{"id":287265,"date":"2026-06-13T09:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T13:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=287265"},"modified":"2026-06-13T09:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T13:22:41","slug":"nfl-draft-antwan-raymond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/06\/13\/nfl-draft-antwan-raymond\/","title":{"rendered":"2027 NFL Draft: Antwan Raymond Early Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Antwan Raymond was recognized as the top Canadian player in <a  href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/2025\/12\/17\/rutgers-rb-antwan-raymond-wins-jon-cornish-trophy-as-top-canadian-in-ncaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NCAA football<\/a>, becoming the third running back to take home the <a  href=\"https:\/\/scarletknights.com\/news\/2025\/12\/17\/football-raymond-wins-cornish-trophy\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jon Cornish Trophy<\/a> in its nine-year history \u2014 his rushing totals ranked within the top three of the Big Ten. As we enter the summer portion of the draft cycle, this article will assess Raymond as an <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/06\/11\/dante-moore-2027-nfl-draft-early-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">NFL Draft<\/a> prospect ahead of his third collegiate season.<\/p>\n<h2>Antwan Raymond 2027 NFL Draft Early Scouting Report<\/h2>\n<h3>Career Statistics<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1698 Rush Yards<\/li>\n<li>4.9 Yards Per Carry<\/li>\n<li>77.2 Yards Per Game<\/li>\n<li>21 Touchdowns, 2 Fumbles<\/li>\n<li>100 Missed Tackles Forced<\/li>\n<li>1195 Yards After Contact<\/li>\n<li>80.7 Average Offensive Grade (<a  href=\"https:\/\/premium.pff.com\/ncaa\/players\/2025\/REGPO\/antwan-raymond\/190489\/offense\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pro Football Focus<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>81.3 Average Rushing Grade (<a  href=\"https:\/\/premium.pff.com\/ncaa\/players\/2025\/REGPO\/antwan-raymond\/190489\/rushing\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pro Football Focus<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>56.7 Average Receiving Grade (<a  href=\"https:\/\/premium.pff.com\/ncaa\/players\/2025\/REGPO\/antwan-raymond\/190489\/receiving\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pro Football Focus<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Player Background<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>5\u201911\u201d, 205 lb. frame<\/li>\n<li>3-star recruit, 71st-ranked running back in the 2024 recruiting class (<a  href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/player\/antwan-raymond-46140407\/high-school-294065\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">24\/7<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Committed to Rutgers despite receiving offers from Miami, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2026\/05\/30\/the-best-one-liners-from-sec-coaches-in-destin\/\" target=\"_self\">Texas A&amp;M,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2026\/06\/10\/best-receivers-big-ten-2026\/\" target=\"_self\">Indiana<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>Set the Scarlet Knights\u2019 record for most rushing touchdowns in a season by a true freshman<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Second Team All-Big Ten and Jon Cornish Trophy winner in 2025<\/li>\n<li><span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/rutgers\/football\/antwan-raymond-receives-doak-walker-national-running-back-of-the-week-honors\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week<\/a> after recording 240 yards and a touchdown against Maryland<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBoaBcGZUg\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 4500px; aspect-ratio: 4500\/3000;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<h3>Best Tools for Antwan Raymond<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Stays patient behind the line of scrimmage before hitting the opening and using good tempo throughout the run to create chunk plays<\/li>\n<li>Strong work on third down as a sophomore; showcased a good anchor in pass protection while putting together impressive plays as a receiver out of the backfield<\/li>\n<li>Exceptional work behind the line of scrimmage; knows how to utilize quick stutter steps and hesitations to avoid negative plays<\/li>\n<li>Good vision, patience, and tempo give Raymond the advantage as an interior runner in a physical <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2026\/06\/11\/running-backs-returning-big-ten-2026\/\" target=\"_self\">Big Ten conference<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Antwan Raymond is an exceptionally well-rounded RB prospect <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9NryNt3QsN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/9NryNt3QsN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NFL_DF\/status\/2054970676197363729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Tools to Improve for Antwan Raymond<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mediocre \u201chome run hitting\u201d potential; doesn\u2019t have a strong third gear and struggles to turn long runs into touchdowns<\/li>\n<li>Poor angles as a runner outside the tackles give the defender the advantage to consistently wrap him up<\/li>\n<li>Raymond\u2019s current frame wouldn\u2019t allow him to maintain the NFL volume of a bell-cow running back<\/li>\n<li>Smaller frame limits him when playing through contact or when facing traffic on interior runs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Early NFL Prospect Summary<\/h3>\n<p>Rutgers had to wait until the seventh round for one of their prospects to be selected in the 2026 NFL Draft \u2014 Antwan Raymond and the Scarlet Knights won\u2019t be waiting that long come April. Having already been named to a Preseason All-America and All-Big Ten Team <a  href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/kj-duff-antwan-raymond-named-210953424.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phil Steele<\/a>), Raymond is expected to produce at a high level again in 2027. If he can finish off long runs and clean up his rushing angles, the sky is the limit for yet another Canadian NFL Draft prospect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antwan Raymond was the top Canadian player in NCAA football. His rushing totals ranked within the top three of the Big Ten. 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