2017 NFL Draft: 5 Prospects to watch during Conference Championships
By Tyler Brooke
The Clemson Tigers offense has been under a microscope since the start of the season. While Deshaun Watson and Mike Williams have been getting almost all of the attention, Clemson running back Wayne Gallman has been starting to make some noise at his position as well.
Gallman has been overshadowed at running back because prospects like Leonard Fournette, Dalvin Cook and D’Onta Foreman have all looked like first-round picks. While he’s not going to be taken in the first day of the NFL draft, Gallman has started to look like he could be a great value pick in the middle rounds.
While the Clemson running back isn’t the most athletic prospect, he still has a solid 6’0”, 210-pound frame with some decent physical tools. Gallman’s instincts are what help him stand out, showing some great vision and decisiveness to go along with an elite jump cut to find some space and take off.
Scouts will really like Gallman’s willingness the block in pass protection and his ability to fight for extra yards by keeping his feet moving. He’ll be going against a Virginia Tech Hokies defense that gives up just 3.9 yards per carry in the ACC Championship. If he can break off some big runs in that game, then he could start getting the respect he deserves as a draft prospect.