Jordan Wilkins
in our view
Wilkins compares to a poor mans Ryan Mathews with his body type, cutting ability and issues staying on the field.
strengths
Good-looking athlete bursts off his plant foot without gearing down mid-cut strong-strider and understands run angles in space balanced ballcarrier to bounce off defenders and keep his feet underneath him attacks the hole with a head of steam when he finds it cuts off blocks to squirt through holes before they expand soft hands and steady focus through the catch to scoop throws off his shoelaces efficiently turns from pass-catcher to ballcarrier to create (57.7% of his 2017 catches went 10+ yards) fumbled only twice in his Ole Miss career named a senior captain averaged 5.0+ yards per carry in all eight SEC games in 2017 finished strong with four 100-yard games in his final five contests.
weaknesses
Tunnel vision and late to feel openings runs up the back of his blockers gets caught in the backfield making extra lateral movements doesnt run as big as he looks, bracing for contact before it happens tends to run tilted, not square runs erect, exposing his body to violent hits below average awareness and technique in pass protection and not ready to take on NFL blitzers struggled to stay on the field in college, missing 2016 due to academic suspension injuries have been an issue, dating back to high school when he broke his right fibula in two place and tore ligaments (Oct. 2012) played through nagging ankle and knee injuries over his career will be a 24-year old rookie, but wasnt overused in college.
A SuperPrep All-America selection
A consensus 4-star prospect by all the major recruiting services
Rated the No. 9 all-purpose back in the nation by 247Sports.com and the nations No. 10 big back by Tom Lemming
Listed as the 20th-best running back by Rivals.com and 21st by ESPN.com
A member of the ESPN 300
Three-time Division 2-AA All-State selection by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association
Rushed for 1,041 yards and 14 touchdowns in just seven games as a senior before suffering a season-ending knee injury
An honorary selection to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl All-Star Game and City of Memphis All-Star Game
Rushed for 1,546 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior and was one of three finalists for the Division 2-AA Back of the Year
Coached in high school by Michael Davidson
Also played basketball.
Son of Billy and Angie Wilkins
Full name is Jordan Reed Wilkins
Born: July 18, 1994
His dad played football for UT Martin
Older brother, Trey, was a wide receiver at Vanderbilt
Recreation administration major.
Physical Attributes:
| Proj Rd: | -- |
| Height: | 6-1 |
| Weight: | 216.0 |
| Forty: | 4.71 |
| Arm: | 30 1/8 |
| Hand: | 09 3/8 |
| Wingspan: | -- |
Pro Day Results:
| Cone: | -- |
| Bench: | -- |
| Shuttle: | 4.22 |
| 10: | 1.56 |
| 20: | 2.69 |
| 40: | 4.53 |
| BJ: | 10'03" |
| VJ: | 37.0 |
Combine Results:
| Cone: | -- |
| Bench: | 16.0 |
| Shuttle: | 4.27 |
| 10: | -- |
| 20: | -- |
| 40: | -- |
| BJ: | 09'09" |
| VJ: | 36.0 |