Cornerback
Football Defensive Schemes: The Basics You Should Know
Calling a defense is one of the greatest challenges in football. Game plans are based entirely on prediction—predicting what formations an offense will line up in, what sort of personnel [...]
Derrick Baity Jr. Once Thought Going to College Was Impossible. Now He’s Headed to the NFL
Derrick Baity Jr.’s body tells a story. To NFL scouts, that story is potential lockdown cornerback. Baity’s 6-foot-2 frame gives him a bullying presence at the position, and his 38.5-inch [...]
How Isaiah Johnson Became the Most Athletic Cornerback Prospect in NFL History
Isaiah Johnson is a scout’s dream. At 6-foot-2, 208 pounds with a titanic wingspan, the University of Houston product has intimidating size for a cornerback. Pair it with a 4.40 [...]
Magic Mike: How Former Quarterback Mike Hughes Became the Most Exciting Cornerback in the 2018 Draft
The War on I-4. That’s what they call the rivalry between the USF Bulls and the UCF Knights, a nod to the fact the two institutions are separated by a [...]
LSU CB Donte ‘Cheetah’ Jackson Says He ‘Most Definitely’ Has a Shot To Break The 40-Yard Dash Record at The Combine
Chris Johnson’s 40-Yard Dash record stood for nine long years. Then, John Ross came along. At the 2017 NFL Combine, Ross, now a receiver with the Cincinnati Bengals, blazed his [...]
The ‘Golden Rules’ Nick Saban Teaches Every Alabama Defensive Back
Alabama is back in the College Football Playoff for the fourth consecutive year. One reason the Crimson Tide continually compete for National Championships? Stingy pass defense. Alabama is allowing just [...]
Why Josh Norman Takes a Soccer Ball With Him Everywhere (and How It’s Making Him a Better Cornerback)
A soccer ball might hold the key to the Washington Redskins’ playoff hopes. Josh Norman, the team’s Pro Bowl cornerback, can almost never be spotted without one. A recent story [...]
Patrick Surtain Jr. Is The Highest-Rated Cornerback Recruit Ever
Patrick Surtain Jr., a cornerback in the class of 2018, currently holds a .9989 Composite Rating from 247Sports. Should that number hold through National Signing Day, he’ll be the second [...]
Bills CB Shareece Wright Took a 533-Mile, $932 Uber Ride Just to Make it to a Voluntary Workout
Shareece Wright knows the importance of a good first impression. A cornerback who spent the first four years of his NFL career in San Diego and the following two in [...]
A Walking Boot Isn’t Stopping Eagles Draft Pick Sidney Jones From Pumping Iron During His Achilles Rehab
With the 43rd pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Sidney Jones out of the University of Washington. Once a potential top-10 prospect, Jones saw his stock [...]
