Class of 2015 CB Daivon Ellison (NJ) Signed LOI

[bothsocksup]

well done

 

[OburgCuse]

Prospect Info:
#2 CB Daivon Ellison - Don Bosco Prep High School.
5'9 178
Offers from - Syracuse, Army, BC, ODU, Rutgers,

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1884026/highlights/177947381

Tale of the Tape:

Daivon has a rather short highlight from his senior year. I'm interested to see if it's a complete highlight. I really think Ellison projects better as a Safety at the next level rather than a Cornerback. There's some really good things to see in this highlight. One thing that sticks out is his ability to help with the run game. He tackles very well and has a nose to get to the ball. Numerous times he shows great pursuit angles to make tackles that busted through the line of scrimmage. I'm not so sure about his speed. He shows quick bursts in space, but there are some times in coverage when he is running with receivers and seems to be a sliver behind. Let's analyze some tape.

Didn't get a chance to watch yet, but wouldn't be surprised if it's complete and abbreviated because he missed like the last 8 games of the season.

 

[JackBauer44]

Didn't get a chance to watch yet, but wouldn't be surprised if it's complete and abbreviated because he missed like the last 8 games of the season.

Completely forgot about that. Good call. That's another reason why some services probably wouldn't elevate him. They are working on a shorter sample size.

 

[ImperialOrange]

Prospect Info:
#2 CB Daivon Ellison - Don Bosco Prep High School.
5'9 178
Offers from - Syracuse, Army, BC, ODU, Rutgers,

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1884026/highlights/177947381

Tale of the Tape:

Daivon has a rather short highlight from his senior year. I'm interested to see if it's a complete highlight. I really think Ellison projects better as a Safety at the next level rather than a Cornerback. There's some really good things to see in this highlight. One thing that sticks out is his ability to help with the run game. He tackles very well and has a nose to get to the ball. Numerous times he shows great pursuit angles to make tackles that busted through the line of scrimmage. I'm not so sure about his speed. He shows quick bursts in space, but there are some times in coverage when he is running with receivers and seems to be a sliver behind. Let's analyze some tape.

.44 mark - We see DE's first highlight in coverage. The defense is playing a Cover 2 alignment which gives him saftey help. The route is a go route, which can be difficult for a cornerback to cover, given he has to make up for the receivers acceleration. DE recognizes the route quickly and immediately turns his hips to start running with the defender. This shows good recognition skills and natural hip movement. The easier it is to move your hips (which IMO he does a good job at throughout the video), the more easier it is to play defense in the secondary.

1:00 mark - We get a glimpse at something DE may struggle with at the next level. He's playing press coverage and is looking to jam the receiver. Even though he misses the jam and the receiver puts an inside/out move, he does a great job at turning his hips and running with the receiver. Ideally, the cornerback wants to "magnet" his hips with the receivers hips. This allows him to bump the route without getting called for PI. This is also a cornerbacks best friend when receiver is trying to run a route down the sidelines. If you can magnet your hips to his, and force him out of bounds, you've just won that play. Because of DE's size, i'm not too sure how well he is going to be able to jam ACC receivers. If he's pressed up against a receiver who is 6'3, 210 pounds - it's going to be hard for him to get his hands for a solid jam.

1:09 mark - You see here DE read the bubble screen and attempt to close to the LOS to make the tackle. He is face with a 1 on 1 block with his wide-receiver and displays a bit of poor technique. If you pause the tape at the 1:11 mark, you see DE expose his back to the receiver in trying to go around him to the outside. Any strong blocking WR is going to have a field day with a situation like that. While DE doesn't want to give up the possible outside containment; a good CB will take on that block with his hands, keep his feet moving, and shed to make the play. Brandon Reddish did an amazing job of this in his last season. He made it difficult for teams to bubble to his side.

1:40 mark - DE makes a great play on this hitch route. When you are manned up with a WR and you see him clean his cleats and expose his back to you, you need to eliminate the space and get on his back. The minute the wide receiver exposes his backside after the hitch route is complete, DE flies to the ball and makes contact as the ball is arriving. It's this type of recognition that can make a hitch pass very susceptible to the pick-6.

