Zyon McCollum, the Sam Houston St. CB, sits at No. 84 on the consensus board across 8 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 13% elite, 37% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Ball-hawking FCS cornerback with outstanding combination of size and athletic traits for the next level.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He is instinctive and has great ball skills at the catch-point but there is room for improvement playing downfield throws.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “McCollum is big and plays with good physicality in coverage but his footwork to match the release and phase the route tend to stand out.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a press-CB.
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“…Ball-hawking FCS cornerback with outstanding combination of size and athletic traits for the next level. McCollum is big and plays with good physicality in coverage but his footwork to match the release and phase the route tend to stand out. He is instinctive and has great ball skills at the catch-point but there is room for improvement playing downfield throws. His play speed is good but he might not have the instan…”
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