Jerrell Young Scouting Report S South Florida Bulls
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Measurables
6’1 209 pounds
Stats
2011:
| G | Int. | Yards | TD | Int./G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 4.13 |
| G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.38 |
2010:
| G | Int. | Yards | TD | Int./G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0.23 |
| G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 3.15 |
| G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.12 |
Pros
His best asset is probably his tackling, a very willing, and pretty good form tackler…The Bulls have started to gain a reputation (to me at last) for putting talented, but raw players into the league it’ll be interesting to see how he times…
Cons
Injury history…doesn’t have great instincts in coverage…hasn’t been a big producer save for one huge game vs Norte Dame…a Strong Safety only
Round projection
6-Undrafted
Thoughts
Last year the New York Giants drafted Jacquian Williams out of South Florida who no one had ever heard of. Williams has shown to be a plus athlete, who is raw, but is going to make plays in the league. The year before the Giants drafted another raw, inexperienced player out of South Florida Jason Pierre Paul. Young doesn’t strike me as that kind of player. Unlike Williams he has a singnature game that is going to get him drafted, but I don’t think he has the upside of Jacquain Williams. Young is a physical in the box safety who has some speed. He’s best suited at strong safety in the league and has a contributor on special teams.
NFLmocks preseson bio
Jerrell Young is one of the coolest stories in all of college football, though there are a ton of kids who come from tough backgrounds, you really have to appreciate a story like this one. Young really emerged last year when he had 41 tackles and three interceptions, but he made his mark this year in USF’s big victory over Notre Dame. Young forced a fumble on a Notre Dame player that was returned by a USF player for a touchdown, and then he sealed the deal with an interception to kill an Irish drive. I love that Jerrell dedicates every game to his deceased brother, who died from complications six years after being shot in the heart. “Come play with me,” he says before every game, referring to his brother. Just a really cool story, and a player you really root for.
Video
Young’s signature play