The Jacksonville Jaguars rode rookie running back Leonard Fournette a lot last season and he was able to grind out a lot of yards. Here and there there were some explosive runs by Fournette, but a lot of it was grinder yards, which wasn’t what most expected when the team picked him fourth overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. While it was known Fournette could grind out yards, I don’t think that’s what people thought the team was getting.
Fournette played around 235-240 pounds last season, which seems huge for a running back but Fournette is rare in that he’s huge and still fast when he’s able to pick up steam.