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Andrew Booth NFL Draft Profile
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Andrew Booth Scouting ReportAndrew plays the ball as if it was thrown for him. He has exceptional closing busrst back to the ball as well as excellent timing for the jump ball. He has long arms that allows him to play bigger than his 5'11" height. He is physical to shed and disengage off blocks to pursuit of the ball carrier. He has good touchness with some recognition skills to fight through traffic and blow up screen passes. He flashes some physicality as a hitter. He has great times speed runs and is able to keep up even against the fastest of receivers. He back peddles with ease and is very quick twitchy. He can mirror cuts. He best fits is in zone system with his ability to close on the receiver after the catch. He is adept at spatial awareness allowing him to defend an area. Andrew is a solid tackler, going low when he has to and hangs on even when tackling bigger offensive players. He has potential as a player who can be put on an island and forgetting in coverage. Has an NFL frame with strong hands. He has the ability to close quickly on underneath routes. He has the size to tackle with a thump.
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Andrew BoothAreas for ImprovementAndrew is inconsistent disengaging off of blocks. He can be a step slow to react when a quarterback comes back to his side of the field. He doesn't currently possess great football intelligence. He has a tendency to bite on receivers doublemoves. He has been able to get away with poor technique, but is able to make it up with his athletic ability. He won't be able to get away with that at the next level. He hasn't logged a lot of playing time so he is very inexperienced. He has an injury history that may hurt his draft stock.
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Andrew Booth Career at ClemsonAndrew Booth faced a battle for snaps in a stacked defensive backfield despite his incredible athletic profile and status as a top high school recruit. Although he made his debut against Georgia Tech and played in all 13 games, he played just 65 defensive snaps behind future first-rounder A.J. Terrell and a host of talent in the secondary. Still, his special-teams ability ensured he contributed to the team beyond his 6 tackles and 1 pass breakup. Andrew may have only made four starts for the Tigers in his sophomore season, but he saw an uptick in snaps to 335 as he began to assert his influence on the ACC. Through a season where he earned second-team All-ACC, he registered 30 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 4 pass breakups, 1 sack, and 2 interceptions. Simple statistics don’t tell the whole story of Booth’s sensational sophomore year. He earned ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors after a mind-blowing one-handed interception against Virginia. The Clemson cornerback’s athleticism had never been in question. However, with further acrobatic performances against Miami and Pittsburgh, he cemented his status as one of the most exciting cornerbacks in the country.
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Andrew Booth NFL Draft Player ProfileAndrew is a great overall athlete with springy explosiveness. Booth is shot out of a cannon, allowing him to break and make up lost ground quickly. Trusting his deep speed, he does not have to get hands on receivers as he can run with them stride for stride. He uses his lower body twitch and flexible hips to change directions and transition rapidly. Andrew's foot speed to mirror is great and he is very agile moving laterally which he uses to get in front of wideouts in off. Booth is incredibly competitive, using his long arms to contest the catch point and coming down with passes spectacularly. In run support, he plays with his hair on fire, making him a playmaker. He tackles reliably.
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