Darius Anderson Overview
Position: Running Back
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 208 lbs
School: Texas Christian University (TCU)
NFL Combine Performance Data
40 yard Dash: 4.61 seconds
Bench Press: 19 reps
Vertical Jump: 36.0″
Broad Jump: 128.0″
Darius Anderson 2020 NFL Draft Profile
Darius Anderson had almost 5,000 career rushing yards and over 50 rushing touchdowns in high school and helped lead his team to a state championship his senior year. He had multiple offers from multitude schools but he decided to stay in his home state of Texas and committed to Texas Christian University (TCU). Anderson saw little playing time as a freshman, and only managed to have 27 carries for 229 yards. As a sophomore, he became a bigger part of the Horned Frogs’ offensive game plan and he had 128 carries for 768 yards and eight touchdowns.
But Anderson’s junior year was somewhat of a disappointment as he saw a drop in yards, touchdowns, and yards per carry. He had only 598 rushing yards and three touchdowns that season. Going into his senior season Anderson saw some competition in the backfield and was listed as as third string to start the season. However, Anderson managed to become the lead running back soon after the season began. He had his best season of his career with 151 carries for 823 yards and six touchdowns. He also managed to have 22 receptions for 128 yards which were both career highs for him.
Strengths
- Great vision and patience when running through traffic;
- Above average acceleration as a ball carrier;
- Good hands, valuable asset in the passing game;
- Has experience as a kick returner;
- Great effort runner, keeps legs churning after first contact;
- Good balance at point of impact;
Weaknesses
- Lacks elite speed, can’t run away from defenders;
- Average size for NFL running back;
- Lacks power, especially against linebackers and defensive lineman;
- Poor blocker against pass rush;
- Runs with higher pad level then what is ideal;
NFL Comparison: Dare Ogunbowale
Teams with need at position: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Rams
Draft Projection: sixth or seventh round
Bottom Line on Darius Anderson
Darius Anderson will most likely be a day three pick with some upside for a team that needs to add depth at running back. His best chance of making a team’s roster will be because of his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield and his kick return experience. At best, Anderson looks to be a third down or change of pace back in the NFL. He doesn’t have the speed or power to be an every down running back in this league.
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