2023 RBs

[maury77]

I'm very bullish on the Jets RB room now. I think Breece Hall is going to be a top 10 NFL RB and I love Michael Carter in a RB by committee (although I'd like to see some improvement from him this year as a receiver). That being said, he are your 2023 RBs to watch. 

Running backs to watch for the 2023 NFL draft

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Mark Schofield 

May 13, 2022 6:30 am ET

Yes, the NFL is a passing league.

Still, that does not mean you can neglect the running back position when it comes to your summer scouting duties. There are a number of established running backs set to put more production on film in the year ahead, as well as a handful of running backs set to take on bigger roles, whether with a new team or on their current roster thanks to graduations and players leaving for the NFL.

As you build out your own summer watch list at the running back position, here are some names to be sure you add.

Devon Achane, Texas A&M

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Devon Achane might have been a backup the past two seasons, but with Isaiah Spiller on his way to the NFL, Achane is primed for a big year in the season ahead. Achane was a four-star recruit coming out of Fort Bend Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas, and committed to Texas A&M. During his freshman year he played in eight games, and was named the Orange Bowl Most Outstanding Player after he gained 140 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

Last season, Achane appeared in all 12 games and gained 910 yards on 130 carries, scoring nine touchdowns. He also caught another 24 passes for 261 yards and a score.

Achane’s calling card? Speed. He is a sprinter on the Texas A&M track team, running the 60-meter dash in the winter and the 100- and 200-meter dashes in the spring. You see that speed on the field on runs like this one against South Carolina:

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Listed at 5’9″ and 185 pounds, Achane might be more of a third-down back in the NFL. But given that he is expected to take on more of a role in the upcoming season, how he handles that workload is certainly worth monitoring.

Rasheen Ali, Marshall

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Rasheen Ali put together an impressive season last year for Marshall, running for 1,401 yards on 250 attempts and scoring 23 touchdowns. He added another 45 receptions for 334 yards and a touchdown through the air. His 140.9 all-purpose yards per game last year ranked him tenth in the nation, and led Conference USA. Ali also led the nation in total touchdowns with 25, and was named a First-Team All-Conference USA selection.

Ali returns to the fold for the Thundering Herd, and when you watch him in the fall odds are you will notice how quickly he can get north/south. This touchdown run against Louisiana in the New Orleans Bowl is a prime example:

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Emani Bailey, TCU

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Emani Bailey began his college football career at Louisiana, and as a true freshman he played in five games for the Ragin’ Cajuns, gaining 60 yards on ten carries. He took on a bigger role last season, ranking third on the team with 642 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. His best performance was in the Sun Belt Championship Game, as he gained 117 yards on 14 carries and had a critical touchdown late in the game against Marshall.

Bailey entered the transfer portal after the season, and will be playing for TCU in the fall. He is an explosive back with good footwork and vision, as you see on this cut-and-burst touchdown against Appalachian State from last season:

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Tank Bigsby, Auburn

Cartavious “Tank” Bigsby was one of the highest-ranked running backs in the 2020 recruiting class, and that talent showed on the field during the 2020 season. Bigsby was named the SEC Freshman of the Year and a Second-Team All-SEC performer after gaining 834 yards on 138 carries in 2020, scoring five touchdowns.

Bigsby built on those numbers last season, gaining 1,099 yards on 223 carries and scoring ten touchdowns. He was the first player to score a rushing touchdown against the Georgia defense last season, and was named Auburn’s team Offensive Player of the Year.

He has good footwork and vision as a running back, and displays the ability to be an effective back in both zone and gap/power systems. On this run against South Carolina you can see the footwork and the vision as he cuts back on this inside zone design:

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Zach Charbonnet, UCLA

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Zach Charbonnet began his college career at Michigan under Jim Harbaugh, and started Michigan’s season opener during the 2019 season as a true freshman. He finished that freshman campaign having carried the ball 149 times for 726 yards and 11 touchdowns.

