2021 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Paulson Adebo | Stanford | CB

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Player Bio: Paulson Adebo's family migrated to the US when he was a small kid. He would attend Mansfield High School in Mansfield, TX. He played football and started on both sides of the ball as receiver and cornerback. During his senior year, he had 25 receptions for 494 yards and two touchdowns, ran the ball 14 times for 151 yards, one touchdown, 53 tackles, seven pass deflection, three interceptions, and one interception return for a touchdown. He caught 41 balls for 730 yards and 11 touchdowns while carrying the ball 11 times for 94 yards, 75 tackles, 12 pass deflections, five interceptions with two for touchdown returns in his junior season. Adebo garnered the 2016 6A AP All-State, Honorable Mention, 2016 Dallas Morning News All-Area First Team defense, 2015 6A Texas Sports Writers Association All-State Honorable Mention, 2015 Dallas Morning News All-Area First Team defense. He also received an invite to 2017 Under Armour All-America Bowl. He played basketball, excelled in track at Mansfield, and earned the Academic All-State Second Team honors.

ACCOLADES:
2021 NFL Combine Invite
2020 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch list
2020 Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list
2020 Jim Thorpe Award watch list
2020Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list
2020 Walter Camp Football Preseason All-American Second Team 
2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-America Second Team 
2020 Athlon Preseason All-America fourth Team 
2020 Athlon Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team
2020 Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team
2019 Coaches All-Pac-12 First Team 
2019 AP All-Pac-12 second team 
2018 FWAA All-America Second Team
2018 All-Pac-12 First Team

PAULSON ADEBO
CORNERBACK
HOMETOWN                      |           CLASS
MANSFIELD, TX                 |           SENIOR(RS) 
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DRAFT YR:  2021              COMBINE INVITE: YES 

​HEIGHT                    WEIGHT                    ARMS
6' 1"                198 lbs            31 ½"

HANDS                   PROJECTED 40-TIME            DRAFT GRADE
9 3/4"                       4.45                       6.23

​​​​​​​SCHOOL:  STANFORD                                  |                    CONFERENCE: PAC-12
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COMBINE RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.42         |              18                  |                37”              |            121”          |             6.70             |              4.09                      
 
​PRO DAY RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.42         |              18                  |                 37”             |            121”          |             6.70             |              4.09                     

game film
#11 paulsen adebo vs Oregon (2018)

#11 PAULSON ADEBO highlights

Strengths: Opted out his senior due to the pandemic virus's concerns, Adebo elected to declare for the NFL 2021 NFL Draft. Precisely what an NFL defensive coordinator is seeking for their defensive backfield. He is a lockdown corner that is cerebral and processes the game well. He is a very athletic cornerback with long arms, a wireframe and possesses excellent attributes. He has excellent speed, has fluid hips that allow him to rotate direction with relative ease, and explodes out of breaks. He is a press corner that can jam the receivers with one arm and run with the receiver. His quick and swift feet allow him to stay square and can turn and run with the receiver. He has excellent ability in diagnosing receiver route combinations disrupting the passing windows. He displays excellent ball skills, high points the ball at the catch point, and attacks it with his long frame. He is a fierce tackler who can help who will come downhill and make tackles. He generally wraps up his tackling, breaks down, and gets the job in the open field.
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Weaknesses: He has not played football since 2019, and one concern will be how well he adapts to the NFL receiver's speed. He is not suited for off-man coverages. His excellent aggressiveness can also become his worst enemy. When he attacks the ball at the catch point and does not make the play, he generally gave up huge plays. He is susceptible to double moves due to his aggressiveness too. He tends to lose balance and his body control, especially when he soars downhill to make tackles and misses.

Draft Projection: 3rd Round

NFL Comparison: Stephon Gilmore (New England Patriots)

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