Jeremy Langford Scouting Report

Jeremy Langford RB Michigan State #33

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Size/Athleticism: Adequate size and overall strength. A decent athlete, but nothing special.

Vision: Very patient following his blockers and does a great job taking what the defense gives him. An extremely efficient runner.

Power: Despite modest size, primarily a north/south runner. Runs hard and fights for the tough yardage. Plays with great balance, allowing him to shed tackles. Strong legs. Does a nice job lowering his shoulder to take advantage of leverage and balance to shrug off defenders who don’t wrap him up. Shows an effective stiff arm. Lacks the elite strength to be a dominant runner between the tackles. Easily sheds smaller defensive backs or weak tackle attempts, but can be knocked back by more physical linemen and linebackers.

Speed/Agility: Modest speed. Enough speed to get to the outside and turn the corner, but not a serious home run threat. Great balance allows him to be somewhat effective avoiding contact, but lacks the quick footwork to string together moves. A one-cut runner. Has an adequate initial burst but lacks the second gear.

Passing Game: Limited experience as a receiver. Used occasionally but shows inconsistent awareness as a check down option. Fairly reliable hands but appears to have short arms and smallish hands, so he’ll drop some. Gives a strong effort in pass protection and has the size and strength to continue to develop.

Intangibles: Hard worker who is willing to go the little things to help the team. Has played some receiver and cornerback as well at Michigan State.

Durability: Played through minor ankle injury early in 2014.

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Overview: What you see is what you get with Langford. He isn’t flashy, doesn’t have a ton of speed, lacks dominant size, but he consistently gets the job done. He’s the type of running back that can be as good as the players around him. In the right system, he can definitely be an effective starter, but probably isn’t the type of runner who will have success in rebuilding situation or behind a questionable offensive line. He’s best suited as a backup, but the type of backup you’d be perfectly comfortable turning to if needed.