1:49 mark - Here you see some traits that could make DE a great safety prospect. Recognizes the run as the receiver is coming out of his stance. He is playing a tad bit high for a corner, but he sinks his hips immediately and takes a great angle to the ball.

2:30 mark - You see DE again try and run around the blocker to make the play. This is an easy way to take yourself out. You need to engage, spill, and make the tackle.

2:55 mark - When you are the cornerback playing on the boundary side where a TE is lined up, you often times are brought on the edge and have outside-in responsibility. Don't let anyone outside you, and work your way in. DE makes a really good read here, sees the TE block straight ahead, and recognizes he is to read and make a play. He accelerates well and makes a good tackle.

3:17 mark - DE actually has a decent jam opportunity here but realizes his WR is not running a hard pattern. While he has to respect the route, he keeps his head in the backfield , recognizes the run, releases from his receiver and makes a good play. He displays good technique in recognition, another reason why I think he'd make a great safety prospect.

Final Analysis

Strengths - Quick hips, good tackler, physicality & quick recognition skills. I think he fits more in zone defense scheme, rather than a M2M scheme (another reason why I could see him as a safety). I see a good development of fast-twitch muscle fiber in how he turns his hips fluidly.

Areas of Improvements - (I'm an educator, I don't use the term weakness) - Size. This is a no brainer. He's always going to have to play with a chip on his shoulder. He needs to add muscle to be able to take on blocks more efficiently and effectively. I mentioned earlier that i'm not sure on his high end speed. I could see him in the 4.7 range. I think with proper development, he could be in the 4.5 range.

All in all, his size makes him a riskier prospect. If he played safety in high school, I think he'd be a legit, no question, 3* recruit. With cornerback next year being a concern, will DE be ready to contribute in year 1? I don't think so. I'm projecting a redshirt during his first year, however I would not be surprised to see DE being a regular in the rotation somewhere in the secondary by his Redshirt Sophomore year.

Thank you.

 

[weedsportwarriors]

Prospect Info:
#2 CB Daivon Ellison - Don Bosco Prep High School.
5'9 178
Offers from - Syracuse, Army, BC, ODU, Rutgers,

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1884026/highlights/177947381

Tale of the Tape:

Daivon has a rather short highlight from his senior year. I'm interested to see if it's a complete highlight. I really think Ellison projects better as a Safety at the next level rather than a Cornerback. There's some really good things to see in this highlight. One thing that sticks out is his ability to help with the run game. He tackles very well and has a nose to get to the ball. Numerous times he shows great pursuit angles to make tackles that busted through the line of scrimmage. I'm not so sure about his speed. He shows quick bursts in space, but there are some times in coverage when he is running with receivers and seems to be a sliver behind. Let's analyze some tape.

.44 mark - We see DE's first highlight in coverage. The defense is playing a Cover 2 alignment which gives him saftey help. The route is a go route, which can be difficult for a cornerback to cover, given he has to make up for the receivers acceleration. DE recognizes the route quickly and immediately turns his hips to start running with the defender. This shows good recognition skills and natural hip movement. The easier it is to move your hips (which IMO he does a good job at throughout the video), the more easier it is to play defense in the secondary.

1:00 mark - We get a glimpse at something DE may struggle with at the next level. He's playing press coverage and is looking to jam the receiver. Even though he misses the jam and the receiver puts an inside/out move, he does a great job at turning his hips and running with the receiver. Ideally, the cornerback wants to "magnet" his hips with the receivers hips. This allows him to bump the route without getting called for PI. This is also a cornerbacks best friend when receiver is trying to run a route down the sidelines. If you can magnet your hips to his, and force him out of bounds, you've just won that play. Because of DE's size, i'm not too sure how well he is going to be able to jam ACC receivers. If he's pressed up against a receiver who is 6'3, 210 pounds - it's going to be hard for him to get his hands for a solid jam.

