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Get to know Michigan RB Hassan Haskins.
The Cowboys have been doing their homework on running backs in the 2022 NFL Draft, and Michigan’s Hassan Haskins would be a fun player to add to the running back room. He’s a guy the team has met with multiple times throughout the offseason.
Name: Hassan Haskins
Class: RS Junior
School: Michigan
Position: Running Back
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 228lbs
Arm Length: 31 3/4”
Hand Size: 9 1/4”
40-time: N/A
Vertical: N/A
Broad Jump: N/A
3-Cone: N/A
Bench: 27
PROS
+ Runs with purpose on each and every carry
+ Balance through contact shows up consistently
+ Does a tremendous job in pass protection
+ Runs with explosiveness in the second-level
+ Vision through the line was impressive
+ Have to rally to bring him down, he easily runs through arm tackles
+ Has burst at the second-level to hit another gear
+ Tough to keep out of the end zone when he smells blood
+ Power and strength to wear down defenses throughout a sixty-minute game
+ Hands are smooth and natural for a bigger back
CONS
- Lacks the ideal long speed to be a consistent big-play threat
- Has little tape to evaluate as a receiver throughout his three years at Michigan
- Injured his ankle at the end of the year, pushing him out of combine and pro day workout
- Had 270 carries in 2021, which is a ton of damage on the body coming into the NFL
- May struggle with stretch runs or anything on the outside due to lack of elite speed and twitch