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Notre Dame vs. Stanford: 5 2020 NFL Draft prospects to watch

By Nicholas Perlich

SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 08: Khalid Kareem #53 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish rushes against Danny Pinter #75 of the Ball State Cardinals at Notre Dame Stadium on September 8, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Ball State 24-16. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 08: Khalid Kareem #53 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish rushes against Danny Pinter #75 of the Ball State Cardinals at Notre Dame Stadium on September 8, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Ball State 24-16. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – SEPTEMBER 28: Joe Reed #2 of the Virginia Cavaliers is pursued by Troy Pride Jr. #5 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first half at Notre Dame Stadium on September 28, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – SEPTEMBER 28: Joe Reed #2 of the Virginia Cavaliers is pursued by Troy Pride Jr. #5 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first half at Notre Dame Stadium on September 28, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

player. 819. Scouting Report. CB. Notre Dame. Pick Analysis. Troy Pride Jr.. 5

Troy Pride Jr. has easily been Notre Dame’s best and most consistent cover corner for the past couple of years. He has been especially good this season as many teams have rarely tested him throughout the season. As it is, he has only recorded one interception on the season but is second on the team in passes defended with five. He has also accounted for 34 total tackles, a fairly impressive number for a cornerback.

Pride is not the biggest cornerback in this draft class, but he does have adequate size at 5-foot-11 and 194 pounds. His lack of size will cause him to struggle against bigger, more physical receivers especially in jump ball situations. Pride is at his best in off coverage with solid athleticism and fluid hips to mirror receivers and stay in their hip pockets on a variety of routes. He also shows good mental processing and awareness in zone coverage while watching the eyes of the quarterback.

Expect Pride to line up mostly on the right side of the Irish defense as he has pretty much all season. It will be interesting to see how well he plays against what is a good-sized receiver group for Stanford. Pride can ease some of the concerns in his game if he is able to stand up well against the aforementioned size of Stanford’s receivers.

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