Bills pick CB - Reggie Corner - Akron

[BillsFanOntario]

another small school CB

[GOBILLSGO15]

This draft is starting to suck!

[homeslice5484]

never heard of him

[blaze8824]

who is reggie corner? any info/stats?

[billsfanatic]

Did we really need another CB? I think there are far more pressing needs...especially since we drafted a CB with the #11 pick....***???

[EndZoneDB]

Not sure i get this one. Tamme or Stevens would have been decent value there. WOuldn't have minded a linemen, or even another WR.

We went from having very few corners, to too many now. Makes me think Youboty isn't in their future plans.

[ColoradoBillsFan#1]

Sirius has been dead on all draft. AFter Buffalo picked it was dead air for about 4 seconds. Then they said, wow I had him 7th round and another said late 4th or 5th...

Great, thats what we need small CB when our needs are still out there. I honestly know nothing about this guy....

[GainesvilleBillsFan]

He's not even in 2 of my magazines even as a free agent

what a waste of a pick.

This team just doesnt get it. Anyone realize we had a 30th offense?

[ColoradoBillsFan#1]

P.S.
they didn't even have an audio clip on this guy....

[letsgobills]

never heard of him

[BillsFanOntario]

Corner has been a nightmare for opposing quarterbacks since moving into the starting lineup as a red-shirt freshman. Certainly not the biggest defensive back you will find, he compensates for a lack of height and bulk with outstanding leaping ability, great timing and natural hands to get to more than a fair share of balls in flight. He is the only player to lead outright or share the team lead for interception in each of the four seasons he suited up for the Zips.

His 15 interceptions tied for second on the school career record list. He joined All-American Dwight Smith (261 yards, 1997-2000) and Shawn Vincent (265 yards, 1988-90) as the only players in Akron annals to return interceptions for 225 or more yards in a career. He had at least one interception or pass deflection in 28 of the 48 games he played in for Akron.

At McKinley High School, Corner excelled as a wide receiver. He earned All-Ohio, All-District and All-County honors in each of his last two seasons. As a freshman, he was a member of McKinley's 1998 state championship team. As a senior, he played both sides of the ball, coming up with three interceptions and 43 catches for 739 yards and 12 scores. He added 45 catches for 749 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior. He also ran track, where he was a member of the state champion 4x400-meter relay team.

Corner enrolled at Akron in 2003, but sat out the year under NCAA Proposition 48 rules. He took over field cornerback duties in 2004, going on to start 46-of-48 games during his career. That year, he ranked seventh on the team with 55 tackles (41 solos), making three of those stops behind the line of scrimmage. He broke up six passes and intercepted two others.

In 2005, Corner again finished seventh on the team with 46 tackles (29 solos). He had two stops for losses, along with nine pass deflections and two pass thefts. As a junior, he started 10 games at field cornerback, coming off the bench vs. North Carolina State and Central Michigan. He totaled 44 tackles (30 solos) with a fumble recovery. He picked off four passes and was credited with eight pass break-ups.

Corner garnered All-Mid American first-team honors as a senior. He ranked fourth in the nation and shared the league lead with seven interceptions. He and fellow cornerback Davanzo Tate tied for sixth in the NCAA with 19 passes defended, as Corner broke up 12 tosses. He finished seventh on the team in tackles for the third time in his career, collecting 52 hits (40 solos) with three stops behind the line of scrimmage.

Corner started 46 of 48 games at Akron. He recorded 197 tackles (140 solos) with eight stops for losses of 24 yards and a fumble recovery. He deflected 35 passes and ranks tied for second in school history with 15 interceptions, ranking third all-time with 225 yards in returns (15.0 avg), including one touchdown.
Analysis

Positives: Compactly built athlete with good, lean muscle definition … Stays tight with receivers on deep routes and has good play development recognition skills … Has a good feel for the ball, maintaining eye contact on the receiver while tracking the ball in flight … Keeps a tight relationship with the receiver in the open and can cover ground with his closing burst … Shows good knee bend and a smooth, easy turning motion coming out of his backpedal … Takes good angles towards the ball and makes proper body adjustments turning and flexing for the pass, demonstrating natural hands and above average timing to high point the ball … Shows fluid hip turn and quick feet coming out of his backpedal … Makes proper zone adjustments and anticipates the quarterback's moves well, as he can handle the switch-off effortlessly … Has the hip snap and body control to position himself before delivering the hit … Has the burst to recover on deep routes … Gets a sharp break on the ball and is flexible in his hip turn and compensates for a lack of ideal height with good quickness and ball anticipation skills … Stays low in his pads and extends his arms to wrap and secure as a tackle (lacks strength behind his hits, though) … Shows natural hands, extending and plucking the ball away from the body's framework … Has the field vision to keep track of the ball in flight.

Negatives: Size is a big drawback, but he compensates with good aggression and the timing to go up and snatch the ball out of the receiver's hands … Lacks ideal power for run support, but even though he is willing to face up, he does not have the strong anchor to prevent ballcarriers from running through his arm tackles … Sometimes gets a little too aggressive, causing him to over-pursue, but shows the recovery quickness needed to get back into the play … Gets so pass theft conscious that he will play the ball a little too much, tending to lose sight of the receiver at times … Reaches back on his heels sometimes when turning in his backpedal … Has to show better shadow ability when handling the receiver, but flashes quickness to recover … Needs to become more physical with the receivers in press coverage.