His opportunities decreased the following season. With the Big Ten playing a condensed schedule, Charbonnet appeared in just five game, carrying the ball 19 times for 124 yards and a touchdown. Shortly after the season ended, Charbonnet announced that he would be transferring to UCLA.

This past season he was part of a two-man backfield along with Brittain Brown, but still managed to gain 1,137 yards and score 13 touchdowns on 202 carries. Many thought that Charbonnet would enter the 2022 NFL draft, but he decided to return for another season.

One of his strengths as a back is his ability to make defenders miss. Watch this run against USC, paying attention to how he gets the linebacker in the hole to miss the tackle:

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Another year with impressive production and Charbonnet could be in the mix for RB1 next spring.

Blake Corum, Michigan

Blake Corum ran for 1,438 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore. He was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Maryland that season, and was one of the top-rated running backs in his recruiting class. Corum enrolled at Michigan, and saw time in five games during the shortened 2020 season as a true freshman.

He took on a bigger role during the 2021 campaign, splitting time with Hassan Haskins in the Wolverines’ backfield. He carried the ball 144 times for 952 yards and 11 touchdowns, and added another 24 receptions for 141 yards and a score.

With Haskins onto the NFL, Corum will take on a bigger role this season for the Wolverines. He is another elusive back, with the ability to make defenders miss in space and at all levels of the field. This run against Northwestern on an inside zone play is a prime example:

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Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State

 

Isaiah Davis stepped right onto the field for South Dakota State during the spring COVID season, appearing in ten games and carrying the ball 96 times for 818 yards and ten touchdowns. This past season for the Jackrabbits, Davis appeared in seven games, rushing 95 times for 701 yards and seven touchdowns as part of a 1-2 tandem along with Pierre Strong Jr.

With his former teammate headed to the NFL with the New England Patriots, Davis is primed to take on a bigger role for the Jackrabbits in the season ahead. On film, he is a patient back with good vision and footwork, and you can see those traits on this 16-yard run against Colorado State from last season:

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With the potential to be the focal point for South Dakota State’s offense, a big season could put Davis firmly in the sights of NFL evaluators next spring.

Travis Dye, USC

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For the past four seasons, Travis Dye has been a mainstay in the offensive backfield for the Oregon Ducks. He enrolled early at Oregon, and played immediately for the Ducks during the 2018 season. Dye appeared in 13 games, rushing 140 times for 739 yards and four touchdowns.

Dye played in 14 games during the 2019 campaign, rushing 106 times for 658 yards and catching 16 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown.

During the shortened 2020 season, Dye played in seven games, rushing 64 times for 443 yards and a touchdown. He added nine receptions for 239 yards — averaging a whopping 26.6 yards per reception — and four scores.

This past season was his most productive at Oregon. Dye ran for 1,271 yards on 211 carries and 16 touchdowns, while catching the ball 46 times for 402 yards and a pair of scores. He was named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team for his efforts.

With a year of eligibility remaining, Dye decided to transfer to USC when Mario Cristobal leaving for Miami. He departs Oregon as the fourth-leading rusher in school history, but has a chance to put up big numbers for Lincoln Riley and the Trojans.

Tiyon Evans, Louisville

Tiyon Evans began his college career at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas, and during the 2019 season he gained 538 yards and scored nine touchdowns as he led Hutchinson to their first ten-win season sine 2014. He did not play in 2020 as the NJCAA season was canceled due to COVID.

Evans enrolled at Tennessee for the 2021 season, and last year he gained 525 yards on 81 carries for six touchdowns, and added another four receptions for 74 yards and a score in just seven games. Prior to the end of the season, Evans announced that he was entering the transfer portal, and he decided to transfer to Louisville.

He has impressive burst as a runner, and that showed up on long touchdown runs against both South Carolina and Missouri. On this 92-yard score against the Tigers, you can see how quickly he gets up to full speed with the football in his hands:

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Zach Evans, Mississippi

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Zach Evans was a highly-regarded recruit coming out of North Shore High School in Houston, and entertained offers from schools such as Alabama, LSU, Mississippi and Georgia before deciding on TCU. He was the first five-star signee in TCU football history. He stepped right onto the field for the Horned Frogs as a true freshman, and averaged 7.7 yards per carry during the 2020 campaign, which was second-best in the Big 12 for a true freshman since 2008. He finished the 2020 season with 415 yards on 54 carries, and scored four times for TCU.

