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2017 NFL Draft: 5 prospects who stood out in Week 4

By Tyler Brooke

Oct 15, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal defensive tackle Solomon Thomas (90) celebrates after a tackle in the second quarter against the UCLA Bruins in a NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal defensive tackle Solomon Thomas (90) celebrates after a tackle in the second quarter against the UCLA Bruins in a NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 24, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Corey Clement (6) scores a touchdown against Michigan State Spartans linebacker Chris Frey (23) during the first quarter of a game at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Corey Clement (6) scores a touchdown against Michigan State Spartans linebacker Chris Frey (23) during the first quarter of a game at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /

Let’s ignore the box score for Wisconsin Badgers running back Corey Clement. Yes, he only ran 54 yards on 23 carries while adding two touchdowns at the goal line. However, there were still some nice plays from Clement that I was impressed with.

Because of the way Wisconsin’s offense operates, the Michigan State Spartans stacked the box against Clement. However, the Badgers’ commitment to the run opened up some passing plays for freshman QB Alex Hornibrook.

One of the plays that stood out on Saturday was this great jump cut to avoid getting tackled by future first-round pick Malik McDowell in the backfield.

Clement is naturally going to be overlooked in a draft class filled with elite prospects like Fournette, Nick Chubb, Dalvin Cook and Christian McCaffrey. After all, Clement is a senior with 300-plus college carries and counting.

However, Clement has all the physical tools for a power running back at 5’11” and 227 pounds. He rushed for 949 yards and nine touchdowns as a backup behind Melvin Gordon in 2014. This is an aggressive running back with great vision, and some lucky NFL team will give him a chance in the later rounds.

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