| Bobby Rainey Scouting Report |
| Bobby Rainey - Western Kentucky (HT: 5-7 - WT: 208) |
Positives -- Very short running back who runs well between the tackles... A workhorse, carried the ball 709 times over the past two years with 774 touches over that span... Tough to contain in space, has great quickness and change of direction ability... Good cutback ability, a decisive runner who can
plant and head up field... Good patience, waits for his blockers... Great lateral agility, makes some ankle breaking moves in space... Above-average speed, can run away from linebackers... Put up ridiculous numbers over the past two years with back-to-back seasons of over 1,850 yards from scrimmage, broke Lerron Moore's school record of 4,396 career rushing yards... Literally was the Western Kentucky offense the past two years... Versatile back who can contribute as both a runner and receiver... Good character guy... Runs angry, does a good job of initiating contact and even at his size has the ability to drive defenders backwards... Has some added value as a return specialist.
Negatives -- Small frame really limits his ability to contribute in the NFL... Doesn't have the bulk to be an every down back and is likely to be relegated to a reserve role... More quick than fast, doesn't have the elite speed to be a great scat back, but doesn't have the size to pound it in at the goal line makes him a bit of an unknown as far as how he'll be utilized at the NFL level... Might have too many miles on him, could be susceptible to injuries with the pounding he's already taken at the collegiate level... Level of competition will be questioned after dominating in the Sun Belt... Will struggle in pass protection at the NFL level when faced with having to chip linebackers and defensive ends, simply isn't big enough to anchor and will get pushed backwards.
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At Western Kentucky -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Earned honorable-mention All-America honors from SI.com after finishing the year third in the nation in rushing, averaging 137.4 yards per game... Only Oregon's LaMichael James (144.3 ypg) and Connecticut's Jordan Todman (141.3 ypg) averaged more rushing yards... His efforts also earned him Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player-of-the-Year honors, and a selection to the all-league first team... Led the nation in carries, setting a new WKU record with 340 rushing attempts... Also finished second on the WKU single-season rushing list with 1,649 yards... Scored 15 rushing TDs - four shy of the school record... Rushed for over 100 yards in nine games, tying for the most 100-yard efforts ever by a Hilltopper runner... Also set a new school record with seven games of 150 or more rushing yards... Ran for a career-high 248 yards on a school-record 45 carries against Middle Tennessee... Had no fewer than 21 carries in a game all season, and ran the ball 30 or more times in four contests... Went for over 100 yards in each of the last six games, which puts him second in school history for consecutive 100-yard rushing games, two behind Antwan Floyd entering the 2010 season... Scored two touchdowns in six games, including each of the last four... In addition to leading the Sun Belt in rushing, he also ranked third in scoring (7.5 ppg), fourth in all-purpose yards (156.6 per game), and eighth in total offense (137.8 ypg)... All-purpose average also ranked 11th nationally... Enters his senior season ranked sixth on the WKU career rushing list with 2,847 yards.
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