Troy cornerback Leodis McKelvin was a dominant player at cornerback as a senior, and as you can see in the above video he's one of the best punt returners in college football history. The Bills took him with the 11th pick in today's draft, making him the first cornerback off the board.
I'm not totally sold on him, though. I don't think McKelvin's any better than Aqib Talib of Kansas, and I certainly wouldn't have taken McKelvin this highly.
Previously on FanHouse:
FanHouse Mock Draft: Buffalo Bills Select WR Limas Sweed No. 11
NFL Draft: Oklahoma's Malcolm Kelly Pulling Away as the Top Wide Receiver Prospect
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. This guy was a steal at 11. Everyone rated him the best corner on the board. Bills got lucky. What's really great for Bills fans is that they got the big receiver they needed (James Hardy) at 41 and didn't have to waste 1st pick.
Posted at 8:24PM on Apr 26th 2008 by pearlman
2. Leodis was a steal, the guys comment are from someone who ha only seen tape. Leodis will be an impact player.People thought Dallas was crazy when the took Demarcus Ware and he made the pro bowl in his 3rd season. The guy is good.
As a true freshman at Troy, McKelvin played in 12 games as a reserve cornerback, seeing most of his action on special teams and the defensive sub package. He posted 17 tackles (13 solos), returned an interception 71 yards for a touchdown and broke up one pass. He ranked second in the Sun Belt Conference and 29th nationally with 26 punt returns for 304 yards (11.7-yard average) and a pair of scores. He also ranked second in the league with 15 kickoff returns for 328 yards (21.9 avg), gaining 703 all-purpose yards.
In 48 games at Troy, McKelvin started 25 times. He recorded 173 tackles (145 solo) with a nine-yard sack and 4.5 stops for losses of 18 yards. He caused five fumbles, recovering two others, including one that he advanced 36 yards. He deflected 22 passes and blocked a kick. He lost six yards on two carries, but gained 62 yards with a score on four interception returns. As a return specialist, he ran back 112 punts for 1,471 yards (13.1-yard average) and seven touchdowns. He also gained 2,346 yards with a score on 99 kickoff returns. He ranks third in Sun Belt annals with a school career-record 3,909 all-purpose yards.
Posted at 12:52AM on Apr 27th 2008 by Kenn
3. This guy has obviously never seen Leodis first hand!!
Posted at 1:34PM on May 3rd 2008 by trojandancer