Scouting Profile: UCF WR Breshad Perriman

by Joe Thomson
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Breshad Perriman

Position: WR
School: UCF
College Experience: Junior
Height: 6-2
Weight: 212 lbs.
Age: 21

Pro Day Results

Event Result
40-yd Dash 4.24 sec
Bench Press 18 reps
Vertical Jump 36.5 inches
Broad Jump 127 inches

*40-yard dash time is unofficial, not electronically timed

Strengths

  • Ideal size and strength for a wide receiver. Will be able to hold up over NFL season. Body control and leaping are assets.
  • Speed. With an unconfirmed 40-yard-dash time somewhere between 4.15 and 4.27, Perriman may be the fastest player in the draft. It's hard to know how fast he really is, but his 40 times confirm he's not just fast on film.
  • Consistently gets separation even if his routes aren't crisp. Major threat to take the top off a defense. Has to be respected by safeties over the top.

Weaknesses

  • Rounds off a lot of his routes because his speed hasn't been challenged by collegiate corners.
  • Hands are a question mark. Dropped eight passes in 2014, according to College Football Focus. Makes big catches, but drops too many routine balls
  • Has to improve upon all fundamentals and will need the right coaching situation to develop into more than just a deep threat.

NFL player comparison: Darrius Heyward-Bey

Almost identical in size and speed to Heyward-Bey, Perriman is a raw talent who needs to run cleaner routes and catch the ball more consistently. Sound familiar, Raiders fans? If he can develop behind a veteran or two in a good offense, Perriman will have more success at the NFL level than DHB has had to date.

Ideal fit: Baltimore Ravens

Perriman needs to become a more polished route runner, but while he's figuring it out he could be catching deep balls from Joe Flacco. He might be the ideal replacement for deep threat Torrey Smith, who went to San Francisco, and learning from Steve Smith would benefit the UCF product.

Draft projection: Round 1/2 (20-40)

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Scouting Profiles: Breaking down the top prospects in the 2015 NFL Draft

by theScore Staff
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Get an in-depth look at the top prospects in this year's draft class, leading up to the NFL Draft which takes place from April 30 to May 2 in Chicago.

Tap the links below to see a full scouting report for each player. 

Quarterbacks

Jameis Winston
Marcus Mariota
Garrett Grayson
Bryce Petty
Brett Hundley

Running Backs

Todd Gurley
Melvin Gordon
Ameer Abdullah
Jay Ajayi
Duke Johnson
T.J. Yeldon
Tevin Coleman

Wide Receivers/Tight Ends

Amari Cooper
Kevin White
DeVante Parker
Jaelen Strong
Maxx Williams
Dorial Green-Beckham
Breshad Perriman
Devin Funchess

Offensive Linemen

Brandon Scherff
Andrus Peat
Ereck Flowers
Cameron Erving

Defensive Linemen

Leonard Williams
Danny Shelton
Malcom Brown
Arik Armstead
Eddie Goldman

Edge Rushers/Linebackers

Dante Fowler Jr.
Randy Gregory
Vic Beasley
Shane Ray
Bud Dupree

Defensive Backs

Trae Waynes
Landon Collins

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