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Height: 5-11.5
Weight: 227
40: 4.56
Year: 3Jr

Mikel Leshoure

School: Illinois
Position: RB
Bio: Two-year starter awarded all-Conference honors last season after posting career ground numbers of 281/1697/17 while also adding 17/196/3 as a receiver. Put up 108/734/5 on the ground and 14/177/2 as a receiver in 2009.
Positive: Nice-sized interior ball carrier who shows the ability to pick up a lot of yardage off initial contact. Patiently waits for blocks to develop, displays a burst of speed and the ability to make defenders miss in a small area. Easily runs around tackle, keeps his feet moving on contact, and falls forward when tackled. Uses an effective straight arm to keep runs alive, displays solid football instincts, and slides through the small creases of the defense. Rarely brought down by a single defender. Is a solid receiver out of the backfield.
Negative: Loses a lot of momentum when he must quickly change direction. Not a creative ball carrier. Does not consistently run with an aggressive style. Effective when he gives effort blocking yet not consistent in that area. Cannot run to daylight in the open field. Has an upright running style that leads to a lot of heavy hits.
Analysis: Leshoure is a tough interior ball carrier who proved himself as a workhorse at the college level. He'll fit a variety of offenses at the next level, and his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield is an added benefit.
Updated 4/26
RankRndNamePos
11stAndrew Luck
Stanford		QB
21stRobert Griffin III
Baylor		QB
31stMatt Kalil
USC		T
41stTrent Richardson
Alabama		RB
51stMorris Claiborne
LSU		CB
61stJustin Blackmon
Oklahoma State		WR
71stFletcher Cox
Mississippi State		DT
81stMelvin Ingram
South Carolina		OLB
91stQuinton Coples
North Carolina		DE
101stDontari Poe
Memphis		DT
111stDavid DeCastro
Stanford		G
121stMichael Floyd
Notre Dame		WR
131stRiley Reiff
Iowa		T
141stMichael Brockers
LSU		DT
151stKendall Wright
Baylor		WR
161stCordy Glenn
Georgia		G
171stMark Barron
Alabama		S
181stNick Perry
USC		OLB
191stLuke Kuechly
Boston College		ILB
201stStephon Gilmore
South Carolina		CB
211stRyan Tannehill
Texas A&M		QB
221stDre Kirkpatrick
Alabama		CB
231stStephen Hill
Georgia Tech		WR
241stCourtney Upshaw
Alabama		DE
251-2Peter Konz
Wisconsin		C

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