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One of the most intriguing prospects in the upcoming draft pool played multiple positions in college. He intends to focus on only one in the NFL.
Washington safety/linebacker/running back Shaq Thompson won the 2014 Paul Hornung Award, which goes to the most versatile player in college football. As he explained this week on PFT Live on NBC Sports Radio, Thompson has made the “business decision” to play defense.
It couldn’t have been an easy decision; Thompson averaged 7.5 yards per carry in 2014, with 456 yards rushing on 61 carries.