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#25 Jordan Scarlett/RB Florida – 5’10/5 208
The Good
– Compact frame with thick lower body
– Power runner with a defined downhill running style
– Nimble feet, able to step through tackles, shows burst on his lateral/jump cuts and the ability to hit the adjacent gap
– Eyes and feet work in sync, helps him create when blocking isn’t there
– Runs through low tackles, stays on his feet, shows good effort and hard to bring down by just one defender
– Good leg drive and desire to finish the run
– Shows willingness in pass protection and some experience there
– Patient runner who follows his blocks, knows when to make his cut, gets his shoulders square, doesn’t dance when he sees the opening
– Successful in short yardage situations
– Productive when given the opportunity
– Overall, good ball security and didn’t fumble at a high rate
The Bad
– Average athlete who doesn’t play how he tested, one-gear runner without much burst
– Has trouble hitting the hole due to average acceleration
– Not a dynamic player who won’t have many long gains
– Saw little work in passing game, basic route tree, and lot of unknown there
– Technique in pass protection needs work, will lunge and get on his toes, causing him to lose power and blitzer rush past
– Needs to get out to route quicker if blitz doesn’t come
– Played in rotation, got to play fresh, and didn’t even lead his team in carries/production in 2018
– Average to below average starting experience
– Off the field concerns that must be answered
Bio
– 21 career starts for Gators, left after redshirt junior season
– Career: 344 carries, 1846 yards (5.