| Other Running Backs | Boyd, Cory
Brown, Thomas
Charles, Jammal
Choice, Tashard
Forte, Matt
Hart, Mike
Johnson, Chris
Jones, Felix
McFadden, Darren
Mendenhall, Rashard
Omon, Xavier
Patrick, Allen
Rice, Ray
Slaton, Steve
Smith, Kevin
Stewart, Jonathan
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| | Player Profile | Matt Forte - Running Back
College: Tulane
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| Strengths | Forte is a bigger back (6’2”, 225) with very quick feet who exploded in his senior season after 3 nondescript years; powerfully built natural athlete; absorbs contact and bounces off quite adeptly; will initiate contact and drive with his strong legs, definite trouble for DB's; finds the hole well and doesn’t hesitate once he locates it; good blocker, locates his assignment quickly and initiates the block; great at shoulder fakes and stiff arms; good hands, transitions from receiver to runner well.
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| Weaknesses | He is not very fast (4.60) and does not have any extra gear; often runs like he’s smaller than he is, not as powerful as you would think for a bigger back; only had one season where he thrived, had less than 2100 yards on 4.5 ypc before his breakout season, could be a one-year wonder; limited exposure playing with the big boys although he has been quite impressive in those chances.
- Jeff Risdon
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