| Jerrell Young Scouting Report |
| Jerrell Young - South Florida (HT: 6-0⅞ - WT: 207) |
Positives -- Good frame and length for a safety, nice build and has the bulk to play at the NFL level... Known more for his tackling from the secondary than his coverage skills, excels attacking downhill and can lay some big hits on ball carriers and force some turnovers when given the opportunity... Will run
through opponents when he tackles, controls the middle of the field with his physical play... Plays well in the box, is able to sift through and make plays on ball carriers... Best fits in a zone scheme, needs to play with the action in front of him... Started 30 of a possible 46 career games at South Florida... The cousin of former Florida State and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Peter Warrick... Hard working, confident player who chose to stay close to home at USF over more lucrative scholarship offers; has an incredible off-field story involving his brother Mario, who passed away in 2000.
Negatives -- Plays stiff and lacks the athleticism to make plays in space... Not very fluid in and out of his breaks, struggles changing direction; has decent speed, but acceleration is below average... Plays high off the snap and struggles to make plays from sideline to sideline... Has good upper body bulk but lacks strength in the lower half to match... Not a man coverage player and doesn't make many impact plays from the secondary, is very limited in this area... Will have to impress on special teams to have a shot at a NFL roster... Missed three games following a dislocated elbow in 2009 and one game with an ankle injury in 2010.
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At South Florida -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Started all 12 games at safety... a second-team All-Big East selection... posted 51 tackles, three TFL, two INTs, two PBU and a forced fumble... tallied seven tackles, a TFL, an INT and forced a fumble that was returned 96 yards for a TD at Notre Dame... added five tackles at Pittsburgh... registered eight tackles and a TFL at UConn... posted four tackles and an INT against Cincinnati... notched six tackles, a TFL and a PBU at Rutgers... added five tackles and a PBU at Syracuse... tallied four tackles against both Miami and Louisville... added five tackles against West Virginia. 2010: Played in 12 games, starting 11, at safety... tallied 41 tackles, 1.5 TFL, three INTs and three PBU... posted a tackle against Stony Brook... notched two tackles and a PBU at Florida... added three tackles versus WKU... posted a tackle, a half TFL, an INT and a PBU against FAU... missed the Syracuse game with an ankle injury... returned to post seven tackles at WVU... tallied six tackles, an INT and a PBU at Louisville... made a career-high eight tackles versus Pitt... posted four tackles at Miami and intercepted a pass with five seconds left in regulation to deny the Hurricanes an opportunity at a game-winning field goal... posted five tackles and a TFL against Connecticut... added three tackles in the Meineke Car Care Bowl victory over Clemson. 2009: Played in nine games, starting six times... missed three games after dislocating his elbow in season opener against Wofford... tallied 21 tackles and two PBU. 2008: Played in 13 games and started at strong safety in the magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl against Memphis... finished season with 25 tackles, including 12 in the final two games, a TFL and a PBU... posted a single-game best seven tackles against Memphis... led team with 11 special-teams tackles, including eight on kickoff coverage.
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