Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB
Height: 5’11
Weight: 183 lbs
Hands: 8 ½”
Arms: 32”
Class: RS-Junior
School: Missouri
Stats
MEASUREMENTS
40-yard dash: 4.51
10-yard split: 1.54
Broad Jump: 10’0”
He is a former three-star recruit from Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas, where he was the 105th recruit in the state and the 68th cornerback in the 2020 class. As a senior, the Dallas Morning News named him the “SportsDayHS Defensive Player of the Year.”
Rakestraw started ten games as a rookie in 2020, but a ruptured ACL in 2021 basically terminated his season. He started 13 games in 2022, allowing a 58.8% catch rate. His 2023 season was not as productive, but he faced fewer targets (28, allowing 18 catches, according to Pro Football Focus).
A core muscle injury kept Rakestraw Jr. out of the Senior Bowl, and the Mizzou CB injured his groin while running the 40-yard dash at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. Rakestraw Jr. missed four games in 2023 with groin and abdominal injuries. He reportedly ran a 4.44 40-yard dash at Missouri’s Pro Day.
Strengths
* Good length and solid height
* Solid speed when he opens up his stride
* Excellent ability to quickly close width and explode downward
* Fluid enough to play man coverage at the next level
* When disciplined, he can stick in man coverage and stay in the hip pocket of WRs
* Physical jam and ride player at the LOS
* Good zone awareness and solid positioning when in half-turn outside
* Intelligent player – active eyes, good angles in run support
* Excellent run support player
* Tackler’s mentality – embraces contact
* Makes his presence felt as a tackler
* Will wrap up and attempt to lift through contact
* Good overall play strength – has pop in his hands in press
* Can align inside and man the slot
* High competitive spirit – very animated on the field
* Will be a good gunner on special teams
