Looking ahead to 2008: Draft Daddy.com Top CB prospect

[Chubbyhubby]

DeJuan Tribble

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Cincinnati, OH

High School:
North College Hill

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 190

Position:
CB








Notes
Received All-ACC second-team honors...a shutdown corner and return specialist who has started 27 games in his first three seasons... finished the 2006 season with 135 career tackles (112 solos), 8.0 tackles for loss, 14 pass breakups, 11 interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

2006 Season
Played in all 13 games; started 12 contests...had 49 tackles, including 41 solo stops... made seven interceptions, returning three for touchdowns (against Florida State, Maryland and at Miami) which tied a school career and season record...broke up five passes and made one fumble recovery...earned All-ACC second-team honors...also returned 27 punts for 236 yards (8.7 average - fifth in the ACC) and had eight kickoff returns for 185 yards (23.1 average)... had four tackles (two solo) including 1.0 tackle for loss and had his first career interception return for a touchdown (36 yards) at Florida State to give the Eagles a 21-10 lead; also returned two punts for 19 yards... returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown and made six solo tackles against Maryland...at Miami, had three interceptions, including a 22-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter; also had two solo stops...named ACC Defensive Back of the Week for his efforts...made four tackles (four solo), returned five kicks for 88 yards and two punts for one yard in season opener at Central Michigan...recorded seven tackles (six solo), one pass breakup and two punt returns for 15 yards in win over Clemson...registered six tackles (six solo), four pass breakups, one interception, as well as three kick returns for 82 yards and three punt returns for 14 yards against BYU...made five tackles (three solo) including one tackle for loss and one interception; had two punt returns for ten yards and one kick return for one yard at North Carolina State...returned three punts for 26 yards and made one solo tackle against Maine...recovered a fumble and returned two punts for 16 yards in win over Virginia Tech...had one solo tackle and returned three punts for 98 yards, including a career-high 69 yard return against Buffalo...made three tackles (two solo) and returned two punts for 11 yards at Wake Forest...had a team-high seven tackles (five solo) and returned two punts for 12 yards against Duke...made three solo stops, including 1.0 tackle for loss and returned two punts for eight yards against Navy in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. 2005 Season
Played in 11 games, starting 10; missed the Ball State game because of a hamstring injury...recorded 57 tackles (48 solos, including three tackles for loss), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, six pass breakups and two interceptions; had a third-quarter pick against Army and a fourth-quarter interception against North Carolina...recorded seven tackles (four solos) and one pass breakup in the season opener at Brigham Young...registered four tackles (three solos), one forced fumble, one interception and one pass breakup against Army...totaled five tackles (four solos, including one tackle for loss) against Florida State...recorded four solo tackles at Clemson...made six unassisted tackles, including one tackle for loss (for one yard), against Virginia; also posted one forced fumble and one pass breakup...made three tackles (two solos, including one tackle for loss) against Wake Forest...had seven tackles (five unassisted) at Virginia Tech...recorded four solo tackles, one interception and one pass breakup at North Carolina...tallied four solo tackles against North Carolina State; also returned four punts for 48 yards, including a season-high 26-yard punt return...registered five unassisted stops at Maryland...recorded a career-high eight tackles (seven solos) and two pass breakups against Boise State in the MPC Computers Bowl; also returned three kickoffs for 23 yards.

2004 Season
Enjoyed an outstanding redshirt freshman campaign that included starts in three games...finished the season with 29 tackles (23 solos), 1 tackle for loss, two interceptions, three pass breakups and one forced fumble...provided big moments on special teams; returned a punt 41 yards for a touchdown at West Virginia, then raced 29 yards for a touchdown after recovering the ball off a Brian Toal blocked punt against Syracuse...tallied two assisted tackles in his collegiate debut - at Ball State...recorded four solo stops against Massachusetts...registered three solo tackles and one forced fumble at Pittsburgh...totaled four solo tackles, one interception (in the second quarter) and one pass breakup at Notre Dame...notched two tackles (one solo) and one interception (in the second quarter) against Rutgers...returned a first-quarter punt 41 yards for a touchdown at West Virginia; also registered six tackles (four solos) and one pass breakup in the game...added two tackles (one solo) against Syracuse...made four solos stops, including one tackle for loss, against North Carolina in the Continental Tire Bowl.

2003 Season
Redshirted.

High School
Earned All-Ohio Division IV honors as a senior defensive back at North College Hill High School; also played quarterback...gained All-Midwest accolades from SuperPrep and from Tom Lemming...gained 2002 All-City honors...threw for 790 yards and 10 touchdowns in his senior season; also rushed for 809 yards and five touchdowns...recorded 94 tackles - 63 solo and 31 assisted - in 2002; had four sacks and one interception...also punted for the Trojans; averaged 40.3 yards per punt...played for head coach Bruce Baarendse...was selected to play in the 2003 Ohio North-South All-Star game...also competed in baseball, basketball and track.

Personal
DeJuan R. Tribble, born April 13, 1985...enrolled as a general management major in the Carroll School of Management...DeJuan is the son of Victoria Tribble.

