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College StatsOVERVIEW
D'Onta and his twin brother, Armanti, were co-Most Valuable Players of District 24-4A while playing at Texas City High School. Both signed with Texas, with Armanti being the more prized recruit. D'Onta was the one exploding as a junior, however, leading the FBS with 184.4 rushing yards per game (2,028 total on 323 carries) and scoring 15 times. His six fumbles (all lost) were a bit worrisome, but they didn't prevent him from winning consensus All-American honors and the Doak Walker Award as the nation's best back. Freeman worked up to his starter status, playing seven games as a reserve in 2014 (15-73 rushing) and then 10 as a sophomore, rushing for 681 yards and five touchdowns before missing the final two games with a wrist injury.
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Outstanding athleticism for a big runner. Smooth lateral movement. Has feet and agility for slide and go cuts from one gap to the next without a noticeable gear down. Finesses run lanes with subtle shifts and turns. Measured stride length optimizes balance. Swivels hips to swerve away from second level linebackers. Can hurdle open field tacklers who try and go low. Play speed is adequate. Has size and balance to pinball from one tackler to the next if he's not wrapped up. Jars linebackers and safeties at impact with his size alone. North-south runner. Rarely caught taking a loss due to ill-advised "bounce" outside. Proved he could shoulder heavy workload while cranking out consistent production week after week. Had tremendous conversion rate when short yardage was needed.
WEAKNESSES
Usually opts for finesse over power despite his size. Needs to become more decisive and aggressive between the tackles. Inconsistent acceleration into contact. Waits to churn feet until after blow has landed. One pace runner. Forced into 30 or more carries in six of his last seven games. Needs to press the line a little longer on inside zone carries. Impatient keeping runs play-side and looks to break back inside prematurely. Almost overly committed to original running track rather than being flexible with his reads. Burst is average through the line allowing defenders to get hands on him. Alarming ball security issues this season with seven fumbles and six lost. Poor mechanics in pass protection. Doesn't square assignments defaulting to lazy shoulder blocks.
DRAFT PROJECTION
Round 2-3
SOURCES TELL US
"I think he would have benefitted by staying in school another year. He's awful in pass protection. Our coaches won't put him out there if they think he'll get the quarterback killed. He has ability as a runner but I think it's going to take awhile for him to become a factor." - NFC Scouting Director
NFL COMPARISON
Jonathan Stewart
BOTTOM LINE
Former three-star recruit who turned that a chip on his shoulder into a 2,000-yard junior season. Foreman has outstanding foot quickness and wiggle for a back his size, but will need to run behind his pads and with more aggression on the next level. Teams could be split on his draft value as some may covet his size and athleticism while others will be concerned about a lack of third down value. Ultimately he has the talent to be a good NFL starter, but he's still a work in progress.
-Lance Zierlein
*2014 Texas Big 12 FR RB 6gm 14ra 74 yards 5.3 ypc 0 TD 1 rec 7 yards
2015 Texas Big 12 SO RB 10gm 94ra 672 yards 7.1 ypc 5 TD 5 rec 64 yards
2016 Texas Big 12 JR RB 11gm 323ra 2028 yards 6.3 ypc 15 YD 7 rec 75 yards
Not used much as a receiver and shared time with other RB prior to 2017.
Pro day
Foreman ran a 4.45 40 yard dash at 237 lbs according to Gil Brandt this is the fastest time recorded for a RB at 232 or more pounds.
Draft Brakdown games
11 games
Highlight vines of plays
From what I have watched of Foreman he bends pretty well at the waist and can change direction pretty well for the size he played at. He gives defenders bad angles often with subtle moves and change of direction that you won't notice as much watching him full speed.
There isn't much to evaluate from him as a receiver. He has ball security issues and he only had one really good season in college would be some of the main negatives about him.
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