It is only ever so often that a running back comes along, who provokes excessive attention at the high school level and Leonard Fournette of Louisiana, St. Augustine deserves every bit of the hype coming his way. At 6’1″, 225 pounds, Fournette is surprisingly agile and after watching his highlight reel from 2012 (Junior Season), I can now see why he is receiving so much acclaim, as he demonstrates the size/athletic skills to repeatedly embarrass defenders in space or straight on. With the ability to make moves similar to players of much smaller stature; Fournette possesses the rare 4.3 type speed that when expelled with vision and an effortless stride proves deadly to defenses. As Leonard will only put on further muscle and gain even more straight line speed; this kid will be a big time star in college. …Check out the video…
Top of the list: Florida, LSU, Alabama, USC, FSU, Michigan
Unfortunately things can tend to change quite quickly.
Lived up to the hype
- Reggie Bush, USC
- Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma
- Jonathan Stewart, Oregon
- Darren McFadden, Arkansas
- Beanie Wells, Ohio State
- CJ Spiller, Clemson
- Noel Devine, WVU
- Trent Richardson, Alabama
- Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
- DeAnthony Thomas, Oregon
- TJ Yeldon, Alabama
- Duke Johnson, Miami
Good careers but mixed reviews
- Kregg Lumpkin, Georgia
- Marion Lucky, Nebraska
- Antone Smith, FSU
- Stafon Johnson, USC
- CJ Gable, USC
- Joe McKnight, USC
- Michael Dyer, Auburn
- Christine Michael, Texas A&M
- Spencer Ware, LSU
Busts
- Demetris Summers, South Carolina
- Jason Gwaltney, WVU
- Kevin Grady, Michigan
- Richard Samuel, Georgia
- Darrell Scott, Colorado
- Jermie Calhoun, Oklahoma
- Bryce Brown, Tennessee
- Marc Tyler, USC
- Dillon Baxter, USC
- Isaiah Crowell, Georgia
- Mike Bellamy, Clemson
Undetermined
- Lache Seastrunk, Baylor
- Malcolm Brown, Texas
- James Wilder, FSU
- Brandon Williams, Texas A&M
- Dee Hart, Alabama
- Johnathan Gray, Texas
- Trey Williams, Texas A&M
