TR's Take: Doran Grant

By Nick Leach | 07.26.2010

Doran Grant
CB | 5'11", 175
Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (Ohio) High School

TR Ranking:

6.1 |

State: #1 in Ohio

Position: #1 CB

Scouting Report:

Size: 7
Closing Speed: 9
Reaction Speed: 9
Change of Direction: 9
Man to man skills: 8
Leaping ability: 9
Ball Skills: 7
Tackling: 5
Diagnosing Reads: 7
Leadership: 6
Intangibles: 7

What separates Doran Grant from most DB's is his freakish athleticism. He is one of the fastest player in this cycle with a 4.37 40 time. Grant also scored the highest SPARQ rating which speaks to that as well. He doesn't always play fast though, sometimes seemingly not kicking it into that next gear but when he does there is no catching him. At WR and as a return man he seems to shy away from contact and slows down when the defense closes in, not displaying the speed he has. Doran's hip flex though is stellar as he effortlessly swivels his hips during play. His burst on the snap is an attribute that jumps off the screen. Another attribute that will greatly help him at CB is his great hands that he displays time and time again. He does a solid job adjusting quickly to the run also. One of the worries though is his tackling. He doesn't wrap up on tackles and settles for either attempting arm or shoulder tackles which with his size and strength won't do in college. Needs to work on taking better angles and his positioning at DB as he has struggled with being out of place and getting sized out by bigger WR's, but he's clearly still learning the position. Shows good hustle as he comes across field to assist on tackles consistently. Overall, Doran has all the attributes you'd expect from a prime time athlete but needs to work on the technical aspects of the position that work in the film room and more experience at the position will yield.


Translation to College:

As mentioned above, he has aspects that need work before he can get on the field as a CB. The angles and positioning are issues that you'd feel confidently in being corrected with work from a coaching staff. The bottom line is that Doran's speed and change of direction skills are too good to not see the field in some capacity. Should be able to assist in special team's coverage early on and definitely could see situational play as an extra DB in nickel and dime sets due to his ball skills and hands. As far as a starting CB, expect it to take a couple years before he's fully ready if that opportunity to develop first exists.