| Janzen Jackson Scouting Report |
| Janzen Jackson - McNeese State (HT: 5-11½ - WT: 188) |
Positives -- Came into college as one of the most highly touted players in all of the country... Has a nose for the football that you just can't teach, always around the ball and always doing positive things for the defense... Uses his body to its full effect when he gets a chance to lay a big hit on a receiver, 188
pounds of fury just flying into players... Still shows good form on tackles, uses his arms and shoulders about as well as you can... Very athletic, has the physical ability you look for in a top safety with his rare blend of speed and athleticism... Good hands for a defensive back, sometimes it just feels that the ball is attracted to his gloves... Not afraid to come upfield and help in run support... Not the biggest dog in the fight, but will take on anybody who steps in his path including offensive lineman... Surprising how durable he is, especially given the physicality that he plays with... Can provide some big plays in the return game, good vision on kick returns... Will play with a chip on his shoulder to prove that he belongs... Returned an interception 84 yards for a touchdown in McNeese State's final game of the season against Lamar... Played two seasons at Tennessee and performed well, including second-team All-SEC by the league coaches as a sophomore.
Negatives -- Character concerns may scare some teams off; left Tennessee after his sophomore season for personal reasons, but was reinstated, eventually dismissed from the team with reported substance abuse issues... Tends to go for the big hit too often, which is a problem when he does it in open field situations... Needs to be careful with his physicality to make sure he keeps himself healthy and on the field... A little wiry in his build, could stand to add about 10-12 pounds, just to get his body used to the everyday wear and tear of NFL life... Ran slower than expected, wasn't very impressive in drills and managed just nine reps of 225 lbs... However, looked more impressive on film than he showed in Indianapolis... The substance abuse questions will drop him off some teams boards entirely.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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5114 |
| Weight |
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188 |
| Arm |
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31 |
| Hand |
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9⅜ |
| 40-Time |
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4.64 |
| Vertical |
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36.5 |
| Broad |
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10'5" |
| Bench Press |
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9 |
| Shuttle |
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4.15 |
| Cone |
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6.90 |
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At McNeese State -- (Official School Bio) He returned home to enroll at McNeese State and had 23 tackles, including one tackle for loss, two interceptions, four pass breakups and one forced fumble in seven games with the Southland Conference program this past season. He was one of a record-setting 65 underclassmen who have been ruled eligible for the draft, which will take place on April 26-28 in New York. At Tennessee: As a sophomore at Tennessee he was a second team all-SEC pick by the league coaches... started every game... had five pass interceptions to tie for the team lead... led team with 11 passes defended... led secondary with 69 tackles... had a career high 11 tackles vs Kentucky... as a freshman he became a starter in his second game (played as a true freshman)... season high seven tackles vs South Carolina... had 37 tackles for the season and one pass interception... was named SEC freshman of week for game against South Carolina... was a SuperPrep and USA Today all-American at Barbe High... ranked No. 2 cornerback in 2009 class and No. 2 overall prospect in Louisiana by Rivals.com... selected to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Under Armour All-American game... named to Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 and Orlando Sentinel's all-Southern team... 94 tackles and five interceptions as a senior... returned two punts for TDs in one game... father is Lance Guidry who played at McNeese (defensive back) and was an assistant coach... he is now the defensive coordinator at Western Kentucky.
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