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Brandon Cisse

CB

South Carolina

Projected

Late 1st

Height

6'0"

Weight

190 lbs

Age

TBD

Year

Jr.

Games

33

Snaps

1,001

Scheme

Versatile

Role

Outside CB

CompsMiller: TBDDraftBuzz: 0WF: TBDRinger: Jaylon JohnsonBleacher Report: Jaycee Horn
Round ProjectionsBrugler: TBDDraftBuzz: 2ND - EARLYBleacher Report: 2nd Round

Player Summary

Cisse brings ideal length and strength to the CB room as well as good speed. He's a traits guy with real CB1 upside, but he'll need focused coaching to get the best out of him. His explosive athleticism shows up on tape, especially in his ability to trigger downfield or laterally. He uses his size effectively, attacking at the catch point consistently and he can win in a variety of ways when things get physical. His instincts in zone, ability to read the QB's eyes, or monitor more than one assignment played into his pedestrian numbers in college. He'll need to sharpen the mental side of the game, as well as do a better job tracking the deep ball when his back is to it. In the run game, while he's a physical and willing supporter, he's inconsistent in wrapping up and finishing the tackles. All told, you can use him day 1 as a starter in man-heavy schemes, and he's got real upside as a true CB1 if he continues to develop those key areas. Would expect him to be claimed late day 1, early day 2 at the latest.

Strengths

• Top End Explosive Athlete • Length, Strength, Speed Combo • Imposes Size At Catch Point Effectively • An Array of Man Coverage Skills to Win • Willing Run Support, Plays it Like a Box SAF • Scheme Versatile

Weaknesses

• Below Avg Route Recognition • Struggles Tracking the Ball on 50/50 Downfield • Lacks Zone Instincts • Does Not Monitor QB Eyes or Operation • Opens Hips Too Early In Release

PFF Scores

2025 Grade74.7
2024 Grade74.1
2023 Grade69.8
% In Man32
Tackling67.9
% In Zone59.1
Completion %47.4
Man Coverage60.3
Dropped Picks1
Forced Incom.8
Interceptions1
Passer Rating78.9
Run Def Grade89.2
Zone Coverage72.1
Coverage Grade70.6
Coverage Stops2
Missed Tackles5
Forced Inc. Rate21.1
Missed Tackle Rate14.3

Athletic Testing

RASTBD
Hand SizeTBD
Arm LengthTBD
MetricResultScore
BenchTBDTBD
BroadTBDTBD
3 ConeTBDTBD
HeightTBDTBD
WeightTBDTBD
40 TimeTBDTBD
10 SplitTBDTBD
20 SplitTBDTBD
VerticalTBDTBD
SizeTBD
SpeedTBD
AgilityTBD
ExplosiveTBD

Overall Rankings

Bleacher Report#50
Brugler#41
CBS#45
DraftBuzz#34
DraftTek#38
ESPN#30
Kiper
Miller
NFL.com#31
PFF#32
Walter#13

POS Rankings

Bleacher Report#7
Brugler#7
CBS#4
DraftBuzz#6
DraftTek
ESPN#5
Kiper#4
Miller#3
NFL.com
PFF#4
Walter#3

ADP

Brugler#22
Campbell#32
Jeremiah#32
Kiper#32
Miller#15
Reid#26
Tankathon#32
TDN#32
Walter#18
Yates#18

Site Ratings

24/7 Sports89
Bleacher Report7.5
Draft Buzz86
ESPN76
GridironTBD
NFL.com6.27
Rivals5.7

NFL Score Breakdown

Prospect Grade6.27

Will Eventually Be Average Starter

Production74

2026 Combine CB Rank: 10th

Athleticism70

2026 Combine CB Rank: 17th

Total75

2026 Combine CB Rank: 9th

DraftBuzz Grades

Tackling79.00
Cov Grade78.00
Man/Press0.78
QBR Allowed80.40
Run Defense96.00
Zone Coverage74.00

Injury History

Wrist/Forearm

Recovery: 3 GamesYear: 2024

Snap Alignments

Alignment
2025Career
Box
32121
Corner
408641
D-Line
1015
Deep
67
Slot
35214