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2015 NFL Combine: Weigh-In Recap – Running Backs
By Charlie Campbell –
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The top back in the draft is Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon, and he checked in at 6-foot-1, 215 pounds with 9 3/4-inch hands. Those are excellent size numbers for a speed back. Gordon has rare quickness and burst, yet has the size to be a workhorse back. Gordon has a rare skill set with his size and speed.
Georgia running back Todd Gurley is another back who passed the eyeball test. Gurley (6-1, 221) had 10-inch hands, and he won’t work out at the Combine as he rehabs from his mid-season ACL tear. A source said that Gurley weighed more in the past, so it looks like he has dropped some weight during rehab. If Gurley had stayed healthy, he’d be in the discussion as a top-10 pick.
Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon (6-1, 226) was right in line with Gurley and Gordon. Yeldon’s hands (9 inches) were a little smaller, and that could play a role in why Yeldon has fumble concerns, while Gurley and Gordon do not. Yeldon needs an impressive Combine to stand out in a crowded running back class.
Miami running back Duke Johnson (5-9, 207) is known as a speedy slasher, and it helped him to show up over 200 pounds. He had been listed below 200 entering his junior year when he added weight in the offseason to top two bills. Johnson has the speed to be a Combine standout in the 40.
Indiana running back Tevin Coleman (5-11, 206) was about as expected, but he has smaller hands (8 5/8 inches). Coleman has a foot injury and won’t work out at the Combine. His pro day will be important.
Boise State running back Jay Ajayi is a hot prospect who could end up rising even higher with an impressive Combine. Ajayi (6-0, 221) is thickly built with 10-inch hands. It wouldn’t be surprising if Ajayi is one of the stars of the Combine, as he has a unique blend of size, speed, and athleticism.
South Carolina running back Mike Davis (5-9, 217) has become a bit of a forgotten man after his junior season wasn’t as big as expected. Davis’ hand size (9 3/8 inches) is respectable. He is a physical, bruising back. Davis was a good collegiate receiver, but he needs to run well to show that he has some speed to him.
USC running back Buck Allen (6-0, 221) is another back who had a big 2014 season, but is having a hard time standing out in a talented running back class. Allen is put together well, and he needs a fast 40 time to get more teams to take notice of him.
Florida running back Matt Jones (6-2, 231) and Nebraska’s Ameer Abdullah (5-9, 205) are different-style backs, as Jones is a downhill bruiser while Abdullah is a fast slasher. What they have in common is they tied for some of the smallest hands (8 5/8 inches) at the Combine. Abdullah could be a second-round pick, while the injury-plagued Jones needs to impress at the Combine to be a mid-rounder.
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