Junior entry. Two-year starter. A tackle to tackle downhill power runner. Plays in a spread and I-formation offense that features the read option. Leshoure gets the edge by scheme. A strong short yardage runner who can move the pile with his running strength. Not easy to tackle. Takes power steps. Drives his legs on contact and can bounce the ball outside if defense collapses inside. An impact North and South runner who is a part of a three-back rotation. Can pick his way through traffic on the second level with vision and instincts. Slows to cut. Keeps the ball on his inside arm instead of rotating to outside arm. Physical runner who uses the stiff arm to ward off tacklers. Good feet and body lean with his pad level down. Will take the direct snap at times in the Wildcat formation. Has been durable with the exception of a neck injury in 2009. An effective receiver on swing passes and wheel routes. Can adjust to the ball. Will body catch at times. Runs good patterns. Inconsistent as a blocker. Plays with a good base, but absorbs too much of the blow. Has courage. Needs pass pro work. A downhill hammer on the goal line and short yardage.
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