1:09 mark - You see here DE read the bubble screen and attempt to close to the LOS to make the tackle. He is face with a 1 on 1 block with his wide-receiver and displays a bit of poor technique. If you pause the tape at the 1:11 mark, you see DE expose his back to the receiver in trying to go around him to the outside. Any strong blocking WR is going to have a field day with a situation like that. While DE doesn't want to give up the possible outside containment; a good CB will take on that block with his hands, keep his feet moving, and shed to make the play. Brandon Reddish did an amazing job of this in his last season. He made it difficult for teams to bubble to his side.

1:40 mark - DE makes a great play on this hitch route. When you are manned up with a WR and you see him clean his cleats and expose his back to you, you need to eliminate the space and get on his back. The minute the wide receiver exposes his backside after the hitch route is complete, DE flies to the ball and makes contact as the ball is arriving. It's this type of recognition that can make a hitch pass very susceptible to the pick-6.

1:49 mark - Here you see some traits that could make DE a great safety prospect. Recognizes the run as the receiver is coming out of his stance. He is playing a tad bit high for a corner, but he sinks his hips immediately and takes a great angle to the ball.

2:30 mark - You see DE again try and run around the blocker to make the play. This is an easy way to take yourself out. You need to engage, spill, and make the tackle.

2:55 mark - When you are the cornerback playing on the boundary side where a TE is lined up, you often times are brought on the edge and have outside-in responsibility. Don't let anyone outside you, and work your way in. DE makes a really good read here, sees the TE block straight ahead, and recognizes he is to read and make a play. He accelerates well and makes a good tackle.

3:17 mark - DE actually has a decent jam opportunity here but realizes his WR is not running a hard pattern. While he has to respect the route, he keeps his head in the backfield , recognizes the run, releases from his receiver and makes a good play. He displays good technique in recognition, another reason why I think he'd make a great safety prospect.

Final Analysis

Strengths - Quick hips, good tackler, physicality & quick recognition skills. I think he fits more in zone defense scheme, rather than a M2M scheme (another reason why I could see him as a safety). I see a good development of fast-twitch muscle fiber in how he turns his hips fluidly.

Areas of Improvements - (I'm an educator, I don't use the term weakness) - Size. This is a no brainer. He's always going to have to play with a chip on his shoulder. He needs to add muscle to be able to take on blocks more efficiently and effectively. I mentioned earlier that i'm not sure on his high end speed. I could see him in the 4.7 range. I think with proper development, he could be in the 4.5 range.

All in all, his size makes him a riskier prospect. If he played safety in high school, I think he'd be a legit, no question, 3* recruit. With cornerback next year being a concern, will DE be ready to contribute in year 1? I don't think so. I'm projecting a redshirt during his first year, however I would not be surprised to see DE being a regular in the rotation somewhere in the secondary by his Redshirt Sophomore year.

Wow, great break-down. Tell me again why you were passed on for the HC position, someone missed out on a great coach.

 

[tep624]

Prospect Info:
#2 CB Daivon Ellison - Don Bosco Prep High School.
5'9 178
Offers from - Syracuse, Army, BC, ODU, Rutgers,

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1884026/highlights/177947381

Tale of the Tape:

Daivon has a rather short highlight from his senior year. I'm interested to see if it's a complete highlight. I really think Ellison projects better as a Safety at the next level rather than a Cornerback. There's some really good things to see in this highlight. One thing that sticks out is his ability to help with the run game. He tackles very well and has a nose to get to the ball. Numerous times he shows great pursuit angles to make tackles that busted through the line of scrimmage. I'm not so sure about his speed. He shows quick bursts in space, but there are some times in coverage when he is running with receivers and seems to be a sliver behind. Let's analyze some tape.

.44 mark - We see DE's first highlight in coverage. The defense is playing a Cover 2 alignment which gives him saftey help. The route is a go route, which can be difficult for a cornerback to cover, given he has to make up for the receivers acceleration. DE recognizes the route quickly and immediately turns his hips to start running with the defender. This shows good recognition skills and natural hip movement. The easier it is to move your hips (which IMO he does a good job at throughout the video), the more easier it is to play defense in the secondary.

