NFL Draft Profile: Jaguars Snag Jonathan Cyprien
By Jason Marcum
October 8, 2011; Akron, OH , USA; Akron Zips quarterback Clayton Moore (8) runs during the first quarter as FIU Golden Panthers defensive back Jonathan Cyprien (25) prepares to make the tackle in the game at InfoCision Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric P. Mull-USA TODAY Sports
Bio
Name: Jonathan Cyprien
College:Florida International
Birthday: January 1, 1990
Hometown: North Miami Beach,Florida.
High School: North Miami BeachHigh School
Major: Physical Therapy
Year: Senior
Measurables
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 217 pounds
Arm Length: 31 3/4″
Hand Size: 10 1/4″
Scouting Combine & Pro Day Results
40-yard dash: 4.64 seconds
Bench Press: 18 reps
Broad Jump: 119.0 inches
Vertical Jump: 38.5 inches
Short Shuttle: 4.44 seconds
Three-Cone Drill: 7.01 seconds
College Statistics
Year
School
Class
Solo
Ast
Tot
Loss
Sk
Int
Yds
Avg
TD
PD
FR
Yds
TD
FF
2009
FIU
FR
48
30
78
1.5
0.0
1
0
0.0
0
4
0
0
0
2
2010
FIU
SO
63
50
113
3.0
0.0
1
0
0.0
0
7
0
0
0
3
2011
FIU
JR
48
33
81
5.5
1.0
1
9
9.0
1
9
0
0
0
0
2012
FIU
SR
54
39
93
3.5
0.0
3
35
11.7
0
8
0
0
0
1
Career
FIU
213
152
365
13.5
1.0
6
44
7.3
1
28
0
0
0
6
Senior Highlights (via FIU athletics site)
"2012 (Senior): Named to the Thorpe Award 2012 Preseason Watch List…selected to the first-ever Senior Bowl Watch List…voted by league coaches and media to the 2012 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference team…named as Blue Ribbon’s Sun Belt Conference Preseason Defensive Player of the Year…earned unanimous preseason All-Sun Belt Conference First-Team honors from Athlon’s, Blue Ribbon, CBSSports.com, Lindy’s and Phil Steele, as well as Lindy’s No. 3 NFL talent in the Sun Belt Conference…named to the Bleacher Report’s national ‘Best of the Rest’ Preseason Defense First-Team…has 33 career starts…poised to become FIU’s all-time leader in career tackles during the 2012 season…has 272 career tackles (Scott Bryant, 302)."
Scouting Report/Player Notes via NFL Mocks
"Big, rangy safety who can make all the plays on the back end. He’s got some technique flaws to clean up, but you’re looking at a guy who has risen from relative unknown/underrated draft prospect to a near sure-fire first round or top 50 selection. He is probably the best overall strong safety prospect in the draft with the ability to play downfield or centerfield. You will see in the scouting video below what kind of potential he truly has with an interception of Teddy Bridgewater near the sideline, one of the better quarterbacks in the country. Capable of delivering huge hits and looks like he could develop into a really solid team leader. He’s not the kind of safety prospect we saw come out last year with Mark Barron of Alabama going in the first five picks, but I think Cyprien could really upgrade the secondary of a contender late in the first round of the draft, or he’ll be a building block for a young team early on day two."
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