Jowon Briggs DL Cincinnati | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Jowon Briggs DL Cincinnati
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 5.04 seconds (35%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl Invite: Shrine Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SUB-POSITION: VERSATILE DL | |
| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 5.04 seconds (35%*) | |
| Bowl Invite: Shrine Bowl | |
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| Overall Rating: | 76.3 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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78% |
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| Tackling: |
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65% |
| Pass Rush: |
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60% |
| Run Defense: |
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65% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#268
Position rank:
#49
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| College Games: 58 College Snaps: 2085 | ||
ESPN RATING: 84/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#7
Pos Rank:
#9
State Rank:
#2
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 95/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.9 (97%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Nesta Jade Silvera - Arizona State |
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84% |
| D'Anthony Jones - Houston |
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69% |
| Sam Okuayinonu - Maryland |
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67% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Jowon Briggs from Walnut Hills High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Briggs joined Virginia after being heavily recruited.In 2019 as a freshman Briggs saw action in 13 games and played a total of 247 snaps for the Cavaliers. He recorded only 7 tackles, 6 assists, while adding 7 stops. As a pass rusher, he added 5 total pressures, which included 3 QB hurries, one QB hit, and one sack on the season.
As a sophomore for the Cavaliers in 2020 Briggs played in 7 games and took part in 305 snaps for the Cavaliers. He recorded 12 tackles, 4 assists, while adding 13 stops. As a pass rusher, he chalked up 14 total pressures, and 9 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and 3 sacks during the year.
After season's end Briggs transferred to Cincinnati where as a junior for the Bearcats in 2021 Briggs played in 14 games and played 505 snaps for the Bearcats. He recorded 18 tackles, 21 assists while making 15 stops. As a pass rusher, he produced 23 total pressures, which included 17 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and 3 sacks on the year.
In 2022 as a senior Briggs logged playing time in 12 games and logged a total of 585 snaps for the Bearcats. He also added 34 tackles, 18 assists, and 28 stops. As a pass rusher, he tallied 19 total pressures, which included 11 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and 5 sacks on the season.
In 2023 as a fifth year senior Briggs logged playing time in 12 games and logged a total of 443 snaps for the Bearcats. He also added 17 tackles, 8 assists, and 14 stops. As a pass rusher, he tallied 15 total pressures, which included 12 QB hurries, one QB hit, and 2 sacks on the season.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which Briggs uses with impressive precision.
- His hand use is excellent; he’s strong in the upper body and consistently swats away blockers.
- Briggs has a compact build, but he is a crafty edge player who is very good against the run. Briggs sets the edge and effectively wards off blocks with a strong core, powerful limbs, and natural leverage.
- He’s very instinctive when it comes to countering and solid with overall hand usage.
- Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase.
- He’s a high-motor player, and he shows good enough hand use, as well as a tight spin move, to win as an edge rusher.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- While he’s powerfully built, his short arms allow blockers to get into his body
- He’s stiff as an athlete, as Briggs lacks the flexibility to truly threaten the edge.
- Briggs doesn’t show much in the way of dynamic change-of-direction ability on counter moves, and he also has a limited repertoire of pass-rushing moves.
Jowon Briggs percentiles vs other Defensive Lines (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Jowon Briggs (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
266.7
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
61.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.