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Draft analysts says former Michigan, Minnesota DB getting a lot of buzz among NFL scouts
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Benjamin St-Juste received a lot of attention at the Reese’s Senior Bowl last month. The former Minnesota defensive back shined in coverage and seemed to help his draft stock quite a bit.
Senior Bowl executive director and draft analyst Jim Nagy essentially confirmed that on Wednesday. In a tweet sent out, Nagy said that St-Juste is a player that’s getting a lot of “buzz” among NFL scouts with a little over two months left until the draft in April.
St-Juste had an outstanding season at Minnesota in 2019, totaling 45 tackles, 10 pass break-ups and 1.5 tackles for loss in 13 games. However, his production was overshadowed by star safety Antoine Winfield Jr. This year, St-Juste added 14 stops and 3 pass break-ups to his career totals.
Every team in league is looking for taller outside CB help and one longer-bodied corner getting buzz among NFL scouts right now is @GopherFootball Benjamin St. Juste (@Benj_Juice). Hard to throw over and hit downfield explosives on CB that are 6033v with 80 1/4 wingspan. 🔒🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/juBmahog4R
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) February 17, 2021
Prior to the Senior Bowl, St-Juste had received grades around the 5th or 6th round, but it’s easy to see him climbing into potentially a 4th round spot (or higher) based on his Senior Bowl performance and team needs in the NFL.
Before transferring to Minnesota, St-Juste played at Michigan. He totaled just 3 tackles during his time with the Wolverines.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB