it with fellow cornerback Brandon Dodson. He was ninth on the team in tackles with 44 stops. He was second at UM with four interceptions, and returned two of those picks (18 yards vs. Western State and 53 yards at Eastern Washington) for touchdowns. He tied for 40th in the FCS with .36 picks a game. He also had eight kickoff returns for a 22.2-yard average, and rushed twice for nine yards. 2009: He had team-highs of five interceptions and 12 pass deflections in 11 games (he missed four contests due to injury). He would be ranked first (tie) in the league in pass deflections (1.09 pg) and second in interceptions (0.45 pg). "Tru" was fourth on the team with 31 solo tackles, and was the team's fourth leading returning tackler with 54 stops. He was a first team All-Big Sky pick. He was named the Sports Network's co-National Player of the Week on defense on Sept. 12th because of his outstanding play (six tackles and two interceptions) in a 17-10 victory at UC Davis. He was also named the Big Sky's "Player of the Week" on defense that week.
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