A poor man's Deone Bucannon perhaps?
Listed at 5-foot-11, 222-pounds he ran a 4.47 at the Houston Regional Combine.
"Honestly, I'd like to see a team create a position for me. Not quite a linebacker, not quite a safety but use me and be creative," 'Brown emphatically stated after his workout.'
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000636103/article/jatavis-brown-trent-corney-highlight-regional-combine
[video=youtube;3gyzXAXT3NM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gyzXAXT3NM[/video]
[video=youtube;hqYqXrazYqE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqYqXrazYqE[/video]
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from a Niners' site:
"Height: 5'11"
Weight: 222 lbs
40 Yard Dash: 4.47 seconds
How He Compares To Other Linebackers
Leonard Floyd (6'6", 244 lbs.) 4.60 40 yard dash
Darron Lee (6'1", 232 lbs.) 4.47 40 yard dash
Joe Schobert (6'1", 244 lbs.) 4.79 40 yard dash
Su'a Cravens (6'1", 226 lbs.) 4.62 40 yard dash
Positives:
Speed immediately stands out as his biggest strength - sideline-to-sideline player who can close the gap incredibly fast
Looks natural when asked to drop in space
Can rush the passer up the middle or off of the edge (12 sacks in 2015)
Negatives:
Struggles to stack-and-shed bigger opposition
Needs to refine his tackling mechanics - often too high
Conclusion
Brown has the versatility to play as a box-safety, edge rusher, or even a WILL linebacker in a 4-3 defense."
http://www.ninersnation.com/2016/3/18/11250782/2016-nfl-draft-jatavis-brown-prospect-profile
@GeorgeThomasABJ Mar 18
Jatavis Brown ran between 4.38 to 4.44 in 40 yard dash.
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@Pug_Life76 Mar 18
Just saw @Jajabrown2 do the bench test for 33 reps... Pay the man!!!
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@beenlikethis Mar 18
Just witnessed @Jajabrown2 run 4.3 twice! And rep 33reps at 226 lbs! What Linebacker better than him? Oh ite! No invite either to combine ��
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Thank you for noticing. :shifty:
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I'd be surprised if he was still there in the 6th.
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I love the quote about how he wants his coaches to create a new position for him..
lol, those pitt running backs were like..who the fu##, what the fu## was that who just hit me..they looked like they wanted to pull out a white flag.. -
Mayock's 2016 NFL Draft position rankings 3.0
Linebacker
1. Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
2. Myles Jack, UCLA
3. Darron Lee, Ohio State
4. Reggie Ragland, Alabama
T-5. Deion Jones, LSU
T-5. Jatavis Brown, Akron
hmmm....
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000651172/article/mike-mayocks-2016-nfl-draft-position-rankings-30