1:00 mark - We get a glimpse at something DE may struggle with at the next level. He's playing press coverage and is looking to jam the receiver. Even though he misses the jam and the receiver puts an inside/out move, he does a great job at turning his hips and running with the receiver. Ideally, the cornerback wants to "magnet" his hips with the receivers hips. This allows him to bump the route without getting called for PI. This is also a cornerbacks best friend when receiver is trying to run a route down the sidelines. If you can magnet your hips to his, and force him out of bounds, you've just won that play. Because of DE's size, i'm not too sure how well he is going to be able to jam ACC receivers. If he's pressed up against a receiver who is 6'3, 210 pounds - it's going to be hard for him to get his hands for a solid jam.

1:09 mark - You see here DE read the bubble screen and attempt to close to the LOS to make the tackle. He is face with a 1 on 1 block with his wide-receiver and displays a bit of poor technique. If you pause the tape at the 1:11 mark, you see DE expose his back to the receiver in trying to go around him to the outside. Any strong blocking WR is going to have a field day with a situation like that. While DE doesn't want to give up the possible outside containment; a good CB will take on that block with his hands, keep his feet moving, and shed to make the play. Brandon Reddish did an amazing job of this in his last season. He made it difficult for teams to bubble to his side.

1:40 mark - DE makes a great play on this hitch route. When you are manned up with a WR and you see him clean his cleats and expose his back to you, you need to eliminate the space and get on his back. The minute the wide receiver exposes his backside after the hitch route is complete, DE flies to the ball and makes contact as the ball is arriving. It's this type of recognition that can make a hitch pass very susceptible to the pick-6.

1:49 mark - Here you see some traits that could make DE a great safety prospect. Recognizes the run as the receiver is coming out of his stance. He is playing a tad bit high for a corner, but he sinks his hips immediately and takes a great angle to the ball.

2:30 mark - You see DE again try and run around the blocker to make the play. This is an easy way to take yourself out. You need to engage, spill, and make the tackle.

2:55 mark - When you are the cornerback playing on the boundary side where a TE is lined up, you often times are brought on the edge and have outside-in responsibility. Don't let anyone outside you, and work your way in. DE makes a really good read here, sees the TE block straight ahead, and recognizes he is to read and make a play. He accelerates well and makes a good tackle.

3:17 mark - DE actually has a decent jam opportunity here but realizes his WR is not running a hard pattern. While he has to respect the route, he keeps his head in the backfield , recognizes the run, releases from his receiver and makes a good play. He displays good technique in recognition, another reason why I think he'd make a great safety prospect.

Final Analysis

Strengths - Quick hips, good tackler, physicality & quick recognition skills. I think he fits more in zone defense scheme, rather than a M2M scheme (another reason why I could see him as a safety). I see a good development of fast-twitch muscle fiber in how he turns his hips fluidly.

Areas of Improvements - (I'm an educator, I don't use the term weakness) - Size. This is a no brainer. He's always going to have to play with a chip on his shoulder. He needs to add muscle to be able to take on blocks more efficiently and effectively. I mentioned earlier that i'm not sure on his high end speed. I could see him in the 4.7 range. I think with proper development, he could be in the 4.5 range.

All in all, his size makes him a riskier prospect. If he played safety in high school, I think he'd be a legit, no question, 3* recruit. With cornerback next year being a concern, will DE be ready to contribute in year 1? I don't think so. I'm projecting a redshirt during his first year, however I would not be surprised to see DE being a regular in the rotation somewhere in the secondary by his Redshirt Sophomore year.

I think Strong Safety everytime I look at him. We've had some pretty good ones with height limitations.

