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April 30, 2022 at 2:02 pm #138570JackPMillerParticipant
22. COBIE DURANT | South Carolina State 5095 | 180 lbs. | rSR. Lamar, S.C. (Lamar) 2/9/1998 (age 24.22) #14
BACKGROUND: Decobie “Cobie” Durant grew up in the small town of Lamar, S.C., (an hour east of Columbia) and was a multi-sport athlete at Lamar High. A three year varsity letterman, he played several positions, including quarterback, running back, wide receiver, safety and cornerback. As a senior, Durant led Lamar to an 11-3 record and the 2015 Class A Division II state championship. Playing primarily quarterback and safety, he finished his senior year with 621 passing yards, 603 rushingyards and 19 total touchdowns (12 rushing, seven passing), adding 50 tackles and four interceptions on defense to earn all-state and all-region honors. Durant also lettered in baseball, basketball and track.A no-star athlete out of high school, Durant wasn’t ranked by recruiting services and didn’t have any offers (didn’t qualify academically). He signed with Palmetto Prep Academy for the 2016 season but didn’t stay long. After sitting out the 2017 season, Durant received a preferred walk-on spot at South Carolina State in 2018 and was put on scholarship in spring 2019. His three cousins, whom he considers brothers, all played college football: Michael Hamlin was a safety at Clemson and fifth round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, playing three seasons in the NFL; Markee and Marquais Hamlin were defensive backs at South Carolina State.
Durant graduated with his degree in physical activity management. He accepted his invitation to the 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl.
YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES
2016: Palmetto Prep Academy
2017: Out of football
2018: (10/7) 38 0.0 0.0 0 5 2
2019: (11/11) 35 4.0 0.0 0 15 3 Second Team All-MEAC; Led team in PD, INTs
2020: (4/4) 8 1.0 0.0 0 9 4 First Team All-MEAC; Led team in PD, INTs
2021: (12/12) 38 2.0 1.0 0 15 3 MEAC Defensive POY; First Team All-MEAC; Led team in PD, INTs
Total: (37/34) 119 7.0 1.0 0 44 12
HT WT ARM HAND WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
COMBINE 5095 180 30 3/4 8 3/4 72 3/4 4.38 2.55 1.52 – – – – – (runs and position drills only – choice)
PRO DAY 5095 183 30 3/8 8 1/2 72 5/8 – – – 36 9’9” 4.40 7.02 11 (stood on Combine runs)STRENGTHS: Above-average athlete with the footwork and fluidity to make sudden stops in man coverage … can run with anyone downfield and his timed speedmatches his field speed … stays composed in his bump-and-run movements … low pedal and hips to quickly plant and drive … more times than not, his eyes are in theright place … offensive background with outstanding ball skills to find the football … corralled 12 career interceptions (two vs. Clemson in 2021) … stings in run
support and doesn’t back down as a tackler … carries himself with the confidence to play on an island … highly productive college résumé.WEAKNESSES: Undersized with below-average height, build and length … quick to react, but his route anticipation needs to improve … NFL scouts are worried how hewill match up vs. NFL size and strength at receiver … will make early contact, especially when he loses body position downfield … physical player, but it comes at acost (had a pass-interference or defensive holding penalty on four of the 2021 tapes studied) … needs to be more aggressive with his block shedding … was primarilyan outside corner on tape and doesn’t have ideal experience in the slot … older prospect and recently turned 24 … most of his experience is against FCS competition.
SUMMARY: A four-year starter at South Carolina State, Durant was the boundary cornerback in defensive coordinator Jonathan Saxon’s scheme. A former walk-on,he followed in the footsteps of former Bulldogs such as Javon Hargrave and Darius Leonard and was named MEAC Defensive Player of the Year, finishing his career with 44 passes defended and 12 interceptions in 37 career games. Durant is a scrappy player with the springy athleticism and speed to pattern match in man or drive on throws in zone. He faces a steep learning curve vs. NFL talent and gave up a touchdown on the 2021 Clemson tape, but he also recorded four passes defended and two interceptions in that game. Overall, Durant needs to improve his anticipation and can be outmuscled by size at the catch point, but he has the mirroring athleticism and innate ball skills that are NFL-worthy. He creates flashbacks of Buster Skrine as a prospect and owns the talent to carve out a similar NFL career.
GRADE: 5th Round
- This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by JackPMiller.
- This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by JackPMiller.
April 30, 2022 at 2:09 pm #138573JackPMillerParticipantSouth Carolina State DB Cobie Durant
40: 4.38 (OFFICIAL)
— NFL Combine Tracker (@CombineTracker) March 6, 2022
April 30, 2022 at 2:14 pm #138575znModeratorSo he delivers on Sundays. Love it.