This past season, Evans played in just six games, as his season was cut short with a toe injury. In limited action, Evans still gained 648 yards on just 92 carries, nearly matching his yards per attempt from his freshman campaign.

Evans announced that he would be transferring for the 2022 season, and decided to play for Lane Kiffin at Mississippi. With three big parts of the Mississippi offense on their way to the NFL — quarterback Matt Corral and running backs Jerrion Ealy and Snoop Conner — Evans has a chance to shine on the SEC stage this fall.

Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama

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Another player with a chance to shine on the SEC stage this fall is Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs. Originally graded as a three-star prospect out of Dalton High School in Dalton, Georgia, Gibbs committed to play at Georgia Tech at the end of his junior season. But after a senior season that saw him lead the state with 2,554 rushing yards and 40 touchdowns, Gibbs was re-rated as a four-star recruit and offers from Florida, Georgia and Alabama came rolling in.

He remained committed to Georgia Tech, and enrolled for the 2020 season. On his first play in college, he returned a kickoff 75 yards against Central Florida. He finished his true freshman season having gained 460 yards on 89 rushing attempts, scoring four times on the ground.

This past season, Gibbs played in 12 games for the Yellow Jackets, rushing 143 times for 746 yards and four scores. He was named a First-Team All-ACC player, as well as a Second-Team All-American.

He entered the transfer portal at the end of Georgia Tech’s season, and announced in December that he would be playing for Nick Saban at Alabama.

A big trait that weighs in his favor is his versatility. Gibbs is a weapon whether the ball is on the ground or in the air, and also contributes on special teams. If he can turn plays like this in on Saturdays in the SEC, the NFL is going to take notice:

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George Holani, Boise State

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George Holani was rated as a three-star recruit coming out of St. John’s Bosco in Bellflower, California, during the 2019 recruiting cycle. He committed to Boise State over Utah and BYU, among other schools, and enrolled for the 2019 season.

He got onto the field immediately for the Broncos, appearing in 14 games as a true freshman. Holani gained 1,014 yards on 192 carries, scoring seven touchdowns.

However, the past two seasons have not been as kind to him due to injuries. He missed the bulk of the 2020 season with a ligament tear in his left knee, and missed more time this past season with a hamstring injury. The injury history might scare off some teams, but if Holani looks like the 2019 version of himself in the season ahead, that might get him in front of NFL scouts in the spring.

Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota

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Another running back dealing with an injury history is Mohamed Ibrahim of the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Ibrahim played at Good Counsel in Montgomery County, Maryland and ran for 1,313 yards and 16 touchdowns during his senior season. He chose Minnesota over schools such as Iowa, Kentucky and nearby Towson.

After redshirting his freshman season, he stepped into the starting lineup for the 2018 campaign, and gained 1,160 yards on 202 carries, scoring nine touchdowns. That rushing yardage mark is the second-best from a freshman in school history. He was named the MVP of the 2018 Quick Lane Bowl after gaining 224 yards and scoring twice against Georgia Tech.

During the 2019 season, Ibrahim gained another 604 yards and scored seven times. Then in 2020, despite playing just seven games in the COVID-shortened Big Ten season, Ibrahim gained 1,076 yards on 201 carries, scoring 15 touchdowns for the Golden Gophers. He was named the Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year, awarded to the top back in the Big Ten. He is the first player in Minnesota history to earn that award.

Ibrahim looked poised for a huge senior season, particularly given how the first game of the 2021 campaign began for him. In the season-opener against Ohio State, Ibrahim scored from 19 yards out early in the third quarter to extend Minnesota’s lead to 21-17. He would finish the game having gained 163 yards on 30 carries, scoring a pair of touchdowns, but an Achilles’ Heel injury suffered in the second half ended his season.

