NFL Draft Profile: Cam Bright, Linebacker, Washington Huskies
#38
Pos: LB
Ht: 5116
Wt: 220
Hand: 868
Arm: 3168
40: 4.75
DOB: 2/23/1999
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
High School: Park Crossing
Eligibility: 2023
Cam Bright
Washington Huskies
One-Liner:
Being semi-reliable against the run doesn’t negate the fact that Bright doesn’t have the physical traits or coverage skills to be a quality NFL prospect.
Evaluation:
Bright aligns as a ‘STAR’ linebacker. Looks bigger than his listed size and his frame overall is very much on par with what NFL teams are looking for. Extremely durable player - has not missed a single game since the beginning of the 2018 college football season. Ability to stuff the run from the inside; good technique in these situations. Strength is apparent on tape; plays with a chip on his shoulder and always tries to make a play. Definition of the word ‘tweener’ - way too stiff to be a safety and too small and slow to be a linebacker full time. Coverage skills are abysmal; slow to drop back and the effort to which he backpedals only a few yards is blight. Physical traits are poor and his overall athleticism is middling on tape. Instincts are delayed and disappointing - often a step too late in many situations. Very rigid for his position and gets beat around the corner easily. In space, will take putrid angles and completely miss on tackles in the open field. Bright was one of the best players on the Pittsburgh Panthers' defense before transferring to Washington, but his NFL future is very bleak. He doesn’t have the frame or length to put on 10-15 pounds of muscle and his coverage skills and athleticism aren’t anywhere close to being on the level of some of the top linebackers in the league. He has his moments in run support, but other than possibly being a special teams guy, I don’t envision him getting quality snaps in the NFL.
Grade:
6th Round
Background:
Cam Bright is coming to Washington from Pittsburgh, earning a Communications Degree from the University. As a senior, he was a key contributor to the defense helping the Panthers have one of the best records in the country and winning the ACC Conference. In his hometown of Montgomery, Alabama, he was All-Class 6A and All Metro. In his high school career, he also was a part of the run game at North Ridgeville High School in Ohio rushing for sixty hundred sixty five yards and eleven touchdowns. Bright will look to help Washington in their defense and use his experience to help them going forward in 2022.