Welcome to the @RamsNFL, DeCobie Durant. https://t.co/99lxwkOXtx— J.B. Long (@JB_Long) April 30, 2022
April 30, 2022 at 2:15 pm #138576znModeratorFishkiller@FV_Mylia_Lynn
Durant is TINY but he’s quick & fast. I believe he’s a slot corner in the NFL.Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
The Rams are trading for familiar face Troy Hill, per source. Will be for a future pick.Rams24/7@Rams24_7
The Decobie Durant pick makes a lot more sense now that Troy Hill is coming home. Hill immediately is the favorite for CB2 and Durant will compete with David Long for nickelClash Of The Horns 2021 SB Champions@RamfamPodcaster
Decobie durant- CB. Nice pick now we have
Ramsey
Long jr
Rochelle
Durant
Deayon. Its a solid CB groupNow our need is edge rusher and punter
April 30, 2022 at 2:36 pm #138579Eternal RamnationParticipantThe sea chickens picked a cb that’s 6’4″ and ran a legit 4.26 at 152 hmmm
April 30, 2022 at 2:37 pm #138580Billy_TParticipantNot a fan of this pick. Too small. And if the Rams go back to the Super Bowl, he’ll turn 25 before the game.
It makes even less sense after the Hill trade, IMO. They can find tiny corners among the UDFAs.
Helps them with depth at the slot. But I was hoping they’d go bigger at corner.
April 30, 2022 at 2:39 pm #138581Billy_TParticipantThe sea chickens picked a cb that’s 6’4″ and ran a legit 4.26 at 152 hmmm
Both the big/speedy corners are off the board now. Rams shoulda drafted one of them. McCollum or Woolen. I was pulling for the former.
April 30, 2022 at 2:41 pm #138584HramParticipantSpecial teamer this year. Can he return punts or kicks?
April 30, 2022 at 2:54 pm #138585Billy_TParticipantUm, I should add this to a previous comment. :>) If the Rams get back to the Super Bowl after the 2022 season, I won’t really care about Durant’s age. I’ll be too busy celebratin’ their return, obviously.
April 30, 2022 at 2:59 pm #138588ZooeyModeratorShould make a nice bookend to Tutu Atwell in the training room.
April 30, 2022 at 3:08 pm #138596znModeratorFor the @RamsNFL crowd. 👇🏻
Dacobie Durant @One4_era has a great story. @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/GJ4sMJ95GR
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) April 30, 2022
April 30, 2022 at 4:06 pm #138603znModeratorDeadpool
Decobie Durant – CB – SCSU – 5′-10″ 180 lbs. – He really stood out to me in the Shrine Game. Super smooth, fluid, loose hipped, quick and fast. And he competed hard. What I knocked him for was his size and lack of length. In a world of bigger and bigger CBs, I moved him down on size. He balled out against Clemson.
Pros:
Ball skills (12 career ints.)
smooth, loose hipped athlete
light feet
highly competitive (Clemson game stood out and Shrine game)
quick and fast (4.38)
awareness (he seems to understand whats going on around him)
Willing tacklerCons:
height and arm length limit him to the slot
size and length make run support an issue (again, he is willing, he just lacks the size)He is a slot CB that can ballhawk and moves easily in space and can run with any WR.
Thats all I have. Sorry
April 30, 2022 at 4:42 pm #138611ZooeyModeratorHe’s bigger than Dante Deayon, fwiw.
April 30, 2022 at 6:58 pm #138630znModeratorCameron DaSilva@camdasilva
Decobie Durant ran a 4.38 in the 40-yard dash, had 12 interceptions in college – including two against Clemson this past season – and was the MEAC Defensive Player of the YearStu Jackson@StuJRams
New Rams DB Decobie Durant said he models his game after Stephon Gilmore and Tyrann Mathieu, and a little bit of Marshon Lattimore.May 5, 2022 at 6:30 pm #138770znModeratorMay 5, 2022 at 9:31 pm #138782znModeratorfrom: https://theramshuddle.com/topic/rodrigue-behind-the-scenes-of-rams-draft-and-intel-on-each-pick/
Rodrigue: Durant was one of Snead’s favorite prospects in the entire draft.
May 6, 2022 at 4:41 pm #138789canadaramParticipantOurlads
Three-year starter, Lamar SC. First team All-MEAC in 2021. Lean build with extreme quickness and speed. Played primarily off and press man with some outside zone. Mostly played slot corner and matched inside receivers. In off-coverage shows quick footwork with a shuffle pedal into a lateral run. Changes speeds well to maintain cushion on release. Often jams on a route break getting into a turn and run or lateral transition. Has the speed to stay in phase on vertical routes. Not often targeted on deep balls. In press is reactive and sticky with his footwork. Smooth transitions in all directions. Has solid ball skills and can get to a ball from a distance. Has made some remarkable interceptions high and low showing an excellent catch radius. Battles at the catch point against larger receivers. Willing in run support he goes for the ankles with a closing burst. Doesn’t miss many, but has a tendency to lunge and often is on a shoe string. Tackling bigger ball carriers could be a problem in the NFL. Lack of bulk and height hurts against bigger receivers and he can get covered up by a stalk block. In limited zone reps has some trouble versus where he has vacated responsibility. Eye discipline is inconsistent. He can get a little grabby on route breaks in tight quarters. His lateral shuffle occasionally costs him on quick out cuts. His recovery speed has covered up some mistakes. Will need some technique work. He’s a developmental prospect with traits to work with. Should be good on special teams. 2021 stats: 38 T, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 12 PBU, 2 QBH, 3 INT. OSR:11/32. Fifth/sixth round. (A-30 3/4, H-8 3/4, VJ -36, SS 4.40).
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