HGT: 5-11 WGT: 192
YR: SR POS: RB
Pros:
Good length
Exceptional athlete, explosive
Impressive lateral quickness and straight line speed
Possesses great acceleration and change of direction
Excels in space
Good pad shelf
Smooth running style
Exhibits great hip fluidity, flexible
Good pass catcher out of back field, looks comfortable transitioning out of breaks
Possesses cut back ability
Good vision at LOS, does a good job of pressing hole
Displays good patience, sets up blocks well
Able to stick foot in ground and get vertical quickly
Exhibits ability to run through arm tackles
Demonstrates return ability
Cons:
Needs added bulk, thin lower body
Durability concerns at next level with heavy workload and lack of size
Predominately lines up in shotgun spread offense, need to see in Pro Style Offens
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