Strengths:
• Explosive athleticism with great speed and a burst
• Agile w/ nimble feet and great change of direction
• Elusive with impressive balance and some moves
• Aggressive, runs hard and plays bigger than size
• Is effective running on both the inside and outside
• Soft hands, solid ball skills and decent route runner
• Hard worker and good teammate w/ top intangibles
• Can also contribute as return man on special teams
• Is durable and excelled against quality competition
Weaknesses:
• Just average height and bulk with small hands
• A bit impatient and seems to lack elite instincts
• Can be a little too eager to bounce runs outside
• Fumbles too much and ball security is an issue
• Marginal blocker with plenty of room to improve
Injury History:
• Missed one game with mononucleosis in 2011
Notes:
A one-year starter for the Hokies --- 1st Team All-ACC and a 2nd Team All-American in 2011 --- 2011 ACC Overall and Offensive Player of the Year --- '08 Gatorade Player of the Year in Virginia --- Backed up Ryan Williams and Darren Evans, who would both go on to play in the NFL, early on in Blacksburg --- Also averaged 21.7 yards with 2 touchdowns on 61 kick returns during college career --- Nine career fumbles, which equates to about one for every 55 touches --- Also a track star at Va Tech and earned All-America notice at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor National Championships in the triple jump --- Posted a 41-inch vertical leap at Scouting Combine --- Finally got a chance to carry the load as a junior and emerged as one of the countries premier runners --- Doesn't have the ideal size that you'd prefer but is a well-rounded player who brings some dynamic qualities to the table --- Ready to compete for starting job at the next level but should at the very least be a versatile backup.
NFL Player Comparison: DeAngelo Williams
| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP |
ATT |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
| 2009 |
13 |
59 |
334 |
5.7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2010 |
13 |
113 |
619 |
5.5 |
5 |
15 |
234 |
4 |
| 2011 |
14 |
290 |
1,709 |
5.9 |
9 |
22 |
129 |
1 |
| Totals |
40 |
462 |
2,662 |
5.8 |
18 |
37 |
363 |
5 |
|
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