Kenderick Duncan Jr. NFL Draft 2023: Scouting Report for Louisville S

HEIGHT: 6'1.25"

WEIGHT: 217

HAND: 10 1/8"

ARM: 33 1/2"

WINGSPAN: 81"

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40-YARD DASH: 4.62

3-CONE: 6.85

SHUTTLE: 4.35

VERTICAL: 33"

BROAD: 10'00"

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POSITIVES

—Good size and length.

—Strong play-recognition skills.

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NEGATIVES

—Tentative at point of contact, does not strike ball-carriers.

—Body control and change of direction is erratic.

—Lacks ideal athletic profile, a tad of a liability in coverage.

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2022 STATISTICS

—44 tackles (32 solo)

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NOTES

—35 Starts

—Hip surgery prior to 2022 season, foot surgery at end of 2021 season.

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OVERALL

Kenderick Duncan Jr. arrived at Louisville as a transfer from Georgia Southern in 2021 and made an immediate impact, starting 12 games for the Cardinals while recording 76 tackles, 4 TFL's and 4 PBU's. His 2022 campaign was a bit of a disappointment, however, as Duncan saw his workload diminish throughout the season en route to his worst statistical season in college.

Duncan proves to be a bit of a liability in coverage. His lack of speed and change of direction create a mismatch in coverage situations that teams would attack when identified. While he is physical with receivers, Duncan is simply unable to recover when he's beat and has been responsible for a few long scores in both man and zone.

Against the run, Duncan's game begins to take shape a bit more. He does a good job of identifying runs and play action, which allows him to get into position somewhat quicker. While he doesn't fly downhill and strike ball-carriers, Duncan is a fine tackler, although a bit tentative. In the open field, some issues with Duncan's erratic angles and body control are apparent, as he simply struggles to hone in on ball-carriers when forced to change direction.

Overall, Duncan is a difficult prospect to have a ton of faith in because of his athletic profile and diminished workload in 2022. A potential move into the box full-time could perhaps quell some of the shortcomings in his game, as he simply does not have the coverage ability to play deep.

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GRADE: 5.7 (Backup or Draftable/Rounds 6-7)

OVERALL RANK: 231

POSITION RANK: S18

PRO COMPARISON: Mark Barron

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Written by B/R NFL Scout Cory Giddings