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Jonathan Baldwin (Athlon Consensus #16)

Jonathan Baldwin
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Hometown: Aliquippa, PA

High School: Aliquippa HS

Height: 6'5"

Weight: 230

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The Skinny

Father, Jeff, played at Pitt and his cousin is NFL star Ty Law

The Analysis

There has been some debate about where Baldwin will end up in college. Some scouts say he will be a wide receiver. If The Stache decides to move him outside, he will be sacrificing one of the major aspects of Baldwin’s game: inline blocking. He is an outstanding blocker. When dealing with pass-catching tight ends in this class, he is easily the best blocker of the bunch.

Baldwin’s athleticism is what makes scouts think wide receiver, though. He has great size and vertical leaping ability. He will go up and make the circus catch — which was evident in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, when he leaped over a defender to snag a long touchdown bomb. He has great straight-line speed for a player of his size.

Baldwin will be a dynamic red zone threat no matter what position he ends up at.

Who's Got It Right: Rivals/PrepStar


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