Sources: East Carolina CB Revel Jr., top draft prospect, tears ACL - ESPN

East Carolina senior cornerback Shavon Revel Jr., one of the top cornerback prospects in the upcoming NFL draft, tore an ACL in practice this week and will miss the remainder of the season, sources told ESPN.

Revel has been one of the most productive corners in the country for the Pirates. Since the start of 2023, he has 11 pass breakups and two defensive touchdowns. That includes a 50-yard interception return against Appalachian State last week.

A source called it a «freak injury» to his left knee that occurred in practice on Wednesday.

ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. ranked Revel as the No. 2 cornerback prospect in the upcoming draft behind Michigan's Will Johnson. ESPN's Jordan Reid ranked him as the No. 14 overall prospect in his rankings.

Revel defied convention by staying at East Carolina this season, turning down lucrative opportunities to transfer to some of the top programs in college football.

«He has a chance to be this year's Quinyon Mitchell,» said an NFL scout who has seen Revel this year, referencing the former Toledo cornerback who became a first-round pick in the 2024 draft. «He's as talented of a player as there is in a Group of 5 conference.»

Virtually every team in the NFL has gone through East Carolina to see Revel this year. That included area scouts, national scouts and scouting directors, a testament to Revel's talent.

Revel projected as a first-round pick. The NFL scout remarked that he was surprised Revel had two interceptions already this year, as he'd expected opposing quarterbacks not to throw in his direction.

Revel is 6-foot-3 and 193 pounds. He earned second-team All-AAC honors last year, which put him on the radar of virtually every SEC and Big Ten team in the country.

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