2015 NFL Draft: Day 2 Prospects Worth Reaching For
Oct 25, 2014; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans safety Kurtis Drummond (27) takes the field during the 2nd half of a game at Spartan Stadium. MSU won 35-11. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Kurtis Drummond, Michigan State Spartans
Position: Safety
Height & Weight: 6’1″ & 208 pounds
2014 Season Statistics: 72 total tackles, 54 solo, 5.0 for loss, 4 interceptions, 11 passes defended
Beyond Landon Collins of the Alabama Crimson Tide, there aren’t many safeties worth discussing. Some have intriguing ability, but there are only a select few whose potential is star-caliber.
Kurtis Drummond of the Michigan State Spartans is one of those select few.
Drummond has good size at 6’1″ and 208 pounds, and is one of the best defensive playmakers in this draft class. Whether he’s breaking up passes or intercepting them, the First Team All-Big Ten star always seems to have his hand in on something.
Drummond’s physical ability was highlighted at the 2015 NFL Draft’s Scouting Combine.
Kurtis Drummond posted the best vertical jump (39.5) among safeties at #NFLCombine. (Photo credit: Johnny Vy/NFL). pic.twitter.com/4NcbqGGquG
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 23, 2015
That’s an important number for a player with exceptional ball skills.
Drummond is more of a finesse player than a run stopper or a hard-hitter, but that doesn’t change the fact that he possesses extraordinary value. He’s an Ed Reed type of safety in the sense that he’s willing to take risks; more times than not, he succeeds in doing so.
For a team with good cornerback play, Drummond would be a franchise-altering pick.
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