Tweet
5. BRESHAD PERRIMAN | UCF 6020|212 lbs|3JR Lithonia, Ga. (Arabia Mountain HS) 9/10/1993 (age 21) #11
BACKGROUND: A two-star wide receiver recruit out of high school, Perriman went widely under-recruited and despite interest from Florida State and his father’s alma mater Miami (Fla.), he committed to UCF for the opportunity to play right away. Perriman started four games as a true freshman in 2012, recording 26 catches for 388 yards and three touchdowns. He started 10 games in 2013 as a junior and finished with 39 receptions for 811 yards and four scores. Perriman had his best season in 2014 as a junior, leading the team with 50 catches for 1,044 yards (20.9 average) and nine touchdowns, earning First Team All-AAC honors. He decided to bypass his final season of eligibility to enter the 2015 NFL Draft.
STRENGTHS: Built well for the position with broad shoulders and long arms, using his size to shield defenders…tracks well with fluid adjustments to turn with body control and pluck away from his body…uses every inch of his catching radius with hand/eye coordination to snatch the ball with good-sized mitts…dynamic deep ball threat with terrific concentration, power and hang time, floating in the air (averaged 20+ yards per catch the last two seasons)…quick to gather and go after the catch with decisive strides and body strength to run through tackle attempts – hard-nosed finisher…not sudden, but accelerates like a runaway train, not slowing down…improved route runner with smooth lower body movements in/out of his breaks…physical run blocker with functional strength for the position to control his target…NFL bloodlines – father (Brett) was a second round wide receiver (52nd overall) in the 1988 NFL Draft out of Miami (Fla.) and played 10 seasons in the NFL, recording 6,589 career receiving yards…improved production the last three seasons, combining for 115 receptions and averaging 19.5 yards per catch.
WEAKNESSES: Doesn’t play with pockets of burst when changing gears, struggling to consistently separate vertically…too many focus drops on film with a bad habit of adjusting his hands in the wrong direction, fighting the ball…needs to better work back to the ball and improvise when the play breaks down…needs to consistently play up to his size and stay aggressive on 50/50 chances…lacks polish to this game and needs to improve his footwork and sink at the stem of routes…spatial awareness and field leverage is still a work-in-progress…minor durability concerns, missing the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine with a hamstring strain and sat out one game in 2013 after a concussion (Nov. 2013) the week prior – was taken off the field on a stretcher for precautionary reasons after a jarring hit.
SUMMARY: Despite losing 2014 first round pick Blake Bortles at quarterback, Perriman had his most productive season as a junior and proved to be a big-play threat at every level of the field as the starting “X” receiver. He has impressive triangle numbers (size/speed/strength) for the position and uses his strengths well, although he clearly lacks polish and needs to eliminate the drops. Perriman uses his physical size and nature before the catch to box out and after the catch, finishing with the ball in his hands. With his terrific physical traits and lifelong coaching by a NFL receiver raising him, Perriman has an excellent foundation for his age and should get even better with improved technique, pushing his NFL ceiling higher than most in the 2015 class – late first or early second round grade, but could sneak into the top20 picks due to his NFL upside.
BACKGROUND: A two-star wide receiver recruit out of high school, Perriman went widely under-recruited and despite interest from Florida State and his father’s alma mater Miami (Fla.), he committed to UCF for the opportunity to play right away. Perriman started four games as a true freshman in 2012, recording 26 catches for 388 yards and three touchdowns. He started 10 games in 2013 as a junior and finished with 39 receptions for 811 yards and four scores. Perriman had his best season in 2014 as a junior, leading the team with 50 catches for 1,044 yards (20.9 average) and nine touchdowns, earning First Team All-AAC honors. He decided to bypass his final season of eligibility to enter the 2015 NFL Draft.
STRENGTHS: Built well for the position with broad shoulders and long arms, using his size to shield defenders…tracks well with fluid adjustments to turn with body control and pluck away from his body…uses every inch of his catching radius with hand/eye coordination to snatch the ball with good-sized mitts…dynamic deep ball threat with terrific concentration, power and hang time, floating in the air (averaged 20+ yards per catch the last two seasons)…quick to gather and go after the catch with decisive strides and body strength to run through tackle attempts – hard-nosed finisher…not sudden, but accelerates like a runaway train, not slowing down…improved route runner with smooth lower body movements in/out of his breaks…physical run blocker with functional strength for the position to control his target…NFL bloodlines – father (Brett) was a second round wide receiver (52nd overall) in the 1988 NFL Draft out of Miami (Fla.) and played 10 seasons in the NFL, recording 6,589 career receiving yards…improved production the last three seasons, combining for 115 receptions and averaging 19.5 yards per catch.
WEAKNESSES: Doesn’t play with pockets of burst when changing gears, struggling to consistently separate vertically…too many focus drops on film with a bad habit of adjusting his hands in the wrong direction, fighting the ball…needs to better work back to the ball and improvise when the play breaks down…needs to consistently play up to his size and stay aggressive on 50/50 chances…lacks polish to this game and needs to improve his footwork and sink at the stem of routes…spatial awareness and field leverage is still a work-in-progress…minor durability concerns, missing the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine with a hamstring strain and sat out one game in 2013 after a concussion (Nov. 2013) the week prior – was taken off the field on a stretcher for precautionary reasons after a jarring hit.
SUMMARY: Despite losing 2014 first round pick Blake Bortles at quarterback, Perriman had his most productive season as a junior and proved to be a big-play threat at every level of the field as the starting “X” receiver. He has impressive triangle numbers (size/speed/strength) for the position and uses his strengths well, although he clearly lacks polish and needs to eliminate the drops. Perriman uses his physical size and nature before the catch to box out and after the catch, finishing with the ball in his hands. With his terrific physical traits and lifelong coaching by a NFL receiver raising him, Perriman has an excellent foundation for his age and should get even better with improved technique, pushing his NFL ceiling higher than most in the 2015 class – late first or early second round grade, but could sneak into the top20 picks due to his NFL upside.
Comment