Position:
Cornerback
School: Tusculum
Status: Senior
Height:
5-10¾
Weight:
186
40-Yard Dash:
4.49 seconds
Positives:
Ricardo Colclough is a tremendous natural athlete with decent size and tremendous physical tools. He doesn't have blazing speed, but he does have good speed and exceptional quickness. He gets out of his backpedal and up to full speed as fast as anyone in the draft and he closes quickly on the ball. He has exceptional hands (11 interceptions in 18 games), and man coverage ability. He doesn't get beat deep often.
He is very physical with receivers and plays the run well... does a good job of wrapping up on tackles. He also has experience returning punts and kicks.
Negatives:
He dominated at Tusculum where he could get by on athletic ability alone, so it will be a huge leap for him in terms of level of competition when he enters the pros. He played very little zone coverage, so he is inexperienced in that area. He is going to have to polish his technique in the NFL. He also needs to work on his play-recognition skills. He can get caught guessing at times.
Projection:
Ricardo Colclough is a small-school prospect who is going to need some refinement at the next level. He has a lot of potential but is very raw and may not contribute much as a rookie. He should be selected no later than early in the second round though.
