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# 22 Clyde Edwards-Helaire/RB LSU – 5’8”, 209 lbs
The Good
- Elite receiving ability to a running back
- Lateral agility is top-notch, his cuts are fantastic
- Great contact balance, shrugs off tacklers
- Leg drive is awesome, grinds out yards
- Start-stop acceleration is solid
- Does a nice job to jump cut at the line and process the defense to press the line
- Really good ability to manipulate defenders at the second level
- Solid vision
- Sharp, nuanced routes for a running back, versatile
- More than agile enough to complete moves in succession
- Toughness is off the charts
- Footwork is super smooth
- Shows the want and effort succeed in pass pro
The Bad
- Long speed does leave you wanting more speed
- Does not have the anchor yet in pass pro
- Needs to identify free blitzers better in pass pro
- Not much special teams experience
- Some injury concerns had a hamstring injury he battled this year
Bio
- 2019: 215 rushes, 1414 rushing yards, 16 TD, 55 receptions, 453 receiving yards, 1 TD
- Career: 370 rushes, 2103 rushing yards, 23 TD, 69 receptions, 595 receiving yards, 1 TD
- 2019 Captain at LSU
- First-Team All-SEC in 2019
- 2019 Paul Hornung Award Finalist
This running back class is a bit weaker than we all expected with guys like Najee Harris and Travis Etienne heading back to school for their senior years, but they gained a big boon as well the day after the National Championship with the declaration of standout LSU RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire.