Darrelle Revis

positives

Has a muscular physique with a defined upper body, good trapezoid and pectoral development, tight waist and hips, good bubble, strong thighs, knotted calves and minimal body fat...Has exceptional body control and adequate open field quickness...Smart player who thinks well on his feet and can handle different assignments, making him more that capable to digest a complicated playbook...Instinctive athlete who makes quick reads and compensates for a lack of blazing speed with good timing and a feel to make plays on the ball in flight (eight interceptions, 25 pass deflections in 35 games)...Runs with a normal stride and has the flexibility, along with good size to be effective playing off coverage or in the press, showing tight coverage in both...Can play the trail, cover or give a cushion...Can flip and burst in the deep secondary, as it is rare to see him separate from the receiver for too long once he locks on...Can play off the ball, but due to his lack of explosive speed, he is more effective in press coverage...Alert and aware playing in the zone and shows good timing when breaking on the ball...Has solid ball reactions and leaping ability to get to the pass at its high point...Has enough range to cover up for his mistakes, looking faster in his stride when he keeps his pads down...Not one to give much cushion, as he prefers to run step-for-step with the receiver...Closes on the receiver in a hurry and knows how to use his long arms to reach around and deflect the pass out of the opponent's hands...Has exceptional body control on his leaps, getting good elevation...His hands appear soft and natural, as he can pluck the ball outside of his frame...Not afraid to come up and hit in run support (63 percent of his plays were made in run support in 2006)...Explosive hitter who will square up and put his helmet under the receiver's chin...Shows good hip rotation and change of direction agility to mirror on underneath routes...Stays in position on his press technique and is active with his hands to prevent the receiver from pushing off...Has excellent timing, getting a good break on three-step throws...Does a good job of fielding punts and waiting for his blocks to develop, showing the loose hips to redirect to the cutback lanes.

compares to

ALAN ZEMAITIS-Tampa Bay...Revis might not have the blazing speed to handle the quicker NFL receivers on deep routes, but has the hard-hitting ability to play in the nickel package. He could be more effective as a safety due to his range and natural hands. He also reminds a bit of Charles Woodson (Green Bay) for his ability to make plays in run support. His ability to play either cornerback position will see him gain a lot of playing time in the base defense as a rookie.

negatives

Can turn and run well, but will get a little sloppy and erect in his backpedal... Lacks the blazing speed to stay tight on the receiver in deep routes, but has a good burst to close and recover (likes to play tight, as he realizes he doesn't have the second gear needed when giving up a big cushion)...Has soft hands, but will sometimes try to run with the ball on punt returns before securing it, resulting in costly fumbles...Physical tackler in the open, but on occasion he will take a side...Will come up hard in run support, but needs to be more active with his hands, as he doesn't protect his body well in a crowd, resulting in his sometimes getting washed out on the play...Good press coverage defender and alert in the zone, but will hesitate at times when having to switch off on assignments...Needs to stay lower in his pads when backpedaling (gets too erect), but does show control coming out of his breaks...Would be even more effective as a run support player if he would wrap rather than body tackle (needs to face up with better consistency, as ball carriers can slip off some of his hits)...Is generally a decent punt returner, but the coaching staff complained that he was doing too much tap dancing and running horizontally in 2006.

No injuries reported.

Campus: 4.54 in the 40-yard dash

325-pound bench press

480-pound squat

37-inch vertical jump

4.05 20-yard shuttle

32 3/8-inch arm length

9 3/8-inch hands.

Attended Aliquippa (Pa.) High School, playing football for head coach Mike Zmijanac

One of Pennsylvania's most versatile talents, Revis lined up at quarterback, tailback, receiver, cornerback and kick returner during his senior season

Named the Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AA Player of the Year and first-team Pennsylvania Class AA All-State

Chosen the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2003 Player of the Year, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2003 WPIAL Class AA Player of the Year and was a member of the Post-Gazette "Fabulous 22" and All-Midwestern Conference squads at both receiver and defensive back

Rated the nation's No. 44 cornerback prospect by Rivals.com and Pennsylvania's No. 20 prospect by Super Prep and No. 25 by Rivals.com

Selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic after he compiled 1,637 total yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 15.4 yards per touch

That season, he led Aliquippa High to a 14-1 mark, the Pennsylvania Class AA championship and the WPIAL Class AA title

In one of the greatest individual performances in a PIAA championship game, Revis scored five touchdowns, including three rushing, one on an 89-yard punt return and one on a 69-yard blocked field goal return. Revis' 64-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter gave Aliquippa a come-from-behind 32-27 victory over Northern Lehigh to clinch the state title. His five touchdowns tied a PIAA record

Was also an outstanding basketball player

Led the Quips to a 24-4 record and their second consecutive WPIAL Class AA championship, as he averaged 22.8 points a game as a senior and scored 1,722 his final three seasons

Less than two days after his exceptional performance in the PIAA football championship game, Revis played his first basketball game of the year and scored 35 points as the Quips defeated rival Beaver Falls, 86-82, in overtime

For the basketball team, he was an Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AA All-State Basketball first-team honoree, a member of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fabulous Five" and listed among the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Basketball All-Stars

Led the WPIAL in scoring as a junior, averaging 26.2 points per game

In track, he ran on the Quips' WPIAL Class AA champion 400-meter relay team that placed third at the state championships

Member of the Spanish Club and the Yearbook Club.

Social Sciences major

Nephew of Sean Gilbert, the former Pitt (1989-91) and Aliquippa High standout who went on to a decade-plus career in the NFL, including stints with the Los Angeles and St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins, Carolina Panthers and Oakland Raiders

Son of Diana Gilbert and Darryl Revis

Born Darrelle Shavar Revis on 7/14/85

Resides in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.