Apr
21
2010
 |
Joe McKnight
|
Non-position specific categories
Category |
Max. Value |
Grade |
| Height/Weight | 6 | 4 |
| Speed | 8 | 7 |
| Quickness/Agility | 10 | 9 |
| Strength/Explosion | 10 | 7 |
| Athletic Ability | 8 | 6.5 |
| Durability | 8 | 4.5 |
| Character | 6 | 5 |
| Production/Experience | 6 | 5.5 |
| Toughness | 8 | 4.5 |
| Potential | 10 | 6.5 |
Running Back Specific Categories
Category |
Max. Value |
Grade |
| Between the tackles | 8 | 4.5 |
| Outside the tackles | 8 | 7 |
| Receiving | 6 | 5 |
| Ball carrying | 8 | 6.5 |
| Vision | 10 | 9 |
| Elusiveness | 8 | 7 |
| Pass Blocking | 8 | 5.5 |
| Leg Drive | 8 | 3 |
| Break Tackle | 8 | 3 |
Strengths
Shifty back. Good long speed and playmaking ability. Good receiver. Good lateral agility and vision – quick cuts. Very productive in his short career. Very elusive and tough to tackle in the open field.
Weaknesses
Not physical at all. Injury prone and was never completely healthy. Toughness has been questioned. Runs very upright. Has almost no leg drive and doesn’t get many yards after contact.
Analysis
McKnight is so injury prone and soft that he could be hard pressed to get any significant playing time in the NFL. He will get on the field if a team wants to utilize his playmaking ability (as a receiver and change of pace back), but it’s doubtful that he ever is a starting tailback.
Experience
Used in the heavy rotation of running backs at USC during all three seasons.
Awards and Honors
2009: n/a
2008: Honorable mention All-Pac 10.
2007: Honorable mention All-Pac 10.
Academics
Unknown major at USC.
Injuries
Sprained knee in 2007 offseason. Missed 2 games in 2008 with turf toe. Hyper-extended elbow during 2008 offseason. Dislocated four toes in the 2009 Rose Bowl.
| Year | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | TD |
| 2009 | 164 | 1014 | 6.2 | 54 | 8 | 22 | 146 | 0 |
| 2008 | 89 | 659 | 7.4 | 55 | 2 | 21 | 193 | 1 |
| 2007 | 94 | 540 | 5.7 | 65 | 3 | 23 | 203 | 1 |
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Rob Engle
Rob Engle scouted privately starting in 2004. Rob participated in an internship with the Baltimore Ravens scouting department and is continuing his professional career by attending Miami University (Ohio) to obtain a degree in Strategic Communication. Rob is also a member of the Football Writers Association of America.
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