Jermale Hines 6'1" 219SS-OLB, Ohio State
Rankings:
Pro Football Weekly: Not ranked in top 150 players. #9 strong safety, ranked behind four also available. Grade: 5.23, has a better-than-average chance to make an NFL roster.
NFLDraftScout.com: #174 player overall, #6 strong safety. Fifth- to sixth-round grade.
DraftCountdown.com: Not ranked in top 254 players. #21 safety. Late round-free agent grade.
Biography/Honors:
2010: First-team all-Big Ten or 11 or 12. Started 12 of 13 games at free safety. 66 tackles, 4 pass breakups, 1 INT, 2 tackles for loss, 1/2-sack.
2009: Started 11 of 13 games. 57 tackles, 1 pass breakup, 2 INTs, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack. Returned an INT for a 32-yard TD.
2008: 6 starts in 11 games, two at free safety, four as part of a three-safety formation. 31 tackles, 3 pass breakups and 2 tackles for loss. Returned a fumble for a 48-yard TD.
2007: Limited action in 7 games, missing 4 waiting for eligibility clearance from the NCAA. 3 tackles.
Uncle Joseph played on Penn State's 1983 national championship team.
Academics: Majored in African-American studies.
Injuries:
2009: Did not start two games due to a hyperextended right elbow and played with the injury the second half of the season.
2008: Missed two games due to hamstring injury.
NFL Combine Stats:
4.68 40-yard dash (barely beats Robert Quinn!)
31.0 vertical
(DNP) broad jump
6.90 3-cone drill
4.30 20-yard shuttle
19 bench press reps at 225 lbs
Wonderlic score (unconfirmed): 17
Positives
Is like having an extra coach on the field. Lays out receivers over the middle but also wraps up well. Long arms and good closing speed let him break up passes from behind without interfering. Agile and fast enough to stay with receivers on out routes. Forces fumbles with powerful hits and strong hands. Good hand-eye coordination and mental toughness. Prototypical strong safety build, with room to add bulk to his frame. Good movement skills. Reacts well to the run. Sheds blocks well with his quickmess and hands. Plays fast moving forward and is effective near the line. Very strong attacking run defense and coverage plays in front of him. Could develop into an outside linebacker.
Negatives
Has been charged for driving without a license three times. A bit overweight. Below-average timed speed with average suddenness. Inconsistent and does not make enough impact plays. Limited cover skills and range. Cannot stick with receivers outside a short area and will be outquicked by small receivers in close. Runs around blocks too often. Loses discipline at times and will get caught overplaying misdirection. Fish out of water on the deep side. Does not have coverage or ball skills teams hope for.
Compares to: Darnell Bing.
Fun Facts:
Jermale Hines' high school coach, at Glenville High in east Cleveland, was Ted Ginn, Sr. He calls Ted Ginn, Jr. one of his athletic heroes. Should probably shoot higher there. GHS's teams are known as the "Tarblooders". Jermale is already a star player. That's because Ohio State calls its fifth defensive back position the "star".
RamView:
The Rams have had pretty good success with a tweener in Chris Chamberlain, which earns them a little benefit of the doubt with Hines. The Buckeye hitter and defensive leader may have been drafted just for his special teams ability. Will have a way to go as an NFL safety, and doesn't seem to fill the Rams' need at FS, but he's not without tools to work with, as they say. Thumbs to the side.
Sources: Pro Football Weekly, NFLDraftScout.com, DraftCountdown.com (Scott Wright), Ohio State Athletics, OhioStatevsMichiganFootball.com, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Wikipedia
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