| Kirk Cousins Scouting Report |
| Kirk Cousins - Michigan State (HT: 6-2⅝ - WT: 214) |
Positives -- Has good height for a quarterback... Good with his touch passes... Good accuracy between the hash marks, works the middle of the field very well... Steady contributor on a good Michigan State team, was a three year starter and improved his yardage and touchdown totals in each
season... Mechanically fine, doesn't have the quickest release, but it will not be a hindrance... Strong intangibles, a leader on the field and was voted a three-year team captain... Has played well in clutch situations... Michigan State quarterbacks have found a place in the NFL in recent years... Plays in a pro-style offense that has given him the opportunity to work under center and in the shotgun, should have a small learning curve in the NFL... Experience against Big Ten competition will bode well for him heading to the next level.
Negatives -- Has a below-average arm, lacks velocity on his intermediate and deep throws, gives defenders too much time to react... Numbers fell off a bit as a senior, yards and touchdowns went up but his overall efficiency fell, both his completion percentage and yards per attempt fell from his junior year... Gets too much loft on his deep throws... Doesn't always set his feet and will throw off balance resulting in some bad throws... Struggles when under pressure, his footwork falls apart and he'll force throws... Would like to see him throw the ball away more, tries to make too many plays by himself... Not a threat to take off and run, is a below-average runner with marginal top end speed for a quarterback... A bit on the thin side, needs to bulk up... Struggled against top defenses, had ugly performances as a senior against Michigan and Nebraska... MSU is known more for their running attack and defense rather than their passing attack and Cousins has operated more as a game manager than anything else during his three year stint as a starter.
| |
| Combine Results |
| Height |
› |
6025 |
| Weight |
› |
214 |
| Arm |
› |
31¾ |
| Hand |
› |
9⅞ |
| 40-Time |
› |
4.93 |
| Vertical |
› |
28.5 |
| Broad |
› |
9'1" |
| Bench Press |
› |
|
| Shuttle |
› |
4.11 |
| Cone |
› |
7.05 |
|
At Michigan State -- (Official School Bio) Is MSU's career record holder in passing touchdowns (66), passing yards (9,131), completions (723), passing efficiency (146.1 rating), total offense (9,004 yards) and 200-yard passing games (26)... ranks among the Big Ten's all-time top ten in completion percentage (tied for sixth at .641), passing efficiency rating (seventh), passing yards (10th) and touchdown passes (tied for 10th)... only the second three-time captain in Michigan State history (Robert McCurry, 1946-48)... is the winningest quarterback in Spartan history (27 victories)... compiled a 27-12 record (.692) as the starting quarterback, including a 22-5 mark his final two seasons... his 202.9 yards per game passing ranks third in MSU history... tied a school record by throwing a TD pass in 16 consecutive games, spanning from the 2009 Northwestern game to the 2010 Iowa game. 2011: Earned second-team All-Big Ten accolades by the coaches... set a single-season MSU record with 26 TD passes and tied a school record with 11 200-yard passing games (Drew Stanton, 2005)... also ranked among MSU's single-season leaders in pass completions (second with 267), passing yards (second with 3,316), pass attempts (second with 419), passing yards per game (third with 236.9 ypg.), total offense (third with 3,227 yards), passing efficiency (seventh at 145.1) and completion percentage (eighth at 63.7)... threw at least one TD pass in 13 of 14 games... ranked among the Big Ten leaders in passing (second with 236.9 ypg.), TD passes (tied for second with 25), passing efficiency (third with 145.1 rating) and total offense (fifth with 234.1 ypg.).
|
|