While many thought he would enter the 2022 NFL draft, Ibrahim announced in November that he was coming back for one more year:

Runs like this one before his injury against the Buckeyes will have Minnesota fans — and NFL scouts — happy to see him back on the field:

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DeWayne McBride, UAB

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247 Sports graded DeWayne McBride as a three-star recruit coming out of Vanguard High School in Ocala, Florida. McBride chose UAB early in his recruiting cycle, and saw his first action during the 2020 season, getting 47 carries for 439 yards and four touchdowns in six games. He set a UAB record for the longest touchdown run in school history with a 75-yard burst against Louisiana Tech.

This past season, McBride put together a monster year, gaining 1,371 yards on 204 carries — averaging 6.7 yards per attempt — and scoring 13 touchdowns. He gained 210 yards and scored four times against Louisiana Tech, the seventh-most yards in a single game in school history.

McBride is elusive, explosive and powerful. He showed all three traits on this touchdown run against BYU in the Independence Bowl. Watch as he works his way through traffic, explodes upfield, and then finishes off a defender with a stiff-arm on his way to a 64-yard touchdown:

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Dylan McDuffie, Georgia Tech

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The transfer portal takes in one hand, and gives with another. That is the case for the Georgia Tech offense. While Jahmyr Gibbs is on his way to Alabama to play for Nick Saban, that opened up a spot for Dylan McDuffie down in Atlanta.

After waiting his turn his first few seasons on campus, McDuffie was given a chance for an increased role for the Bulls in 2021, and did not look back. McDuffie entered the year as the backup behind Kevin Marks Jr., but took over early in the season and became the team’s lead back. He finished the year as the Bulls’ leading rusher, gaining 1,049 yards on 206 carries.

McDuffie entered the transfer portal and considered offers from California, Oklahoma and Oregon, before taking his name out of the portal in January. But when Buffalo running backs coach Mike Daniels made a move to Georgia Tech, McDuffie re-entered the portal, and is on his way to the Yellow Jackets.

McDuffie is adept at keeping plays alive, and getting additional yardage when it seems like most backs would find their way to the turf. On this play against Bowling Green, McDuffie manages to “get skinny” through a few different creases, leading to the big gain on the ground:

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Kenny McIntosh, Georgia

Rated as a consensus four-star prospect coming out of the University School in Florida, Kenny McIntosh saw time on both offense and defense while in high school. He enrolled at Georgia, and has been part of a crowded running back room ever since. During his freshman season he played in 12 games, running for 174 yards on just 25 carries.

During the 2020 season, he finished as Georgia’s third-leading rusher with 251 yards on just 47 carries. He also contributed on special teams, and notched kickoff returns of 48 and 43 yards in Georgia’s victory over Arkansas.

This past season, McIntosh finished with 58 carries for 328 yards and three touchdowns, and had eight kickoff returns for 157 yards. He also threw a touchdown in the Orange Bowl as Georgia advanced to the National Championship game. During the year he split time with Zamir White, James Cook and Kendall Milton. But with White off to Las Vegas with the Raiders and Cook off to Buffalo with the Bills, McIntosh has a chance to put together an NFL resume this fall, and his ability to contribute on special teams will help in that effort.

Kendall Milton, Georgia

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Depending on which rating system you believe, Kendall Milton was either a four- or a five-star recruit coming out of Buchanan High School in Clovis, California. 247 Sports graded him as a four-star prospect, while Rivals had him as a five-star recruit and the 29th-ranked player nationally.

Alabama, Ohio State and Texas were among the teams that came calling, but Milton joined Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs.

For the past few years Milton has been part of a crowded running back room, and just this past season he split time with Zamir White, James Cook and Kenny McIntosh. But with White off to Las Vegas with the Raiders and Cook off to Buffalo with the Bills, Milton has a chance to put together an NFL resume this fall.

Runs like this will certainly help:

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That is the kind of cut-and-burst that translates across offensive schemes.

