Jamison Crowder: 2015 NFL Draft Scouting Report

Jamison Crowder is a little receiver and as one might expect, his game is built on his acceleration, speed and elusiveness. Crowder had a very productive college career, posting three straight seasons of over 1,000 yards receiving, over 75 receptions and at least six receiving touchdowns.

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Strengths: Jamison Crowder’s biggest strength was his route running. He was quick out of breaks and had the acceleration to create some separation on fly routes. Crowder also displayed the ability to successfully execute convincing double moves and getting safeties to bite at his first move. Unfortunately for Wake Forest, Crowder displayed his route-running ability against them and burned them deep early in the game.

Crowder also has good awareness of the sidelines, displaying his ability to make NFL catches. On this play, Crowder gets out of his break and makes a nice sideline catch.

Crowder is very elusive. While he isn’t the best run-after-the-catch receiver, he does have the ability to make the first guy miss and turn a short curl into a 50-yard gain.

Duke used Crowder all over their formation, giving him experience playing in the slot or on the outside. He is a very fluid runner and is able to make quick cuts — this helps him successfully gain seperation. He also has experience on special teams, making him more valuable to NFL teams.

Weaknesses: Crowder’s biggest deterrent is the most obvious … He is extremely small, measuring in at 5’8″ and 185 lbs.

He also had some heavy stat inflation due to the style of offense that Duke ran. He gained loads of catches and yards through bubble screens and shorter, quicker route combinations. As you might suspect from someone Crowder’s size, he struggles with his blocking.

Nov 8, 2014; Syracuse, NY, USA; Duke Blue Devils wide receiver Jamison Crowder (3) celebrates in the end zone after returning a punt for a touchdown against the Syracuse Orange during the fourth quarter at the Carrier Dome. Duke defeated Syracuse 27-10. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Along with his poor blocking, Crowder has some concentration problems which caused to drop some balls he should have caught.

Awards and Highlights: Duke Record for most punt return touchdowns (4), Tied for ACC All-Time Receptions (283)

Pro Comparison: Eddie Royal

Draft Outlook: Crowder will likely be an early Day Three pick, going in the 4th or 5th round. His future in the NFL will be as a slot receiver; with NFL coaches favoring bigger receivers, Crowder is going to have really prove his worth to on the practice field starting this fall.

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