Florida Atlantic corner Corey Small was as productive a corner as there was in the country in 2007 from a statistical standpoint. He showed excellent ball skills and was far more physical then I had anticipated. With another solid season, he could well factor as a mid round draft selection.
Ryan Palmer of the University of Texas did not have an interception in 07, but I liked his playing instincts and play anticipation. Lydell Sargeant is the latest in a long line of Penn State corners who could impact in 2008. He lacks size, but is a good athlete with foot speed and a closing burst.
Arkeith Brown and Danny Gorrer are a pair of Texas A&M corners who flashed in 07 and could rise on many team’s draft boards with a consistent senior season. Leo Ferrine, of the University of Delaware, a senior transfer from Notre Dame, has just the 2008 season to prove to the pro scouts, that he is more then just a special team’s performer.
Speed and cover skills are the two most important physical skills to look for when evaluating the cornerback position. The second thing to remember is that, with all of the three, four and five receiver offensive sets, a club can not have enough corners on their active roster. Over the years many fans have asked me why so many seemingly top corners have such poor ball skills? I’m not sure I’ve ever been able to give an satisfactory answer to this timeless question, but I can assure you one thing; given their overall athletic ability, speed, quickness and body control, if a top corners did show top ball skills early on in his career (high school and at the collegiate level), it is more then likely, he would have ever lined up on the defensive side of the ball. Thus the truism; corners are wide receivers who simply can’t catch.”
| Grade |
Last |
First |
School |
2007 Stats
Solo - Assist - Total - Int - PBU |
| D |
Crawford |
Dwain |
Baylor |
25-23-48-0-2 |
| D |
Ferrine |
Leo |
Delaware |
3-0-3-0-0 |
| D |
Small |
Corey |
Florida Atlantic |
82-21-103-5-10 |
| D |
Davis |
Sherrod |
Fresno St |
11-5-16-0-4 |
| D |
Mouton |
Ryan |
Hawaii |
19-7-26-2-7 |
| D |
Clark |
J.D. |
Idaho St |
47-23-70-4-6 |
| D |
Singleton |
Chris |
Iowa St |
38-14-52-4-2 |
| D |
McCollough |
Evan |
James Madison |
32-24-56-1-4 |
| D |
Murray |
Rico |
Kent St |
45-30-75-1-9 |
| D |
Brown |
Weldon |
Louisiana Tech |
38-24-62-4-7 |
| D |
Council |
Rod |
Louisville |
18-14-32-2-4 |
| D |
Murillo |
Armando |
Nebraska |
42-27-69-0-6 |
| D |
Quin |
Glover |
New Mexico |
25-15-40-2-8 |
| D |
Gerard |
Kevin |
Northern Arizona |
34-23-57-6-6 |
| D |
Lambert |
Terrail |
Notre Dame |
19-15-34-1-0 |
| D |
Parson |
Mark |
Ohio |
29-19-48-1-7 |
| D |
Lacey |
Jacob |
Oklahoma St |
48-15-63-5-9 |
| D |
Mickens |
Calvin |
Oklahoma St |
7-4-11-0-1 |
| D |
Sargeant |
Lydell |
Penn St |
44-26-70-2-3 |
| D |
King |
Brandon |
Rice |
37-9-46-3-16 |
| D |
Francis |
Coye |
San Jose St |
No 2007 stats |
| D |
Levine |
Liddon |
Shaw |
No 2007 stats |
| D |
Thomas |
Carlos |
So Carolina |
16-1-17-0-6 |
| D |
Woodson |
Stoney Ray |
So Carolina |
22-4-26-0-4 |
| D |
Willingham |
DeAngelo |
Tennessee |
25-13-38-0-4 |
| D |
Brown |
Arkeith |
Texas A&M |
22-29-51-0-8 |
| D |
Gorrer |
Danny |
Texas A&M |
14-16-30-0-1 |
| D |
Palmer |
Ryan |
Texas |
53-27-80-0-14 |
| D |
Ford |
Trevor |
Troy |
3-2-5-0-0 |
| D |
McCain |
Brice |
Utah |
22-6-28-1-11 |
| D |
Minor |
Marcus |
Western Kentucky |
43-18-61-0-2 |
| D |
Langford |
Allen |
Wisconsin |
24-9-33-1-6 |
| E |
Jones |
Dominic |
Minnesota |
No longer on squad |