Mid-Season look at some Late Round RBs

This is more of a continuation of the posts I did before the season started. There are a lot more of these later round guys than there were bedfore the season. FYI: Evan Royster was originally a 3rd RDer, but he is haing a very bad year and has dropped 2 rounds. On the flip side, Mikel Leshoure has exploded from obscurity and is now rated the third best RB in this draft class.

 

A lot of these guys are Juniors and that means we don't know if they will declare or not. The stats are from ESPN.com

 

 Vondrell McGee, RB, Texas 
Height: 5-10. Weight: 205. 
Projected 40 Time: 4.44. 
Projected Round (2011): 7-FA. 
3/29/10: Rushed for 300 yards on 56 carries (5.4 YPC) as a junior. Also caught eight passes. 

8/6/09: Didn't see much action as a sophomore (376 rushing yards, nine receptions), but he'll get more playing time now with several 2008 running backs gone. 

Rushing Stats
YEAR	TEAM	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FD	FUM	LOST
2007	TEX	75	297	4.0	38	8	0	0	0
2008	TEX	88	376	4.3	21	4	0	0	0
2009	TEX	56	300	5.4	51	2	0	0	0

Receiving Stats
YEAR	TEAM	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FD	FUM	LOST
2008	TEX	9	49	5.4	14	0	0	0	0
2009	TEX	8	37	4.6	12	0	0	0	0

 

There are no college highlights available. But, he is a Senior, so he will be in this draft class.

 

Da'Rel Scott, RB, Maryland 
Height: 5-11. Weight: 200. 
Projected 40 Time: 4.39. 
Projected Round (2011): 7-FA. 
3/29/10: Missed time with a wrist injury. Playing in only seven games, Da'Rel Scott rushed for 425 yards on a 5.0 YPC. He also had 12 catches for 101 more yards. 

8/6/09: Another Maryland player with blazing speed, Da'Rel Scott rushed for 1,133 yards and eight touchdowns in 2008. He also chipped in with 21 receptions. Scott handled kickoff return duties as a freshman, but didn't score any touchdowns. Dropping his stock a bit, Scott was suspended for a game last year. 

 

Stats Overview	Rushing					Receiving					Fumbles
YEAR	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LST
2007	14	135	9.6	33	0	1	57	57.0	57	1	0	0
2008	209	1133	5.4	63	8	21	171	8.1	25	0	0	0
2009	85	425	5.0	48	4	12	111	9.3	19	0	0	0
2010	51	259	5.1	56	3	7	128	18.3	71	2	0	0
Projected	122	622	5.1	56	7	17	307	18.3	71	5	0	0

No fumbles, this guy has really good ball control apparently.

 

 

Darren Evans**, RB, Virginia Tech 
Height: 6-0. Weight: 210. 
Projected 40 Time: 4.52. 
Projected Round (2011): 5-7. 
3/29/10: Tore his ACL in September. 

8/6/09: Took over as Virginia Tech's starting running back as a true freshman a few games into the 2008 campaign. Darren Evans finished with 1,265 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. He also caught 17 passes. 

 

Stats Overview	Rushing					Receiving					Fumbles
YEAR	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LST
2008	287	1265	4.4	50	11	17	117	6.9	14	0	0	0
2010	57	359	6.3	54	5	4	57	14.3	30	0	0	0
Projected	114	718	6.3	54	10	8	114	14.3	30	0	0	0

No Fumbles either. Ryan Williams has taken over this offense, but Evans was great as a freshman.  I think Evans could be a steal. 

 

 

 

Third Down Backs

Jeff Demps, RB, Florida 
Height: 5-8. Weight: 183. 
Projected 40 Time: 4.25. 
Projected Round (2012): 2-3. 
7/26/10: Will be drafted as an offensive playmaker; Jeff Demps and his 4.25 40-yard time rushed for 745 yards and seven touchdowns in 2009 on just 99 carries. 

