| Trent Richardson Scouting Report |
| Trent Richardson - Alabama (HT: 5-9¼ - WT: 228) |
Positives -- Amazing combination of size and speed, his measurables are off the charts... Is both one of the fastest and strongest backs in this class; great blend of strength, speed, and explosiveness... Has a very quick first step to explode through the hole, gets his first ten yards in a hurry... Does a good job
of always heading up the field, doesn't dance much... Breaks a ton of tackles, will run through arm tackles as if they aren't even there, he just continues moving and seems to always pick up that extra half yard... Relishes contact, often lowers his shoulder and bulls through defenders... Impressive leg drive, doesn't give up... Thick lower body, huge thighs and is very tough to bring down... Great vision, does a good job of finding the hole and finds his cut back lanes... Great ball security, had just one career fumble at Alabama... Good ability as a pass blocker, played in a pro-style offense at Alabama that prepared him well for blitz pickups... Good hands and runs good routes out of the backfield, will be able to contribute on all three downs at the next level... His workout numbers should be similar to those of Adrian Peterson to give you an idea of how much of a freak athlete he is... No major injuries during his time in college... Played at the highest level of competition in the SEC... Doesn't have much tread on his tires, he was able to play behind Mark Ingram for his first two years... Put up huge numbers as a junior with 1,679 yards and 21 touchdowns on the ground... Incredible work ethic; known as a gym rat and a workout warrior, constantly in the weight room... Reportedly has a 600 pound squat and can bench 475 pounds while only weighing 228 pounds... Extremely high upside, best running back prospect since Peterson in 2007, has all the makings of a future Pro Bowler.
Negatives -- Doesn't have a ton of open field moves, relies more on sheer strength and power... Has great initial quickness but doesn't have elite long-speed, can get chased from behind at the second level... Underwent ankle surgery in high school.
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At Alabama -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Trent Richardson won the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back... a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, finishing third in the voting... a finalist for the Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp Player of the Year... a first-team All-American the AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp, Associated Press, Sporting News, ESPN.com, SI.com, CBSsports.com, Rivals.com and Pro Football Weekly... SEC Offensive Player of the Year by the league coaches and the Associated Press... unanimous first-team All-SEC... averaging 131.9 yards per game to rank fifth nationally and first in the SEC... his 1,583 rushing yards is fifth nationally and the second most in Alabama history... fifth nationally and first in the SEC in scoring at 11.5 points per game... has a school-record 20 rushing touchdowns and three receiving... equaled his previous season high in rushing touchdowns in the first four games... 20 rushing touchdowns is tied for the second most in SEC history (Tim Tebow, 23; Cam Newton, 20)... his 23 total touchdowns is the second-most in school and SEC history and more than Mark Ingram had in the 2009 season when he won his Heisman Trophy... has carried the ball 263 times for an average of 6.0 yards per carry... his 1,976 yards from scrimmage accounts for 36.7 percent of the Alabama offense in 2011... gets strong in the second half where he has accounted for 59.3 percent of his rushing yards (938 yards)... 90 of his carries have gone for a first down or a touchdown while 14 receptions have converted first downs with two receiving touchdown... has 34 rushes of 12 yards or more, including touchdown bursts of 76, 71, 57 and 58 yards... has 12 receptions of 12 yards or more... has nine 100-yard rushing games on the season, which equals Mark Ingram's school record (2009)... has 13 in his career, which is the second most in UA history... had six straight 100-yard rushing games this year that equaled Shaun Alexander's school record.
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