The Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s elite defensive back, Benjamin Morrison, entered his junior year as one of the top cornerback prospects and a sure-fire first-round pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. Morrison had a great start to 2024, recording 20 tackles and four pass deflections while giving up a 44.4% completion percentage, 125 passing yards, zero touchdowns, and a 58.4 passer rating in six games. Unfortunately, a significant injury derailed not only this season but also his draft stock.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish DB’s injury is affecting his draft stock
Benjamin Morrison suffered a torn left labrum in his hip in Week 7 against the Stanford Cardinal that required season-ending surgery. Hip labrum injuries are significant for NFL players, especially cornerbacks like Morrison, who rely on sprinting, cutting, changing directions, and tackling because of the negative impact it has on their mobility, the long recovery time, the risk of re-injury, and issues with performance on the football field. As a result, depending on his medical evaluations, he could fall out of the first round and is now considered a second to third-round pick.
He did not participate during the NFL Scouting Combine and Notre Dame’s Pro Day. However, his hip injury will not prevent him from working out.
He has a workout scheduled a few days before the draft
According to Adam Schefter, Benjamin Morrison will do a positional workout for teams on Monday, April 21, three days before the 2025 NFL Draft. As Schefter points out, Morrison will work out at his high school, Brophy Prep, located in Phoenix, Arizona.
Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison, who missed much of last season due to a hip labrum repair and didn’t participate in the Combine or Notre Dame’s Pro Day, will do a positional workout for teams on Monday, April 21 at his high school in Arizona, Brophy Prep. Morrison’s father…
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 8, 2025
Here’s Lance Zierlein‘s scouting report on Notre Dame’s top prospect
“Linear outside cornerback whose eye-catching ball production must be balanced out by his inconsistencies in coverage. Morrison would appear to be a natural press corner, but he lacks ideal footwork to mirror and match not only the release but the initial route breaks.
“He has below-average coverage fluidity in open spaces and appears to be more effective covering the deep ball than shadowing routes on the first two levels. Morrison is more patient from off coverages and takes efficient paths to the throw, so a more zone-oriented scheme could make sense, while helping to minimize areas of concern.”
Also Read: Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Elite Junior Defender Reveals His Plans for 2025