 

Kobe Pace, Clemson

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Junior running back Kobe Pace enters the 2022 season following a breakout campaign during 2021. After getting 18 carries for 75 yards as a true freshman in 2020, Pace handled an increased workload this past season and now looks like a focal point for the Clemson Tigers in the year ahead. Last season, Pace carried the ball 104 times for 641 yards and six touchdowns, while playing in 11 games, with six starts.

His best game a year ago came against Boston College, where he gained 125 yards — a career-high mark — on 18 carries and scored a touchdown. He was named ACC Running Back of the Week for this effort. He gained another 41 yards through the air and 44 yards  in the return game, giving him 210 all-purpose yards, the first 200+ performance from a Clemson player since Travis Etienne.

While other backs in this class rely on quickness and change-of-direction skills, Pace is built more like a throwback RB, relying on power. Take this 11-yard run from that Boston College game:

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Pace refuses to go down on this 3rd and 1 play, and bullies his way through the pile for a first down.

 

Bijan Robinson, Texas

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Entering the 2022 college football season, the one running back on everyone’s mind is Bijan Robinson. If the Texas Longhorns are finally going to “be back,” then Robinson will be a huge part of that story. As we sit here in mid-May, Robinson is the only back well inside the first round of current mock drafts. While we all know the value — and folly — of early mock drafts, that reflects the consensus view at the moment: Robinson is RB1 to start the year.

And with good reason. Robinson was a five-star recruit coming out of Salpointe Catholic High School in Tuscon, Arizona, and was named the Gatorade Player of the Year during his senior season. He chose Texas over a host of colleges, and immediately saw the field. During his freshman season in 2020, Robinson gained 703 yards on 86 carries, and was named the 2020 Alamo Bowl MVP after he gained 183 yards on just ten carries, and scored a touchdown.

He was even better as a sophomore. Last season Robinson gained 1,127 yards on 195 carries, scoring 11 times. He is also a threat in the passing game, as he caught 26 passes for 295 yards and four more scores. At the end of the season, Robinson was named a First-Team All-Big 12 selection.

Provided he stays healthy, you can expect more accolades at the end of the 2022 campaign. Which might push him into the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, as many would have you believe right now.

 

Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky

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Will Levis is not the only reason to spend some time this summer studying the Kentucky offense. His teammate, running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., is another. Rodriguez redshirted during the 2018 season, and played in 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2019. That season he ran the all 71 times for 544 yards and six touchdowns.

His breakout came during the 2020 season. That year Rodriguez was Kentucky’s leading rusher, gaining 785 yards on 119 carries, and leading the Wildcats with 11 touchdowns. His 6.6 yards per attempt led the SEC, and placed him 17th in the nation.

Then last year, Rodriguez managed to improve on those numbers. He played in 13 games, gaining 1,378 yards on 225 carries, and scoring ten touchdowns. He showed more out of the backfield as a receiver a year ago, catching 13 passes for 61 yards and three touchdowns.

Rodriguez has a solid combination of power and speed, which showed up on this run against Louisville late in the season:

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Rodriquez gets behind his blockers, showing patience as a ball-carrier, but then explodes upfield, running over a linebacker and ripping off a 41-yard gain.

Bijan Robinson might be the consensus RB1 at the moment, but more plays like this will put Rodriguez into that conversation.

Sean Tucker, Syracuse

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Sean Tucker has been a starter in the Syracuse backfield since early in his freshman campaign. He was named their starting running back after four games in 2020, and by the end of the year he had run for the third-most yards (626) and second-most yards per game (69.9) in a single season by any Syracuse freshman in school history.

His 2021 campaign was even better. Tucker ran for 1,496 yards, ranking fourth in FBS. He became the first player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards or more in eight games or less, and set a school record for the most 100-yard games in a season.

Remember, Jim Brown, Floyd Little and Larry Csonka played at Syracuse.

