No. 121: Carlos Hyde, #3, RB, Ohio State
2011 Stats: 106 rushes, 566 yards, 6 touchdowns; 10 receptions, 73 yards; 2 kickoff returns, 47 yards
Strengths
If Ohio State needs two yards on third down, Carlos Hyde should be their man. He’s not a one-trick goal-line pony like Oklahoma’s Blake Bell or anything like that, but at a legit 6’0″ and 235 pounds with deceptive speed, he’s as big as several Big Ten linebackers and stronger than most of them. He’s not a plodder either; Ohio State even used him on kick returns in spot situations last year.
Weaknesses
What Carlos Hyde is not, however, is Ohio State’s go-to back. Jordan Hall has topped Hyde on the post-spring depth chart at Ohio State, and barring a bout of ineffectiveness on Hall’s part, Hyde’s probably just going to basically platoon at tailback.
2012 Prediction
Urban Meyer likes to use versatility in his lineups, with guys able to move in and out of the backfield or splitting out wide and playing on the line, so…
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