Although the height is only 1 meter 8,
McDuffy's style makes you feel like he's 2 meters tall!
Basic information
Trent McDuffie
Cornerback, University of Washington
Height: 5'11 (1.80m)
Weight: 193 lbs (88 KG)
Birthday: 2000.9.13
Draft template: Jayle Alexander/Desmond King
University data
Freshman Year (12 games)
45 tackles, 2 forced drops, 2 pick-up drops, 2 break passes, 1 interception
Sophomore (4 games)
14 tackles, 1 forced drop, 1 tackle, 1 interception
Junior Year (11 games)
35 tackles, 1 tackle, 6 wrecking passes
Physical data
Arm length: 29 3/4 in (76 cm)
Palm weft: 8 3/4 (22cm)
40-yard dash: 4.44 seconds
Advantage analysis
-Excellent athleticism. Electric start, very fast acceleration
-The steps are very flexible and smooth, and the turns are very smooth
-The grappling technique is superb and very aggressive
- Good at running and willing to actively participate in anti-running or raids
- All-rounder who can play as an outside cornerback and a slot corner guard, as well as an abandoned kickback attack
- The area defense is very skilled and good at reading the eyes of a quarterback
Weakness analysis
- Rarely showed press defense in college
- University data output is not pretty
- Poor static stats of stature, especially with very short arms and small hands
summary
I remember when Packers cornerback Jair Alexander was selected as one of the top 100 stars, his teammate Zadalius Smith at the time described his aggressive style of playing like he was 2 meters tall. And if you watch mcDuffie's college game footage, you'll experience a similar feeling. Despite his small stature, McDuffie is fierce and decisive, starting extremely fast and being able to rush to the ball carrier at high speed to complete the tackle, which makes him handy in area defense. In addition, his back-and-forth runs and turns are very quick, and his flexibility is probably the best in this year's cornerbacks, which also allows his staring defense to have more room for improvement.
In fact, if you want to talk about McDuffy's shortcomings, it comes down to a problem: the arm is too short. It is precisely because his arms are too short that he is at a disadvantage against the outside receiver when pressing the defense. So, you rarely see him take over the outside side of the press defense in his game video, but this is a technique that must be learned in the NFL, otherwise it will greatly limit his use. At the same time, many of the balls that McDuffy had the opportunity to intercept were also limited by short hands, and although they finally destroyed the pass, they failed to complete the interception.
McDuffie can be said to be a player with a high and low limit. His aggressiveness and flexibility ensure that he will definitely have a place in the NFL, because no matter how bad it is, he can also become a stable slot corner guard. However, the static talent of the body also limited his upper limit to some extent. Overall, McDuffy shouldn't be at a loss with a mid-to-late first-round pick, but he's likely to be stretched to get some of the top receivers in the defensive league.