Cam Johnson Scouting Report DE Virginia

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Measurbles

6’3 268 pounds, 33.5″ arms, 9″ hands

4.81 forty yard dash, 35″ vertical jump, 105″ broad jump, 7.20 3 cone drill, 4.38 20 yard shuttle

Stats (through 11/17/2011)

2011:

2010:

Pros:

Good size…long arms…explosive off the snap…Gets his hands up if he doesn’t get to the quarterback…does a good job of using his arms to drive the offensive linemen….Good hustle…uses his hands pretty well…Really good functional strength…

Cons:

susceptible to reverses and misdirections crashes too far inside sometimes…lacks ideal awareness…struggles to maintain consistent leverage…Doesn’t offer a lot in terms of pass rush moves…struggles against double teams and has a bit of an inconsistent motor

Player comparison: Jeremy Mincey Jaguars (provided by Chris Ransom)

Round projection: 2nd

Thoughts

Cam Johnson has protpyical size for a 43 defensive end and is one of the few bright spots in a lackluster 43 DE class. Cam Johnson has a lot to work with, he has a really good motor and is quick off the snap, and he’s really strong. he has long arms and has active hands. His biggest problems are that he lacks great awareness, he doesn’t maintain his lanes extremely well and can be fooled by reverses, counters, misdirections. And secondly he doesn’t have a full repertoire of pass rush moves. It’s pretty much a bull rush with a little swim move. Still there is a lot to work with and his good size, hustle, and quick burst off the snap are all desirable traits at the N.F.L. level. If he can be coached up to play with better leverage and be taught how to prepare in the film room he could be a real nice player in the N.F.L.

Bio

AT VIRGINIA
2010 – One of seven UVa players to start all 12 games … moved to defensive end from linebacker during program’s shift from 3-4 scheme to a 4-3 scheme … recorded a career-best 4.0 tackles for a loss against VMI … led UVa with 6.5 sacks … No. 6 in ACC with 0.54 sacks per game … No. 5 in ACC with 14.5 tackles for a loss … his 14.5 tackles for a loss rank No. 12 all-time for a season at UVa … No. 5 on team with 53 tackles … broke up four passes at the line of scrimmage … recovered fumbles at USC and Georgia Tech … set a career standard with 10 tackles at Georgia Tech … had six tackles against Richmond, VMI, and Eastern Michigan … was selected by the UVa coaches as the defensive player of the week for the Richmond, Florida State, and Virginia Tech games. 2009 – Started 10 of the 12 games he appeared in … earned his second letter … collected 40 tackles on the season, including 26 solo stops … had two solo sacks at Miami for 25 yards … had five stops for a loss of 45 yards … nine tackles at Clemson, including six solo … had seven tackles, including three solo against TCU … posted his first sack at Miami … selected by the UVa coaches as a defensive player of the game against North Carolina. 2008-One of five true freshmen to see playing time … played in a stretch of six consecutive games between Connecticut and Georgia Tech before being sidelined with an ankle injury … finished the year with seven total tackles … had two stops vs. UConn, a single tackle against Duke and Maryland and a season-high three tackles vs. East Carolina … credited with tackles for loss against Duke, Maryland and ECU … also played on UVa’s kickoff coverage team.

Video

Vs Brandon Washington of “The U” (JMpasq on youtube)