Taylor Lawrence
Taylor Lawrence
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Chris Smith | Prep Redzone Scout
Strengths – Tall and long with a great frame for added weight, Lawrence brings great physical traits to the playing field along with athleticism and versatility to handle multiple roles within the secondary. Last year as a junior, the Eagles defensive back had a chance to step into the spotlight as the team’s top cornerback and he handled himself very well. If you look at his junior film, Lawrence shows excellent discipline, a technique sound game along with nice lower body bend and hip movements. He does a good job of playing his man and reading the pass then quickly reacting. This is a smart, savvy ball player that leans on his discipline and technique to get the job done along with his height and length being a problem for opposing receivers. While Lawrence does have experience at corner, he has the skill set and size to excel at safety as well. His body has room for added weight and he is willing to be physical with his tackling, so the value at safety is certainly there.
Improvement – Watching over his clips, the biggest Lawrence needs to work on is his overall speed. It’s not like this guy can’t run but to play the corner position on the college level, this Mid-TN talent will need to gain more straight line speed. He can also continue working on his quickness, which would also allow him to make quicker reactions on the ball. Gaining the needed weight is at the top of the list too.
Overview – This is a solid ball player that does a lot of things the right way. He’s not the cleanest prospect from the #TN2025 class but he would be inside the Top 20. Lawrence brings a lot of physical traits and upside to the secondary where his abilities could be used in a variety of ways and I feel like he is just scratching the surface of what he can become. The Eagles senior defender has intriguing height and lower body movements to be considered out at cornerback but I feel like his biggest upside sits at free safety. If he can continue developing his overall skill set this off-season, bigger programs like West Virginia, who Lawrence is visiting soon, will begin to get involved.
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