Scouting Blog
2021 Senior Bowl Running Back Notes
By: Ed Hunt
Demetric Felton, RB, UCLA
-5’10 200 pounds
-average rushing yards for a feature back
-has been used as a receiver in his career
-used a lot as a receiver on tape
-has great breakaway speed
-sometimes tries to do too much
-average route runner for a receiving running back
-might be more of a scat back
-has that joystick agility
-his offensive line wasn’t very good at creating holes for him
-wasn’t asked to block much
Trey Sermon, RB, Ohio State
-transfer from Oklahoma
-had 331 yards rushing against Northwestern in Big 10 Championship
-6’1, 215 pound back
-good instincts catching out of the backfield
-hits the hole hard
-wasn’t a big part of Oklahoma’s offense in 2019
-packs a punch for his thin frame
-tough runner
Michael Carter, RB, North Carolina
-shared a backfield with Javonte Williams
-has some pass blocking ability
-great explosive speed
-perfect third-down back type
-can help you in the receiving game
– 5’8 199 pounds
-had 1,000 yards rushing in 2019 and 2020
-had 308 yards rushing against Miami (FL)
Larry Rountree III, RB, Missouri
-was the Tigers leading rusher with 972 yards rushing
-5’10 210 pounds
-has a lot of tread being used a lot in four years
-not a tough blocker
-needs to hit the hole harder
-very average speed
-average vision
-goes down too easy, needs to be better at breaking tackles
-in his defense, Missouri’s offensive line wasn’t that good
Elijah Mitchell, RB, Louisiana
-ran behind Robert Hunt and Kevin Dotson in 2019 and had his best year rushing
-ran for 1,447 yards in 2019
-not a guy who lit up the stats sheet in 2020
-three-year starter for the Rajin Cajuns but played all four years
-5’11, 218 pounds
-was only a two-star recruit and stayed in Louisiana
-decent route runner for a running back
-decent pass blocker but needs to pack more of a punch
-I like how he moves his feet when pass blocking
-not great speed
-has decent vision as a runner
-Louisiana’s offense lined up in the shotgun a lot
-has a wiry thin frame and his high center of gravity makes him easier to bring down
Khalil Herbert, RB, Virginia Tech
-one year of 1,000-yard production at Virginia Tech.
-transfer from Kansas
-average vision and runner
-very good pass blocker
-good cuts as a runner
-VA Tech lined up a lot in the shotgun
-decent power
-wasn’t used as much in the receiving game
-average speed but relies on his cuts when running the ball
