Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
Size:
Height: 6002
Weight: 193
Arm: 30 ⅜”
Hand: 9 ¼”
Accomplishments:
Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist (2023) • Freshman All-American (2022)
“Benjamin Morrison is a technically elite corner who projects as a long-term core contributor for an NFL defense.”
Strengths:
Elite technician
Patience
Alpha on the outside
Length
Concerns:
Pursuit angles vs. run
Occasionally will sit on his heels for extended periods
Stack/shed to counter run/screens
Film Analysis:
Benjamin Morrison is a technically elite corner who projects as a long-term core contributor for an NFL defense. He aligns both as a field and boundary corner, wherever the top wideout for the opposition aligns before the snap.
In man coverage, Morrison showcases elite technique to consistently shut down the target in front of him. Can cover wideouts in press and from depth with an innate ability to put his body in between the receiver and the football. Starts in a low base with his eyes centered on the hips of the wide receiver. Smooth yet rapid backpedal that covers ground quickly but has the change of direction to accelerate toward the football.
Morrison is extremely comfortable playing inside the contact window and is someone who plays at his own tempo on the perimeter. Meaning that he is never rushed and his technique will rarely waver on the outside. Can stay in the hip pocket of quicker, twitchier wideouts (USC), along with larger, more physical pass-catchers (Ohio State vs. Marvin Harrison Jr.). Morrison has been rarely tested down the field in his two years at Notre Dame, but he has the instincts, body positioning, and eyes to make plays on the football. Excellent down the far hashes where he will use the sideline as an extra defender, squeezing opponents into minimal space to operate. He’s a high-level competitor who takes each rep personally. Morrison’s combination of awareness, athleticism, and technique has the potential to evolve into a shutdown-type of man corner at the next level.
In zone, Morrison thrives as a communicator and downhill defender. Showcases a pure Cover 3 type of body that is a nightmare to target against. He’s a leader on the backend who understands offensive concepts and the spacing of offensive route concepts (Clemson). Extremely fluid hips to turn and run, and Morrison touts the rapid foot turnover to quickly work up to speed on vertical shots. He’s best, however, working at minimal depth where he will smother wideouts with his length and technique to eliminate pass-catchers from the progression.
Concerns remain minimal in Morrison’s game. However, he has room to get stronger and work on his technique as a run defender and in the open field as a tackler (Ohio State).
Overall, Morrison remains in the conversation to be the top corner taken in the 2025 NFL Draft due to his elite technique, man coverage ability, and fundamental potential to become a shutdown type of defender at the next level.
Prospect Projection: Day 2 —Winning Starter
Written By: Ryan Fowler
