OJ Frederique Jr

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Miami#56 overall

Model Score 58.0

Updated August 24, 2026

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Scouting Report

OJ Frederique Jr is a technically refined, press-man cornerback out of Miami who has quietly become one of the most projectable corners in the 2027 class. Full name Romanas "OJ" Frederique Jr, he starred at Ft. Lauderdale's St. Thomas Aquinas after transferring from Deerfield Beach, arriving in Coral Gables as a 3-star flip from West Virginia. From a pure technique standpoint, there aren't many corners better than Frederique in this cycle. He is a supremely confident player who lives in press coverage, using long arms and clean footwork to disrupt receivers at the line and mirror them down the field. He carries himself like a lockdown corner and plays with the kind of physicality at the catch point that NFL teams covet on the boundary. His frame gives him ideal height for the position, and he pairs that length with the fluidity to sink and transition. Scouts also love the extras: he brings real value on special teams as a potential gunner and has experience at both outside and slot corner. He grades as a legitimate Day 1 possibility and a name that can rise into the Leonard Moore and Ellis Robinson IV tier if he delivers the season many expect. The one glaring hole in his resume is production: he has just one career interception, and turning coverage wins into takeaways is the single biggest box he must check to climb into the Round 1 conversation. Durability is the other question, as he needs to string together a healthy, full campaign. He was on the field for Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship against Indiana, matching up on the perimeter. The consensus pegs him as a second-round talent. If the ball production and health arrive in 2026, the technical foundation is already good enough to make him a first-round target.

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Strengths

Elite press-man technique, considered among the best corners in the class from a pure technical standpoint
Supremely confident, competitive mentality on the boundary
Ideal height and length for an outside corner
Long arms he uses well to affect receivers and break up passes
Physical, willing tackler against both receivers and running backs
Positional versatility, having played outside corner, slot corner, and even offense in high school
Special teams value with the profile to be a dangerous gunner
Smooth footwork and the fluidity to mirror in man coverage

Weaknesses

Almost no ball production, just one career interception entering 2026
Must convert coverage opportunities into turnovers to enter the early-round discussion
Durability and staying healthy for a full season is a stated concern
Frame is on the lean side and could stand to add functional weight
Still needs to prove he can carry technique into consistent week-to-week results
Not yet a finished product, needs the projected breakout year to lock in a high grade