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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2016R5 · #175
LB· Round 5

Jatavis
Brown.

Jatavis Brown
Sickos Grade
49/100

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★★☆☆☆stars.7883
National · #1946HS class · 2012
Glades Central, FL
247Sports composite via CFBD
R5 · #175 · SDG
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Jatavis Brown's skillset is best utilized in a 4-3 Cover-3 base defense that values speed and sideline-to-sideline range at the linebacker position.

Will LB (4-3)Weakside LBDime package LBNickel package LB
Best role

He can be an immediate nickel/dime sub-package linebacker with the potential to develop into a starting Will linebacker.

Wrong fit

He would be a poor fit in a traditional 3-4 two-gap scheme due to his undersized frame and difficulty disengaging from larger blockers.

His athleticism and pass-rush ability make him a valuable asset in modern defenses that prioritize speed and versatility.

07Athletic testing
Relative Athletic Score
8.42
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. LB on Big Board

No athletic data recorded

08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2014Akron1200000
2015Akron1300100
Career2500100

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
4
Career AV
14
Draft Sickos · retrospective scouting profile