Travis Etienne, the Clemson RB, sits at No. 28 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 32% elite, 27% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Rampaging, loose-hipped runner who wins with force and speed.”
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has average size and runs with long strides and a frenetic pace that hampers his quick-cut control and fluidity at times.”
Production Context
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “He has improved as a pass catcher, evolving into a big-play threat in the mold of Jamaal Charles and Chris Johnson.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a three-down-back.
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…Rampaging, loose-hipped runner who wins with force and speed. Etienne's scheme will create favorable boxes for him to run into at times, but his contact balance and overall will to avoid being tackled has earned plenty of tough yardage. He has average size and runs with long strides and a frenetic pace that hampers his quick-cut control and fluidity at times. However, he has home-run speed in the open field and runs…”
“…Etienne is a one-cut runner with exceptional speed, acceleration and burst. He has improved as a pass catcher, evolving into a big-play threat in the mold of Jamaal Charles and Chris Johnson .…”
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