Carmelo Taylor

Size is verified after in-person evaluation in early November. Has verified speed times with personal best 10.59 in 100 meters and consistently ran in 10.7s and 10.8s. Can impact game on offense and with special teams. Speed shows up on field. Fluid athlete who can play on both sides of ball. When release is clean he gets into route quickly and uses speed to get behind defense. Tracks ball well and can adjust to inaccurate throws. Sees plenty of off coverage and safety help because of ability to get deep. Adept at coming back to ball. Puts ball away quickly and looks to get up field in a hurry. Uses frame well and high points ball in traffic. Wins 50-50 balls regularly. Understands how to set up cornerbacks with double move to get deep. Effective on bubble screens and quick outs. Can turn a 5-yard gain into 15-20 yards because of ability to pierce defense and speed. Sometimes lets ball get inside on him rather than catching with hands. Has to add mass throughout frame in the weight room to get off jams and be more physical at top of route. Has to work on route running. Needs to be more succinct out of breaks and sometimes rounds off routes. Can be a big factor in pass game at Top 20 programs once strength is added. Late round NFL draft pick potential.