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#6 TCU Darius Anderson/RB/5’10 208 lbs
The Good:
- Effective cutback runner
- Smooth runner who can change direction efficiently
- Has necessary agility to make defenders miss
- Does his best work running outside the tackles
- Hits the hole with authority
- Good burst once he hits the second level
- Great contact balance
- Breaks tackles at ease, consistently falls forward
- Playmaker in space
- Saw increased usage as a receiver in 2019
The Bad:
- Runs upright
- Vision in congested boxes needs work
- Ran slower than expected at NFL Combine
- Was typically provided large holes to run through
- Checkered injury history
Bio:
- 2019: 151 carries for 823 rushing yards, 6 touchdowns
- Career: 430 carries for 2418 rushing yards, 18 touchdowns
- Career average of 5.