East Carolina cornerback Shavon Revel Jr., considered one of the top NFL draft prospects at his position, suffered a torn ACL in practice this week and will miss the remainder of the season.
The play in which Revel injured his left knee was described as “a freak injury.” According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Revel was listed by Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice as the No. 5 cornerback and No. 35 player overall on his 2025 NFL Draft big board.
“Revel has the ideal size and length for a starting outside cornerback in the NFL. He has good foot quickness and can start and stop to keep up with receivers.”
Other draft experts have projected Revel even higher. ESPN’s Mel Kiper has him as CB No. 2 and the 16th player overall. While The Athletic’s Dane Brugler sees Revel as CB No. 4 and number 12 overall.
During his three seasons at East Carolina, Revel has recorded 70 tackles, one sack and three interceptions, with 15 passes defensed. Two of those interceptions came this season, one of which was returned for a 50-yard touchdown against Appalachian State.
Revel earned second-team All-AAC honors last season, making him a popular target for SEC and Big Ten schools in the transfer portal. However, the senior stayed at East Carolina, which offered him a scholarship after playing college basketball at Louisburg College and impressing coaches at an ECU camp with a 4.4-second 40-yard dash time. According to ESPN.
