Overview
Overview
With fellow senior Thomas Brown and super-frosh Knowshon Moreno taking most of the carries this season, Lumpkin struggled to get on the field. Still, his strong interior running and soft hands out of the backfield make him a legitimate sleeper prospect for the NFL. Lumpkin lacks the speed and elusiveness to consistently make defenders miss, but he's a reliable one-cut runner who can be found late and add toughness to a team's rushing attack.
High School
Stephenson...Parade Magazine All-America Team...Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, Top 50 in Georgia, Class AAAAA All-State and Super 11...Georgia Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State...Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team...SuperPrep Elite 50, All-America and All-Dixie Teams...The Tampa Tribune Best of the South Top 20 Southern high school players...CNNSI.com/The Insiders.com 1st Team All-American and 1st Team All-Southeast...BorderWars.com 101 Team and #1 Player in Georgia...Rivals Top 100...Countdown To Signing Day All-South first team...rated the second-best RB in the country by Rivals.com...rushed for 2,088 yards during his junior season and 1,456 yards with 15 touchdowns as a senior...a four-year starter...member of track team that earned a state title during his junior year...High School Coach: Ron Gartrell.
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Analysis
Analysis
Positives: Well-defined body. ... At least adequate initial quickness to and through the hole. ... Good power. ... Runs with good forward lean and can run through tacklers. ... Flashes some explosiveness on contact and keeps his feet moving to generate extra yardage. ... Competitive pass blocker who shows good physicality and form. ... Natural pass catcher who can extend and pluck away from his body.
Negatives: Lacks elite quickness, agility or the second gear to break away from defenders in the open field. ... Almost runs too hard at times, exposing the ball too much while trying to generate yards after contact. ... Has struggled with ball security over his career. ... Generally durable, but a torn ACL caused him to miss the entire 2004 season.
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