Wake Forest cornerback Kevin Johnson has never been a big guy, which explains why he was so satisfied with his measurements — 6 feet, 188 pounds — at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine. Johnson, who was listed at 175 pounds last season, weighed only 155 pounds his senior year of high school, which — believe it or not — was a significant difference from where he was a high school freshman. “Coming into Wake Forest, I started seven games as a true freshman,” Johnson said. “I had ability, I was just a late bloomer. My freshman year of high school, I was 5-feet-tall and weighed 96 pounds.

So I’m just growing every day. I’m still growing now.” NFL teams will certainly be happy to hear that. Because there’s zero doubt about Johnson’s cover ability.

“It’s something we talked about with the coaching staff, and I wasn’t going to do it again,” Johnson said. “I was a little too emotional out there. I like to play with a swagger when I’m out there. I did a gesture I shouldn’t, (and I) have learned from that.

As you play and get experience, you learn to channel that emotion.” His competitiveness, he says, is also why it was so tough for him to skip the Senior Bowl in January. Sure, he was working out at the time, in hopes of gaining weight for the combine, but Johnson said his representatives advised him to sit out to protect him from injury. “It was more than just weight gain,” Johnson said. “There was risk involved (in) doing things like that. I was advised not to play in the game (and) I really wanted to play in the game. I just finally made the decision it was best not to play.” Not that Johnson expects the decision to affect his draft stock too much. At 188 pounds, teams will be much more comfortable with his bulk and ability to handle the run, and Johnson has assured them that his vaunted cover skills won’t be affected.

“I haven’t had any drop off,” Johnson said. “I’ve gotten better.”. Inside the 2015 NFL Draft: cornerbacks From now until the draft begins on April 30, The Star will take a look at each position.

▪ What the Chiefs look for: The Chiefs, by and large, prefer big corners with certain dimensions: at least 6-feet tall and 31-inch arms. The Chiefs showed a willingness to bend on their preferred size dimensions when it comes to nickel corners, however; last year’s starter there, Chris Owens, was only 5 feet 9 but was feisty and aggressive. Regardless, corners have to be confident, bordering on cocky, to handle the mental side of being beat by some of the world’s best athletes. The ideal corner also possesses quick hips to turn and run with receivers and is adept at press-man coverage (that’s where the arm length comes in). Download game black ppsspp cso. Recovery speed, change-of-direction skills and ball skills are also important, for obvious reasons. ▪ Chiefs’ needs: With Ron Parker expected to move into more of a full-time role at safety, the starting job opposite Sean Smith will be open for competition.