After spending three years as a South Carolina Gamecock, junior RB Marcus Lattimore declared for the NFL draft in December of 2012. Lattimore is an interesting prospect for the NFL. He set a school rushing touchdown record and overall touchdown record for the Gamecocks early in the 2012 season (his THIRD season), he was the leading rusher with 662 yards and 11 touchdowns despite playing just nine games and has suffered some devastating injuries.
To get some insight on this intriguing draft participant, we ask a few questions of John Havard, The Gamecock Man, Editor of Garnet and Black Attack. Check out what John has to say about the standout running back.
Tale of the Tape
Class – Junior
Height – 6′ 0″
Weight – 218
Projected 40 time – 4.50
What path did Marcus Lattimore take to get to South Carolina?
After an illustrious high-school career, Lattimore was the nation’s top-ranked runningback in the 2010 recruiting class according to Rivals.com, as well as the tenth-best prospect ov...
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February 11, 2013
