Aug
31
2010
 |
Evan Royster
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Non-position specific categories
Category |
Max. Value |
Grade |
| Height/Weight | 6 | - |
| Speed | 8 | - |
| Quickness/Agility | 10 | - |
| Strength/Explosion | 10 | - |
| Athletic Ability | 8 | - |
| Durability | 8 | - |
| Character | 6 | - |
| Production/Experience | 6 | - |
| Toughness | 8 | - |
| Potential | 10 | - |
Running Back Specific Categories
Category |
Max. Value |
Grade |
| Between the tackles | 8 | - |
| Outside the tackles | 8 | - |
| Receiving | 6 | - |
| Ball carrying | 8 | - |
| Vision | 10 | - |
| Elusiveness | 8 | - |
| Pass Blocking | 8 | - |
| Leg Drive | 8 | - |
| Break Tackle | 8 | - |
The Breakdown
Evan Royster is a back that does everything, but does nothing exceptional. Has nice size at 6-1, 213 and does a good job of keeping his pad level low, maintaining balance through contact always keeping his legs pumping and leaning forward for extra yards. Showcases good football instincts in choosing his running lanes, demonstrates a willingness to let the play develop and is patient in setting up his blocks. Exhibits nice pass catching abilities and also displays skills as a blocker. Royster however lacks the athleticism of a top NFL back. His straight-line speed is questionable, and does not display an explosive first step at the line of scrimmage or explosion in his cuts. In the open-field he lacks top level shiftiness and agility to make defenders miss on a consistent basis and does not possess an exceptional burst to outrun defenders either. Expect Royster to be drafted sometime on the second day of the draft (3rd round or later) due to his overall lack of athleticism. Looks like a career NFL backup, but he does display enough consistency, toughness and reliability that he may stick in the league for several years.
Strengths
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Weaknesses
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Analysis
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Experience
Royster received a redshirt his freshman season. Played in 12 games in 2007. Started 12 games as a 2008 and 12 games in 2009.
Awards and Honors
2009: First team All-Big 10.
2008: Second team All-Big 10
Academics
Management Information Systems major at Penn State.
Injuries
Knee injury kept Royster from playing in 2009 Rose Bowl.
Athletic Experience
Highly recruited Lacrosse player coming out of high school.
Bloodlines
Nothing of note.
Off-field
No known off-field issues or notable accomplishments.
| Year | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | TD |
| 2009 | 205 | 1169 | 5.7 | 69 | 6 | 16 | 187 | 2 |
| 2008 | 191 | 1236 | 6.5 | 44 | 12 | 17 | 155 | 0 |
| 2007 | 82 | 513 | 6.3 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
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