Tag: Shavon Revel

Draft declaration adds another 1st-round CB to the 2025 NFL draft

Revel is one of the most fascinating draft prospects on defense.

The cornerback class of the 2025 NFL draft is very deep but not loaded with first-round prospects. But we can add one more to the mix as East Carolina cornerback Shavon Revel has decided to forgo his senior season and will declare for the NFL draft. ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter shared Revel’s declaration on X on Friday.

We have Revel as our No. 3 cornerback and No. 4 overall defensive back in the upcoming draft. He’s in the mix with Notre Dame’s Ben Morrison and Ole Miss’ Tre Amos to be the third corner off the board which would lock him into a Top 15 overall pick.

 

NFL teams love Revel because he has elite size and length. His ability to run a 4.4 40-yard dash at 6-foot-3 and over 190 pounds puts him in rare company. Revel is a smart play who doesn’t assume his size and athleticism can win every matchup and is smart in coverage. He’s a physical run defender and a big hitter.

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Vikings land injured CB in latest 2025 NFL mock draft from PFF

The mock used the recent draft order, which had the Vikings drafting 28th overall after the games of Week 11.

The 2025 NFL Draft is roughly six months away, yet it seems like it is right around the corner as discussions about the event heat up. Every media outlet, including us, has been putting out mock drafts.

In fact, we have a mock draft on Mondays every week here, and the latest can be found on our homepage.

The mock draft we discuss today is one from PFF’s NFL Draft podcast, The NFL Stock Exchange. The mock used the recent draft order, which had the Vikings drafting 28th overall after the games of Week 11. Connor Rogers ended up drafting a cornerback for the Vikings, Shavon Revel out of East Carolina.

Revel is out for the year with a torn ACL but was on pace to be a top-ten pick in the 2025 NFL Draft before the injury. He becomes a massive value for the Vikings, and his aggressive style would be a perfect match for Brian Flores and his defense.

The secondary isn’t an issue but it needs some youth injected into it, Revel does that.

 

49ers make apparent strength stronger in Draft Wire mock

The 49ers get a fascinating CB prospect in this Draft Wire mock:

It looks like the San Francisco 49ers might be committing to a philosophical change in the way they build their defense.

That became apparent when the club used a second-round pick on cornerback Renardo Green in the 2024 draft, and then in the middle of the 2024 season extended fourth-year CB Deommodore Lenoir on a five-year contract. It was a different type of investment in cornerback than we’ve seen from a club that has typically prioritized its defensive line and pass rush.

A new first-round mock draft from our friends at Draft Wire illustrate how that potential change in team-building style could manifest in the 2025 draft.

Draft Wire has the 49ers committing further to their secondary and adding East Carolina cornerback Shavon Revel.

Revel is listed at a massive 6-foot-3, 193 pounds. In 24 games with East Carolina he racked up 71 tackles, four tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, three interceptions, and 16 pass breakups. He also blocked a pair of kicks during the 2023 campaign.

While he checks a lot of boxes as a prospect, including a physical playing style that should fit in well with San Francisco, he comes with a major injury red flag. Revel tore his ACL during a September practice, which puts his status for the start of the 2025 season in question, and raises questions about how well he’d play after recovering from that injury.

On the other hand, the 49ers may be in a spot where they can afford to take a talent sliding down the draft board because of an injury. With Green and Lenoir figuring to hold down two starting spots, the 49ers could ease Revel into action.

For 49ers fans the idea of taking a player coming off an ACL tear may be off-putting given some of the organization’s failures in that area during the early-to-mid 2010s, but Revel is a top-flight talent who could round out an excellent young group of cornerbacks.

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Potential 1st round CB prospect Shavon Revel out for the season

East Carolina CB Shavon Revel, one of the top prospects for the 2025 NFL Draft, tore his ACL in practice and is out for the season

Injuries are always an unfortunate factor in the game of football and the NFL Draft evaluation process. One of the most promising cornerback prospects for the draft class of 2025 is now out for the season after suffering a knee injury.

East Carolina CB Shavon Revel tore his ACL in practice this week and will miss the rest of the Pirates season. Revel had cracked the first-round projection in many mock drafts, and his athletic freakishness was a big reason why scouts coveted the hard-working Revel.

The injury will also keep Revel out of the postseason all-star and workout circuit. Provided there are no setbacks, he should be able to be ready for the 2025 NFL season. As for how the knee injury impacts Revel’s draft stock, it’s too early to tell. It does make Revel a tougher sell as a first-rounder, however.