Compares To: TIM JENNINGS-Indianapolis … Corner won't ever be confused for a Charles Woodson when it comes to taking on running backs, but he does provide great value in a sub package because of his natural hands and ability to get to the ball in flight. His best asset is his ball skills, as he times his leaps well to ride up on a receiver to deflect or pick the ball off. His size is a big drawback and will probably keep him out of the starting lineup, but few cornerbacks have the ability to reach and pluck the ball like he does.
Injury Report

No injury report available, but Corner did not miss a game due to injuries at Akron.
Agility Tests

Campus: 4.49 in the 40-yard dash … 1.56 10-yard dash … 2.58 20-yard dash … 4.03 20-yard shuttle … 6.87 three-cone drill … 36-inch vertical jump … 10'0" broad jump … Bench pressed 225 pounds 15 times.

Combine: Did not receive an invitation.
High School

Attended McKinley (Canton, Oh.) High School, where he excelled as a wide receiver … Earned All-Ohio, All-District and All-County honors in each of his last two seasons … As a freshman, he was a member of McKinley's 1998 state championship team … As a senior, he played both sides of the ball, coming up with three interceptions and 43 catches for 739 yards and 12 scores … Added 45 catches for 749 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior … He also ran track, where he was a member of the state champion 4x400-meter relay team.

[BuffaloBillsHeart]

This is the by far worst and most stupid pick I have seen us make in years. I mean the guy is midget and offers no sort of physicality to the game and ohh btw. we've already used our 11th overall draft choice on a corner.

Lets see: 1. CB - Leodis McKelvin 2. CB - Terrence McGee 3. CB Jabari Greer 4. CB Ashton Youboty 5. CB - William James 6. CB Reggie Corner

Are you kidding me, this is as stupid as it gets. Why the hell didn't we then draft the 330 pound, extremely quick, intelligent, mauler and runstuffer of the century in Red Bryant. That would have made 1.000.000.000.000.000 times more sense to me.
They better have a plan for this guy or this is going to be the next bust at the next level

[BillsFanOntario]

Move youboty out of there. In fact, move him off the roster.

[Canadian kid]

He's not even in 2 of my magazines even as a free agent

what a waste of a pick.

This team just doesnt get it. Anyone realize we had a 30th offense?

You honestly think a 4th rounder is going to suddenly jolt this offence into the teens?

Come on now Gaines.

[Bravo82]

was this guy even projected to be drafted??!?

[5ths the charm]

This pick tells me we will be trying to win games with 6 ponts from the offense.

[lynchisthefuture]

All I know is this pick isn't as bad as that DE the Titans took from Winston-Salem. But, I am still very disappointed.

[Merch007]

This is the by far worst and most stupid pick I have seen us make in years. I mean the guy is midget and offers no sort of physicality to the game and ohh btw. we've already used our 11th overall draft choice on a corner.

Lets see: 1. CB - Leodis McKelvin 2. CB - Terrence McGee 3. CB Jabari Greer 4. CB Ashton Youboty 5. CB - William James 6. CB Reggie Corner

Are you kidding me, this is as stupid as it gets. Why the hell didn't we then draft the 330 pound, extremely quick, intelligent, mauler and runstuffer of the century in Red Bryant. That would have made 1.000.000.000.000.000 times more sense to me.
They better have a plan for this guy or this is going to be the next bust at the next level

Good thing you don't have any say in what we do, obviously we need depth at CB, look at what we went through last year...with only 5 CB on the roster we needed another one, why don't you people stop crying over one pick, its not like this pick is going to be the downfall of the franchise.

[SUORANGE44]

STUPID PICK! I am sure no one was gonna draft this kid for a few more rounds. HOW ABOUT ADDRESSING THE OFFENSE!!!

[wagoncircle]

Have to think they are done waiting for Ashton.

[drane42]

thanks billsfanontario for setting the record str8 for all these naysayers:thumbsup:

[androk]

Almost everyone had the Bills taking 2 CB's in the draft, and when they actually do all the sudden it's dumb? That's dumb.

This player could be sick in nickel and dime packages.

[silver]

This guy is a nickle back, plain and simple.

He was drafted to give Roscoe a workout in practice. I would love to see how he does against Welker.

[BuffaloBillsHeart]

I'd rather have Chris Brown's beloved physical NT 330 mountainous Red Bryant than a projected free agent. This is these times where we need to go BPA not positional. I'm not saying we should draft a QB, but do like Ted Thompson in Green Bay does, then you're going to be really successfull. We didn't do that with this choice obviously, though I'm not going to continue on nagging and crying about this pick, I still just think it's a pity we didn't go BPA instead. But hey, I'm not the expert the Bills front office and Tom Modrak (hopefully) are.

[Hardywith60catches]

Good thing you don't have any say in what we do, obviously we need depth at CB, look at what we went through last year...with only 5 CB on the roster we needed another one, why don't you people stop crying over one pick, its not like this pick is going to be the downfall of the franchise.

the comment above says it all downfall of the franchise the franchise is down and reaching for players that nobody else wants is symbolic of the last 8 years

[Ohiobillsguy]

another small school CB

The University of Akron is hardly "small school". It's Division 1 and in the MAC conference. The same MAC conference that's produced Ben Rothliberger, Randy Moss, Josh Cribbs among others. They aren't NAIA like that school in Nebraska that Don Beebe came from! I live in the area and this guy has a chance!

[bunnerjk]

The University of Akron is hardly "small school". It's Division 1 and in the MAC conference. The same MAC conference that's produced Ben Rothliberger, Randy Moss, Josh Cribbs among others. They aren't NAIA like that school in Nebraska that Don Beebe came from! I live in the area and this guy has a chance!
He would have been a UDFA if we didn't draft him. Thats when he gets his "chance", not the 4th round.

[teamhusky]

Just keep in mind how many of us heard of Terrance McGee when he was drafted in the 4th round out of a small school. I remember being annoyed. Not anymore.