 

[money3189]

Prospect Info:
#2 CB Daivon Ellison - Don Bosco Prep High School.
5'9 178
Offers from - Syracuse, Army, BC, ODU, Rutgers,

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1884026/highlights/177947381

Tale of the Tape:

Daivon has a rather short highlight from his senior year. I'm interested to see if it's a complete highlight. I really think Ellison projects better as a Safety at the next level rather than a Cornerback. There's some really good things to see in this highlight. One thing that sticks out is his ability to help with the run game. He tackles very well and has a nose to get to the ball. Numerous times he shows great pursuit angles to make tackles that busted through the line of scrimmage. I'm not so sure about his speed. He shows quick bursts in space, but there are some times in coverage when he is running with receivers and seems to be a sliver behind. Let's analyze some tape.

.44 mark - We see DE's first highlight in coverage. The defense is playing a Cover 2 alignment which gives him saftey help. The route is a go route, which can be difficult for a cornerback to cover, given he has to make up for the receivers acceleration. DE recognizes the route quickly and immediately turns his hips to start running with the defender. This shows good recognition skills and natural hip movement. The easier it is to move your hips (which IMO he does a good job at throughout the video), the more easier it is to play defense in the secondary.

1:00 mark - We get a glimpse at something DE may struggle with at the next level. He's playing press coverage and is looking to jam the receiver. Even though he misses the jam and the receiver puts an inside/out move, he does a great job at turning his hips and running with the receiver. Ideally, the cornerback wants to "magnet" his hips with the receivers hips. This allows him to bump the route without getting called for PI. This is also a cornerbacks best friend when receiver is trying to run a route down the sidelines. If you can magnet your hips to his, and force him out of bounds, you've just won that play. Because of DE's size, i'm not too sure how well he is going to be able to jam ACC receivers. If he's pressed up against a receiver who is 6'3, 210 pounds - it's going to be hard for him to get his hands for a solid jam.

1:09 mark - You see here DE read the bubble screen and attempt to close to the LOS to make the tackle. He is face with a 1 on 1 block with his wide-receiver and displays a bit of poor technique. If you pause the tape at the 1:11 mark, you see DE expose his back to the receiver in trying to go around him to the outside. Any strong blocking WR is going to have a field day with a situation like that. While DE doesn't want to give up the possible outside containment; a good CB will take on that block with his hands, keep his feet moving, and shed to make the play. Brandon Reddish did an amazing job of this in his last season. He made it difficult for teams to bubble to his side.

1:40 mark - DE makes a great play on this hitch route. When you are manned up with a WR and you see him clean his cleats and expose his back to you, you need to eliminate the space and get on his back. The minute the wide receiver exposes his backside after the hitch route is complete, DE flies to the ball and makes contact as the ball is arriving. It's this type of recognition that can make a hitch pass very susceptible to the pick-6.

1:49 mark - Here you see some traits that could make DE a great safety prospect. Recognizes the run as the receiver is coming out of his stance. He is playing a tad bit high for a corner, but he sinks his hips immediately and takes a great angle to the ball.

2:30 mark - You see DE again try and run around the blocker to make the play. This is an easy way to take yourself out. You need to engage, spill, and make the tackle.

2:55 mark - When you are the cornerback playing on the boundary side where a TE is lined up, you often times are brought on the edge and have outside-in responsibility. Don't let anyone outside you, and work your way in. DE makes a really good read here, sees the TE block straight ahead, and recognizes he is to read and make a play. He accelerates well and makes a good tackle.

3:17 mark - DE actually has a decent jam opportunity here but realizes his WR is not running a hard pattern. While he has to respect the route, he keeps his head in the backfield , recognizes the run, releases from his receiver and makes a good play. He displays good technique in recognition, another reason why I think he'd make a great safety prospect.

Final Analysis

Strengths - Quick hips, good tackler, physicality & quick recognition skills. I think he fits more in zone defense scheme, rather than a M2M scheme (another reason why I could see him as a safety). I see a good development of fast-twitch muscle fiber in how he turns his hips fluidly.

Areas of Improvements - (I'm an educator, I don't use the term weakness) - Size. This is a no brainer. He's always going to have to play with a chip on his shoulder. He needs to add muscle to be able to take on blocks more efficiently and effectively. I mentioned earlier that i'm not sure on his high end speed. I could see him in the 4.7 range. I think with proper development, he could be in the 4.5 range.

