Clarence Cotton - Scouting Report

Name

Height

Weight

40-Time

Alt. Position =

Bench

Squat

Shuttle

Cone

Vertical =

Wonderlic

DOB

Grade

Clarence = Cotton

5' 9"

185

4.49

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5/9/1986

4.5

INDOOR FOOTBALL SCOUTING BUREAU - = OFFICIAL=20 SCOUT SHEET - 2009

IFSB Scout: =

Last Name

First Name

School

No.

Class

DOB

Col. Pos

Pro. Pos

Alt. Pos

Cotton=20

Clarence=20

35 =

2009 =

5/9/1986=20

WR =

0 =

Exposure:
All of = Clarence=20 Cotton College Film.

CHARACTERISTICS=20 GRADING

GRADE = SCALE
2 =3D=20 Poor
3 =3D Below Average
4 =3D Average
5 =3D Above = Average
6 =3D=20 Good
7 =3D Very Good
8 =3D Exceptional
9 =3D Rare =

Height

3	Clarence at 5'9 isn't = isn't the=20 average HT wr.

Weight

4	Clarence at 185 is the = standard WT for=20 the position.

Speed

4	Clarence runs on average a = mid 4.4.=20 Which is a average speed. =

Character

5	Clarence is a very focused = individual=20 on and off the field. =

Intelligence

5	Clarence is an intelligent = player on=20 the field . With his size he reads lanes and finds holes in = defenses=20 to get open and make plays. =

Production

4	Clarence as a wr his = production was=20 under 500 yards receiving. But his average per catch is = above=20 average to the amount of catches he had. Also his PR and KR = yds were=20 very productive.

Competitiveness

5	Whether Special Teams or = at the WR=20 position Clarence is a productive player in the first = quarter and in=20 the fourth quarter. =

Toughness

5	Clarence for his size = isn't afraid to=20 make any catch and is one of those players that doesn't like = to call=20 for a fair catch. And sometimes has paid for that . And = comes right=20 back.

Stamina

5	Clarence stays in solid = shape which=20 allows allows him to be productive throughout the course of = the=20 entire game.

Body Control

4	Clarence concentration and = hands=20 allows him to make tough catches . He comes back on the ball = well=20 and can catch the ball off the wrong shoulder.=20

Q	Clarence has a quick first = step which=20 makes him very deceptive. Clarence is quick more than he is = fast.=20 His smooth hips also allows him to be quick into and out of = his=20 routes . And also gives him a quick first step when punt = return and=20 kick returns.
A	Clarence's agility=20 allows him to make off route catches and allows him to come = back on=20 catches and make bad plays into good ones.
B	Clarence = has good=20 footwork and balance. As a wr and a KR , PR.=20

Work Habits

4	Clarence is always = learning and=20 growing as a player which allows his game to improve.=20

Ath. Potential

5	Clarence potential allows = him to to=20 play wr, kr and pr. Whats interesting about Clarence is he = is a a wr=20 you can put in a set and be productive.=20

Medical

5	No Injuries=20

OVERALL = CHARACTERISTICS=20 GRADE: 4.56=20 =

POSITIONAL GRADING =

GRADE = SCALE
2 =3D=20 Poor
3 =3D Below Average
4 =3D Average
5 =3D Above = Average
6 =3D=20 Good
7 =3D Very Good
8 =3D Exceptional
9 =3D Rare=20

Hands

5	Clarence has soft hands = and strong=20 hands which allows him to make tough catches. Also allows = him to=20 effective as a punt and kick returner.=20

Patterns

4	Clarence runs solid routes = very clean=20 getting in them and coming out doesn't lose speed.=20

Receiving Long

4	Clarence is more effective = turning=20 shorter routes into long gains . Than he is stretching the = defense=20 down field.

Receiving Short

5	Clarence is very effective = at this=20 part of the game. His speed is deceptive which allows him to = get=20 into good situations as a wr and turn short routes into = solid or big=20 gains.

Blocking

3	Clarence will need to work = on this=20 part of his game. Although he definitely is tough enough to = excel at=20 that part of the game . He just hasn't put into a lot of = those=20 situations.

Running Ability

5	Clarence has the running = ability he=20 can split the safeties after making the catch . And he can = find a=20 lane and ex plot it. =

React to Ball

4	Clarence reacts to the = ball well . He=20 comes back on bad passes or to help his QB.=20

React to Crowd

Initial Quickness

Clarence main weapon is = his initial=20 burst . That is what makes him effective as a kick returner = and punt=20 returner and at wr. His burst makes him very deceptive to = DB'S . He=20 may not have breakaway speed but Clarence has qiuck first = step that=20 after the catch if the defense reads wrong its 6 points.=20

Release

5	Clarence is deceptively = stronger than=20 he looks. He doesn't get hung up on the line of scrimmage = for his=20 size.And his strength allows him to hold on to the ball .=20

Line Awareness

5	When watching Clarence's = film that is=20 one thing that stood out about him. He knows where he needs = to be=20 when making a catch whether its along the sideline or = getting the=20 first down and extending the drive.=20

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OVERALL POSITION = GRADE:=20 =

Overall Player Grade = Scale=20

1st Round

Special Player =

8.50 - 9.00 =

1st Round

Top Player

8.00-8.49

2nd/3rd Round

Starter

7.00-7.90

4th/5th Round

Backup

6.00-6.90

6th/7th Round

Fringe Player

5.00-5.90

Undrafted

Free-Agent (CFL/AFL)

4.00-4.90

Undrafted

Free-Agent (Indoor)

3.50-3.90

Undrafted

Free-Agent (Overseas)

3.00-3.49

OVERALL PLAYER GRADE:=20 =

OVERALL SUMMARY =

Overall Strengths

Clarence's strengths are = his toughness=20 and his ability with his size to make solid plays.His = effectiveness=20 at kick returns and punt returns makes him a valuable = player.=20

Overall Weaknesses

Production at the wr = production is=20 probably the biggest reason why Clarence to this point = hasn't got a=20 look.

Overall Summary

Clarence is a player you = need to see=20 film on or see live to get an understanding of his game.He = isn't a=20 big wr and he isn't the fastest wr. But he is an effective = wr a=20 tough wr that gets the tough yds. He wont test well but he = his a=20 player that has game speed that if you miss judge as a = defender he=20 will burn you every time.Clarence can play at any level and = so far=20 the only reason he hasn't moved up cause people haven't seen = enough=20 of him. His punt and kick return ability alone should = garnish a=20 solid look. =