Tucker possesses a nice combination of vision, footwork and burst. On this touchdown run against Boston College he identifies a tiny crease on the inside, and bursts through it into the secondary:

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From there, Tucker erases all the angles in the secondary en route to a 51-yard score.

With this combination of traits, Tucker is another player to watch as a potential first-round selection in 2023.

Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State

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Deuce Vaughn has been a mainstay in the Kansas State backfield for the past two seasons. Vaughn saw immediate playing time as a freshman in 2020, carrying the ball 123 times for 642 yards and seven touchdowns. Vaughn also gained another 434 yards on 25 catches, scoring twice through the air. He was named the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year, and a Second-Team All-Big 12 player.

Vaughn put up more big numbers last season for the Wildcats. Playing in 13 games, he gained 1,404 yards on the ground, scoring 18 times for Kansas State. He continued to be effective out of the backfield, as he caught 49 passes for 468 yards and four more touchdowns.

Perhaps the biggest question regarding Vaughn when it comes to the NFL will be his size. Listed at 5’5″ and 171 pounds, Vaughn is certainly undersized by NFL standards. Still, his combination of quickness, burst and ability out of the backfield make him a player to study this summer, and track this fall.

Reese White, Coastal Carolina

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Reese White was a three-star recruit in the 2019 recruiting cycle, coming out of Riverwood International Charter School in Atlanta where he played both running back and safety. He was also named the Georgia 6-AAAAA Player of the Year after his senior season, carrying the ball 176 times for 1,771 yards and 21 touchdowns that year.

White was an immediate contributor for Coastal Carolina, carrying the ball 36 times for 167 yards and three touchdowns as a true freshman in 2019. He took on a bigger load in 2020, getting 88 carries for 478 yards and six scores during that season. This past year, White gained 515 yards on just 72 carries — averaging a career-high 7.2 yards per attempt — and scored a career-high seven touchdowns.

White gets the benefit of playing in the creative Coastal Carolina offense, which gives him some favorable rushing lanes to exploit, but his explosiveness as a back lets him make the most of those opportunities. On this run against Massachusetts, you see that burst as he explodes around the left edge:

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So as you study quarterback Grayson McCall this summer, do not ignore the guy standing next to him in the backfield.

TaMerik Williams, North Dakota State

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After starting his college career at SMU, TaMerik Williams transferred to North Dakota State for the 2021 campaign. He enjoyed a breakout season for the Bison, gaining 776 yards on 124 carries and scoring 12 touchdowns. Williams ended the season as NDSU’s leading rusher, and averaged 6.3 yards per attempt a season ago.

Williams is another back in this class that relies first on power rather than finesse. On this touchdown run against Indiana State, he gets in behind his blockers and runs through a few would-be tackles on his way to the end zone:

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But Williams also has good footwork for a powerful back, as you can see on this run against East Tennessee:

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[Paradis]

I'm not as bullish on Breece Hall as most here (sue me), but nonetheless - the cupboard looks good. I look forward to being proven that I undersold Hall predraft, but that aside--

Next year is so fcking sexy, it's kind of a shame -- or will be a shame i should say if Breece isn't the next Lev Bell (2014 edition). One guy up there who I have inexplicably slept on is Syracuse's RB Sean Tucker. 

Oh my. 

That guy is the real deal. 100% Arian Foster clone. don't care that he's a couple inches shorter/15 lighter. 

 

[Jets Voice of Reason]

54 minutes ago, Paradis said:

I'm not as bullish on Breece Hall as most here (sue me), but nonetheless - the cupboard looks good. I look forward to being proven that I undersold Hall predraft, but that aside--

Next year is so fcking sexy, it's kind of a shame -- or will be a shame i should say if Breece isn't the next Lev Bell (2014 edition). One guy up there who I have inexplicably slept on is Syracuse's RB Sean Tucker. 

Oh my. 

That guy is the real deal. 100% Arian Foster clone. don't care that he's a couple inches shorter/15 lighter. 

 

He was insanely productive last year, agreed. Saw his name pop up on yard leaders last year and checked him out a bit. Looking forward to what he brings