Trey Sermon, the Ohio St. RB, sits at No. 90 on the consensus board across 9 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 1% elite, 20% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Great-looking running back at a quick glance, but one who suffers from inconsistency in creativity and decisiveness.”
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “At both schools, the interior vision and decision-making was suspect and would run him into some traffic.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “The regular-season tape at Ohio State was fairly disappointing relative to the talent he showed at Oklahoma, but his monster postseason should quell some concerns.”
Production Context
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “He can create big plays on the perimeter as a runner or receiver in an offense that showcases the running back in multiple ways.”
Technique
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Sermon has big-time ability as a rugged back with soft hands.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a rotational-RB.
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
“…Great-looking running back at a quick glance, but one who suffers from inconsistency in creativity and decisiveness. The regular-season tape at Ohio State was fairly disappointing relative to the talent he showed at Oklahoma, but his monster postseason should quell some concerns. At both schools, the interior vision and decision-making was suspect and would run him into some traffic. He does have potential as an outs…”
“…Sermon has big-time ability as a rugged back with soft hands. He can create big plays on the perimeter as a runner or receiver in an offense that showcases the running back in multiple ways.…”
Sourced synthesis from 4 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →