| LaMichael James Scouting Report |
| LaMichael James - Oregon (HT: 5-8 - WT: 194) |
Positives -- Good speed, broke a ton of big plays in college and reaches his top speed extremely quickly... Home run threat, looks like is on the brink of breaking a long run every time he touches the ball... Averaged over seven yards per carry as a junior... Has a great mix of hesitation moves, makes it
really hard for defenders to figure out where he's going... Changes direction very quickly... Does a good job keeping his legs going forward, doesn't dance too much... Great vision, good fit in a zone blocking scheme... Program pedigree for putting running backs into the NFL (Onterrio Smith, Maurice Morris, Jonathan Stewart, Jermiah Johnson, LeGarrette Blount)... Led the nation in rushing in 2010... Has had six 200-yard games over the past two years... Ran for over 5,000 yards in only three years at Oregon... Surprisingly good runner between the tackles, gets a lot of yards up the middle.
Negatives -- Frail build, might not be an every down back in the NFL... Better at making people miss than shedding tacklers, defenders have been able to drag him to the ground... Inexperienced pass blocker, struggles with blitz pickup and can get bull rushed into the quarterback... Hasn't been asked to run a lot of routes of the backfield... Inconsistent hands, drops some easy balls... Minor character concerns after being suspended for the first game of the 2010 season for a domestic violence charge during the offseason... Dislocated his right elbow in an October game against California... Was taken out of Oregon's last regular season game in 2011 due to a left elbow injury.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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5080 |
| Weight |
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194 |
| Arm |
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30¼ |
| Hand |
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9 |
| 40-Time |
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4.45 |
| Vertical |
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35 |
| Broad |
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10'3" |
| Bench Press |
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15 |
| Shuttle |
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4.12 |
| Cone |
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6.88 |
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At Oregon -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Became the first two-time consensus All-America in school history... Named to Walter Camp All-America team at running back for a second straight season... One of only two players to be named repeat members of the AFCA All-America team (all-purpose position in 2011)... One of four finalists for the Paul Hornung Award for the nation's most versatile player... Second-team All-America by AP... Was one of three finalists for the 2011 Doak Walker Award, which goes to the nation's top running back... Recipient of the team's Duane J. Cargill Memorial Award as UO's outstanding offensive impact player... All-Pac-12 first team running back... National leader in rushing yards per game at 150.42 and ranked second nationally in rushing yards at 1805... Ranked second in the FBS in all-purpose yards per game (181.30) and eleventh in scoring average (10.0)... Eight games of 100-plus rushing yards and four of 200-plus... Finished career with 26 games of 100-plus and seven of 200-plus rushing yards - both UO records... Climbed to second in Pac-12 history and first at UO with 5,082 career rushing yards... Oregon's career leader moved into second all-time in conference history with 53 career rushing touchdowns and 10th in scoring with 348 points... Tops the all-time FBS list for runs over 30 yards with 34... Oregon's career leader in all-purpose yards with 5,869... Averaged a career-best 7.31 yards per carry in his final season... Rushed for 159 yards on 25 attempts and one touchdown in win over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl... Set the Pac-12 Championship Game standard with 219 yards and three TDs on 25 carries in win over UCLA.
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