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Vitals

Running Back - Ranked #6

Conference USA :: East Carolina #5

OTC Top 100 Rank: #66

Class: 2008

Height: 5-11

Weight: 197 lbs.

Forty Time: 4.24 Combine

Stats

2004: 134 ATT 561 YDS 5 TD 32 REC 236 YDS 2 TD
2005: 176 ATT 684 YDS 6 TD 35 REC 356 YDS 2 TD
2006: 78 ATT 314 YDS 4 TD 21 REC 176 YDS 0 TD
2007: 236 ATT 1423 YDS 17 TD 37 REC 528 YDS 6 TD

Strengths

Fast, elusive
Speed to beat anyone to the corner
Threat to take it the distance from anywhere on the field
Soft hands and a great receiver out of the backfield
Very good return specialist

Weaknesses

Lacks ideal size
Relies on speed alone too often
not a very good between the tackles runner

Player News Feed

Young NFL runners having quick success
2008-09-28 03:10:17

NASHVILLE - Heading into his first NFL game back in 1996, running back Eddie George thought he knew what to expect.

Daily News Journal

Young legs carry many NFL teams
2008-09-28 02:17:29

Running back is usually considered one of the NFL's easier positions for a young player to excel in. Tennessee's Chris Johnson and Minnesota's Adrian Peterson are so far proving that theory right.

The Tennessean

Fantasy Clicks: Week 3 revelations
2008-09-22 10:36:44

Read full story for latest details.

Sports Illustrated

AFC South: In Collins Tennessee trusts
2008-09-16 16:50:49

He's not the same quarterback who led Penn State to victories in his last 17 games as a starter, but Tennessee Titans signal- caller Kerry Collins is still a reliable option in his 14th NFL season.

Miami Herald

AFC South: In Collins Tennessee trusts
2008-09-16 16:49:59

He's not the same quarterback who led Penn State to victories in his last 17 games as a starter, but Tennessee Titans signal- caller Kerry Collins is still a reliable option in his 14th NFL season. Collins was brought in to mentor Titans young quarterback Vince Young in 2006 and has been penciled in as a backup ever since. But with Young's elusive style of play and rocky adjustment to the ...

Lexington Herald-Leader