Career Highs
Solo: 7 vs. Boise State (12/28/05)
Assist: 3 vs. Brigham Young (9/3/05)
Total: 8 vs. Boise State (12/28/05)
Interceptions: 1 (four times)


UA A TAC SAC TFL FF FR PBU INT
2004 (Fr.) 23 6 29 0.0 1.0 1 0 3 2
2005 (So.) 48 9 57 0.0 3.0 1 1 6 2
Career Totals 71 15 86 0.0 4.0 2 1 9 4

KR YDS AVG TD LG PR YDS AVG TD LG
2004 (Fr.) 0 0 0.0 0 0 8 81 10.1 1 41
2005 (So.) 8 150 18.8 0 37 12 132 11.0 0 26
Career Totals 8 150 18.8 0 37 20 213 10.7 1 41



DEJUAN TRIBBLE'S GAME-BY-GAME


2005 UA A TAC SAC TFL FF FR PBU INT
Brigham Young* 4 3 7 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Army* 3 1 4 0 0.0 1 0 1 1
Florida State* 4 1 5 0 1.0 0 0 0 0
Clemson* 4 0 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Virginia* 6 0 6 0 1.0 0 1 1 0
Wake Forest 2 1 3 0 1.0 0 0 0 0
Virginia Tech* 5 2 7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
North Carolina* 4 0 4 0 0.0 0 0 1 1
NC State* 4 0 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Maryland* 5 0 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Boise State* 7 1 8 0 0.0 0 0 2 0
Totals 48 9 57 0 3.0 1 1 6 2
*Starter


2005 KR YDS AVG TD LG PR YDS AVG TD LG
Florida State 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 6 6.0 0 6
Clemson 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 15 15.0 0 15
Virginia 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 27 13.5 0 21
Virginia Tech 1 23 23.0 0 23 1 18 18.0 0 18
North Carolina 2 54 27.0 0 37 0 0 0.0 0 0
NC State 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 48 12.0 0 26
Maryland 2 50 25.0 0 32 2 18 9.0 0 22
Boise State 3 23 7.7 0 16 1 0 0.0 0 0
Totals 8 150 18.8 0 37 12 132 11.0 0 26


2004 UA A TAC SAC TFL FF FR PBU INT
Ball State 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Penn State 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Connecticut 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Massachusetts 4 0 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh 3 0 3 0 0.0 1 0 0 0
Notre Dame 4 0 4 0 0.0 0 0 1 1
Rutgers* 1 1 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 1
West Virginia* 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Temple* 4 2 6 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Syracuse* 1 1 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
North Carolina 4 0 4 0 1.0 0 0 0 0
Totals 23 6 29 0 1.0 1 0 3 2
*Starter


2004 KR YDS AVG TD LG PR YDS AVG TD LG
Notre Dame 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 6 6.0 0 6
West Virginia 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 47 15.7 1 41
Temple 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0
North Carolina 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 30 15.0 0 16
Totals 0 0 0.0 0 0 8 81 10.1 1 41

This is the profile for the best CB prospect in 2008 according to Draft Daddy.com If we could snag him with our #1 pick that would be awesome!!

[Joemailman]

At 5-9, I think Tribble might be a little small for the type of press coverage the Packers use. At any rate, if he really is the top CB prospect, he won't be around when the Packers pick. I think Terrell Thomas might be a more likely choice:

Terrell Thomas
CB, USC

War Room analysis
Strengths: A tall cornerback with the athleticism usually associated with a shorter cornerback. Has the quick feet to transition out of his pedal in a hurry. Can plant, drive and close quickly on passes to make a play on the ball. Has the body control, ball skills and long arms to consistently reach in front of the receiver to break up the pass. Has loose hips; can turn and run without losing a step and has the playing speed to stay on any receiver's hip deep. Gets a hard jam on the receiver to slow his release and plays physical throughout the route to throw off the receiver's timing. Has the ability to be a good, physical tackler when he stays under control.

Weaknesses: A little raw in backpedal; gets a little upright and plays back on his heels at times. Must improve his footwork. Does not always close with explosiveness on throws in front of him. A very inconsistent tackler; tends to stop his feet before making contact and lunges, which leads to missed tackles. Does not always come up quickly in run support.

Bottom line: Thomas is the type of cornerback who often is misevaluated: He currently lacks good footwork, which hinders his ability to break up as many passes as he is capable of, and he is so tall that it makes him look like he's moving more slowly than he really is. With his size, strength and long arms, Thomas consistently makes life difficult for receivers by pressing them and playing physical man-to-man coverage. Overall, Thomas has all the qualities we look for to become a very good starting cornerback in the NFL. To reach his potential, he will need to make his backpedal more efficient and be a more consistent tackler. His physical tools, combined with solid individual workouts this spring, will cause him to vault him up draft boards all.

[The Leaper]

Yeah, 5-9 is too small for the NFL these days...at least as a starting CB goes. Too many 6-2+ WRs out there these days, and you can't give up 6 inches and expect to compete on an equal footing.