Quinten Rollins- CB, Miami (Ohio)
Height: 6'0
Weight: 205
This kid has only played one year of college football (4 year starter on the basketball team) and in his first year not only won the starting position, but lead the team in interceptions and was the defensive conference player of the year. This kid oozes potential and playmaking, yet has a suprisingly polished game and floor given his lack of experience. I would LOVE him in the 2nd, though have a feeling he is going to surprise and leap into the late 1st round as the draft approaches.
CBS Sports
The Scouting ReportA football and basketball recruit in high school, Rollins went the basketball route in college and played four seasons at point guard for the Redhawks. He finished his basketball career second in Miami history in steals (214), but with one year of eligibility left, Rollins wanted to return to football and tried out for the Redhawks during the Spring of 2014. He made the team and earned a starting job at cornerback, growing more comfortable at the position as the season progressed. Rollins finished the 2014 season with 72 tackles, 16 passes defended and seven interceptions, earning Team MVP and MAC Defensive Player of the Year honors.
Rollins is a fluid, natural athlete with excellent foot quickness and make-up speed to mirror receivers up and down the field. He displays good plant-and-drive burst with change-of-direction skills to redirect his momentum quickly. Built well for the position with moldable traits, Rollins is a tough run defender and shows solid mechanics for his inexperience. He has a short memory and bounces back nicely from mistakes, exuding confidence on the field. Rollins has terrific ballskills with accurate tracking and timing to get his hands on the ball.
Rollins has only one year of experience on the football field since high school and is admittedly raw in several aspects of the game. He is still learning technique and tendencies at the position and needs to better develop his route recognition. Rollins isn't well versed with his backpedal and tends to flip his hips at the line of scrimmage, losing sight of the ball and focusing on the wide receiver off the snap. He plays a lot of press, but doesn't make contact near the line of scrimmage and needs coached up with his jam technique.
[ Edited by 49oz2superbowl on Jan 21, 2015 at 4:01 PM ]