He has every skill you look for in a back and will be playing in a very favorable offense to his skills. I think he can be a superstar in the NFL if he stays out of trouble off the field and continues on his incredible trajectory. He is a Heisman candidate without ever carrying a full workload. Has a nose for the pylon and could be a touchdown machine in the NFL someday. Still really raw in terms of his overall ability, but the size, athleticism, and knack for making big plays are certainly there.ĭoes a great job of getting low and getting to the outside, where he out-runs most defensive backs and all linebackers. Would like to see more of an increased role from him as he progresses as a player. Does a good job of tucking the ball high and should continue to develop his skills as a receiver. He is a threat to make a big play any time he touches the ball, and his burst and quickness are second to none for players of his size. Guys with his combination of size and speed don’t come around too often, so he is a rare breed of player. He doesn’t appear to be blazing fast, but when he gets a full head of steam, there is almost no taking him down unless you trip him up from behind. He is a huge back with quickness to the hole, power, the ability to break tackles, and he can also make people miss in the open field. He also averaged over seven yards per carry as a freshman with six more touchdowns. As a sophomore behind Richardson, Lacy averaged over SEVEN yards per carry and had seven touchdowns. In fact, he is almost being overshadowed by another star freshman coming on campus at Alabama, true frosh T.J. Entering his junior season, Lacy is considered one of the best running backs in the country despite never being a full-time back. Eddie Lacy was a big time prospect coming out of high school who has just 151 career carries in two seasons as a member of the Crimson Tide, but he’s got a lot of college football fans and analysts talking. But now you’re trying to tell me that Alabama has ANOTHER running back who is the next great thing in college football? I guess we should get used to that. Trent Richardson better than Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram? Sure, I’ll buy it. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports By Sayre Bedinger 10 years ago Atlanta, GA, USA Alabama Crimson Tide running back Eddie Lacy (42) runs against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second quarter of the 2012 SEC Championship game at the Georgia Dome.
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