It’s been quite some time since Clemson football had a running back like Kobe Pryor.
The Tigers have had balanced running backs like Roderick McDowell and Andre Ellington, and they’ve had explosive play-makers like CJ Spiller and Lyn-J Dixon. Of course, there’s Travis Etienne who may be the perfect blend of both worlds.
What Kobe Pryor is, though, is very different from the boxes that you’d put those other running backs in.
Pryor is bruiser back. He’s a guy that can take punishment, and dish it out just as well. He’s more explosive than an Adam Choice or late CJ Fuller, who may come to mind when you’re talking about power backs in the past with Clemson football, and he plays with reckless abandon.