| Brandon Taylor Scouting Report |
| Brandon Taylor - Louisiana State (HT: 5-11¼ - WT: 209) |
Positives -- Recruited as a cornerback so he has some natural cover ability... Good footwork in tight spaces, seems to shoot through gaps that nobody else sees... Flexibility is good, which leads to him being able to drop his hips and run... Closes as well as anybody when it comes to plays on the sideline...
Good in run support, seems very comfortable playing close to the line of scrimmage and rushing the passer... If he's there the hit will be made... Could become a starting player with some fine tuning and good coaching... Finished his career with 160 tackles, 11.5 for a loss, 15 pass breakups and four interceptions... Was a three-year starter at the strong safety position, was named one of five permanent team captains in 2011... Wore #18 because of the LSU tradition where Les Miles picks the player who overcomes adversity and represents what it means to be a Tiger football player... Off the chart intangibles, a proven leader on and off the field, will do great things for the community no matter where he gets drafted.
Negatives -- Doesn't have good instincts, often reacts late which results in him being out of position... Lacks the range and speed to make plays from sideline to sideline... Despite being recruited as a corner, doesn't show consistent ball skills... Can stand up a little on his backpedal... Not a consistent tackler, can show up a little out of control which causes him to miss plays that he should make... Doesn't have much experience covering receivers due to the strength of the LSU cornerbacks during his time in Baton Rogue... Missed the final four games of his junior season and spring practices in 2011 after suffering a broken foot in a freak injury; his tackling seemed to regress in 2011 compared to his pre-injury play.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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5112 |
| Weight |
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209 |
| Arm |
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31¼ |
| Hand |
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9½ |
| 40-Time |
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4.58 |
| Vertical |
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33.5 |
| Broad |
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9'10" |
| Bench Press |
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| Shuttle |
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4.37 |
| Cone |
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7.32 |
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At Louisiana State -- (Official School Bio) A three-year starter at strong safety... Voted one of five permanent team captains for LSU's SEC Championship and national runner-up team in 2011... Played in 49 games with 33 starts during his career with the Tigers... Capped career with 160 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 15 pass breakups and four interceptions... One of the newest traditions at LSU is for the player that best represents what it means to be a Tiger - on and off the field - to wear No. 18... He was selected by Coach Miles and former No. 18s - Matt Mauck, Jacob Hester, Richard Dickson and Richard Murphy - to inherit that number as a senior in 2011... One of three members of his family to earn a football scholarship to LSU... His brother Curtis played on LSU's national title team in 2007 and was drafted in the 2008 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers... Another brother Jhyryn spent two years at LSU before transferring to a junior college in the spring of 2010. 2011: Played and started in all 14 games as safety... Ranked third on team in tackles with 71... Recorded two interceptions - at West Virginia and vs. Florida... Earned four tackles, his first career sack and a career high tying two tackles for a loss at Ole Miss... Posted five tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in road win over No. 2 Alabama... Led the team with a career-high 10 tackles and one tackle for a loss at Tennessee... Had one of the best games of his career as he led the team with seven tackles, posted two pass breakups and an interception in home win over Florida... Recorded his third career interception and finished with five tackles and one pass breakup at West Virginia... Tallied a then career-high nine tackles against Oregon in the season opener.
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