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KOREY BANKS
Position: CB
Class: Sr
School: Mississippi St.
Conference: SEC
Ht., Wt.: 5'10, 188
40 Time: 4.57
Grade: 3.37

BIO: Garden City Junior College transfer who's started the past two seasons, posting 45 Tackles, three INTs and leading the team with 12 pass breakups as a senior. Junior totals were 48-4-14 when again he led the team in pass defenses.

POSITIVES: Instinctive cover corner with top physical skills. Fluid transitioning off the line, runs downfield with opponents and displays an explosive burst of both closing or recovery speed. Quick footed, effective moving in reverse or laterally, displays good awareness in coverage and quick turning back to make a play on the ball. Gets a hand in and deflects away an inordinate amount of passes.

NEGATIVES: Not always willing to fly around the action. Out-positioned by opponents and has trouble with bigger receivers. Side shuffles off the line.

ANALYSIS: Effectively uses his tools and a solid cover corner. May never be a starter but should produce in nickel situations at the next level. Play would be enhanced if he became more physical.

PROJECTION: Early Seventh Round

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