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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2019R7 · #223
CB· Round 7

Jordan
Brown.

Jordan Brown, South Dakota St. scouting portrait
Bomb Grade
46.3/100

South Dakota St. official athletic logoSouth Dakota St.

/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8467
National · #1331HS class · 2020
Huntsville, TX
247Sports composite via CFBD
R7 · #223 · CIN
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

The Bengals traditionally employ a Cover-3 match and quarters scheme, prioritizing versatile defensive backs capable of playing various coverages.

Boundary CBField CBPress-man CB
Best role

Year 1 depth on the boundary with special teams contributions, with the ceiling to develop into a starting outside cornerback.

Wrong fit

A purely man-heavy defense that frequently isolates cornerbacks on islands without safety help.

Brown fits the Bengals' preference for adaptable defensive backs, providing immediate depth and potential for growth in their zone-heavy scheme.

07Athletic testing
Relative Athletic Score
2.98
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. CB on Big Board

— No athletic data recorded

08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2014Murray State—00000
2016South Dakota State—00100
2017James Madison—50000
Career——50100

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

/ Efficiency, 2026
average
Predicted Points Added / play
+0.347
percentile at position
55%
PPA · pass
+0.347
CFBD PPA — 0 = league-average play
/ Usage share, 2026
1.6%of team plays
22 percentile at positionAlabama State
Pass plays · 5.5%Run plays · 0.0%Third down · 3.0%Passing downs · 2.6%
CFBD usage — share of the offense's plays involving the player
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