All in all, his size makes him a riskier prospect. If he played safety in high school, I think he'd be a legit, no question, 3* recruit. With cornerback next year being a concern, will DE be ready to contribute in year 1? I don't think so. I'm projecting a redshirt during his first year, however I would not be surprised to see DE being a regular in the rotation somewhere in the secondary by his Redshirt Sophomore year.

In others words Tyrann Mathieu

 

[memcorsu]

We need to give Acosta a raise pronto!

$avage ‏@DaiEllison_2 Dec 5
This is why I love Coach Acosta!! #$AVAGE

pic.twitter.com/UM0KknbyNo

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Stephen Bailey ‏@Stephen_Bailey1
Syracuse CB commit Daivon Ellison said his MCL has fully healed after tearing it early in his senior season.

 

[CuseLegacy]

$avage ‏@DaiEllison_2 36m36 minutes ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THA BIG GUY @Coach_Shafer ! Can't wait to start this thing

#CUSE #MyHeadCoach

 

[CuseLegacy]

$avage‏@DaiEllison_2 17h17 hours ago
Wow.. so me & @tae_strick_23 really might be cousins

 

[CuseLegacy]

$avage ‏@DaiEllison_2 4m4 minutes ago Elizabeth, NJ
About to take flight to $avagecuse w/ @tae_strick_23 @Jee_Sosa9 @JakePickard2015

 

[CuseLegacy]

$avage ‏@DaiEllison_2 4m4 minutes ago Syracuse, NY
The NJ crew just touchdown'd

 

[SWFLCUSE]

It has begun! Go gettem coaches.

 

[TheCusian]

No Eric White tweets? Is he still doing his thing?

 

[CuseLegacy]

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  11:49 AM - 16 Jan 2015
  $avage ‏@DaiEllison_2 28s28 seconds ago
  #Jersey pic.twitter.com/w8UgV20aFf

 

[CuseLegacy]

$avage‏@DaiEllison_2 4h4 hours ago
I love cuse

 

[Libero2]

$avage‏@DaiEllison_2 4h4 hours ago
I love cuse

Good now convince those other guys to love us too Daivon

 

[CuseLegacy]

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• 9:19 AM - 18 Jan 2015
  Lita Slater-Harris ‏@Litaslater 23h23 hours ago
  Syracuse Rocks!! @DaiEllison #cusenation #$avages pic.twitter.com/7ci9Tfm3zx

 

[CuseLegacy]

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• 6:56 PM - 17 Jan 2015
  Lita Slater-Harris ‏@Litaslater Jan 17
  Syracuse University Official Visit Weekend #CUSEnation #attitude #effort #enthusiasm Thanks @Cuse1010 @Coach_Shafer pic.twitter.com/aOg3i1EyL1

 

[CuseLegacy]

• Lita Slater-Harris ‏@Litaslater Jan 17
  Syracuse University Official Visit Weekend #CUSEnation #attitude #effort #enthusiasm Thanks @Cuse1010 @Coach_Shafer pic.twitter.com/aOg3i1EyL1

 

[CuseLegacy]

Lita Slater-Harris @Litaslater · Jan 17
Full of gratitude and excitement! Syracuse was definitely the best fit for my son! #corevalues #academicsFIRST #familyoriented

 

[orangeinjersey]

not for nothing, i know we have gotten a lot of ish in the past for our facilities, but you gotta admit, they do present well in pics.

 

[CuseLegacy]

not for nothing, i know we have gotten a lot of ish in the past for our facilities, but you gotta admit, they do present well in pics.

Probably because of a lot of it is new and updated.

 

[JoeSU]

Lita Slater-Harris @Litaslater · Jan 17
Full of gratitude and excitement! Syracuse was definitely the best fit for my son! #corevalues #academicsFIRST #familyoriented

It's refreshing to see a parent express appreciation for their treatment during their son's official visit.