Strenghts

Weaknesses

Saw Connor against Zeeland West (Power-T team). Connor did a good job defending the run, but way too often lowered his shoulder to hit instead of actually tackle. Most of the time, his hits brought the guy down, but a couple of times guys were able to stay upright. Pass coverage seems fine but not great. A good d3 guy

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Connor started at Safety last night and did pretty well in his role.

The best aspect of Connor’s game is undoubtedly his physicality. When he gets an opportunity to hit, he takes it. He laid big hit after big hit and played with a ton of passion. Also, Connor had a few solid pass defenses, including a near-interception as he closed in on a TE stick route.

I also see a few areas in which Connor can improve.

First, yes, he’s very physical, but that sometimes comes to his detriment. On nearly every tackle opportunity, Connor laid into the ballcarrier with his shoulder instead of wrapping up. Did it work? Yes. Will it work against an RB with better contact balance? Heck no. Secondly, Connor’s play speed on running downs could be improved. There were several occasions where Connor waited for the ball carrier to come to him instead of attacking.

Connor seems extremely competitive and passionate. I have zero doubt of his love for football, and he’s definitely a Saturday player in the future. However, in order to start anywhere at the next level, there are a few things to clean up. He’s a great player, and I firmly believe he’s one of the top Safeties in D5.