 

 

Stats Overview	Rushing					Receiving					Fumbles
YEAR	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LST
2008	78	605	7.8	62	7	15	141	9.4	61	1	0	0
2009	99	745	7.5	62	7	8	52	6.5	11	0	0	0
2010	64	414	6.5	72	2	11	61	5.5	21	0	0	0
Projected	128	828	6.5	72	4	22	122	5.5	21	0	0	0

 

 

I think he will stay another year at UF, so his numbers can increase with a overall better offense.

 

Ralph Bolden, RB, Purdue 
Height: 5-9. Weight: 194. 
Projected 40 Time: 4.49. 
Projected Round (2012): 7-FA. 
7/26/10: Ralph Bolden had a great season (935 rushing yards, 4.7 average, 20 catches), but suffered a major knee injury in spring practices. Bolden had ACL surgery on the same knee a few years ago. 

 

 

Stats Overview	Rushing					Receiving					Fumbles
YEAR	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LST
2008	16	28	1.8	9	0	3	18	6.0	10	0	0	0
2009	200	935	4.7	78	9	20	261	13.1	35	2	0	0

 

 

Can anyone find 2010 stats? He is a Junior, might stay in college, but looks like what you'd want in a 3rd down back, at least when it comes to the combine type stuff

 

Isaiah Pead, RB, Cincinnati 
Height: 5-10. Weight: 193. 
Projected 40 Time: 4.40. 
Projected Round (2012): 4-5. 
7/26/10: Isaiah Pead impressively rushed for 806 yards and nine touchdowns on a 6.7 YPC. He also caught 20 passes for 201 receiving yards. 

 

Stats Overview	Rushing					Receiving					Fumbles
YEAR	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LST
2008	30	194	6.5	38	0	2	11	5.5	8	0	0	0
2009	121	806	6.7	67	9	20	201	10.1	41	2	0	0
2010	41	402	9.8	80	1	8	37	4.6	25	0	0	0
Projected	98	965	9.8	80	2	19	89	4.6	25	0	0	0

 

No FUMs. Having a great year. Might come out this year, but he might not. Depends if he thinks he is worth more than a 4th/5th.

 

 

 

 Victor Anderson, RB, Louisville 
Height: 5-9. Weight: 185. 
Projected 40 Time: 4.48. 
Projected Round (2012): 6-7. 
7/26/10: Victor Anderson played in only eight games because of a shoulder injury, but rushed for 473 yards on a 5.3 YPC. He caught 12 balls for 89 receiving yards. 

 

Stats Overview	Rushing					Receiving					Fumbles
YEAR	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LST
2008	183	1047	5.7	88	8	18	101	5.6	18	1	0	0
2009	89	473	5.3	37	5	12	89	7.4	15	0	0	0
2010	48	245	5.1	20	0	10	55	5.5	15	0	0	0
Projected	115	588	5.1	20	0	24	132	5.5	15	0	0	0

 

Injury hampered 2009 stats, that is good and bad.

 

Brandon Saine, RB, Ohio State 
Height: 6-1. Weight: 217. 
Projected 40 Time: 4.40. 
Projected Round (2011): 5-7. 
3/29/10: Brandon Saine rushed for 739 yards (5.1 YPC) and caught 17 passes for 224 more yards in his first year without Chris Wells on the roster. 

Stats Overview Rushing Receiving Fumbles YEAR ATT YDS AVG LNG TD REC YDS AVG LNG TD FUM LST 2007 60 267 4.5 37 2 12 160 13.3 44 1 0 0 2008 26 65 2.5 14 1 3 37 12.3 20 0 0 0 2009 145 739 5.1 49 4 17 224 13.2 46 2 0 0 2010 44 183 4.2 45 2 13 159 12.2 60 4 0 0 Projected 88 366 4.2 45 4 26 318 12.2 60 8 0

 

Good size, but seems to be a better pass catcher than pure RB.