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2017 NFL Combine: 10 Players to watch from the ACC

By Jerran Anderson

Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs the ball in the first quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs the ball in the first quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 9, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers running back Wayne Gallman (9) stiff arms against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers running back Wayne Gallman (9) stiff arms against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

3. RB Wayne Gallman, Clemson

Running back Wayne Gallman had a down year in his junior season, but it’s hard to consider 1,133 rushing yards a down season. In 2015, Gallman ran for 1,515 rushing yards. In 2016, he ran for less yardage but he scored more rushing touchdowns with 17.

Gallman was one of the Clemson Tigers more reliable players in his time in his time in Death Valley. He had eight games in 2015 where he ran for 100 rushing yards or more. In 2016, he had five games with at least 100 rushing yards. He had a rushing touchdown in all but two of the team’s 15 games last season.

Gallman is a reliable running back with all the intangibles. Last season, he ran for a touchdown in all but two games for Clemson in 2016. He was fourth in the ACC in rushing yards and fifth in rushing touchdowns last season. He ran for a career-high 191 rushing yards in 2014 against South Carolina in a 35-17 victory.

In the NFL Combine, Gallman won’t wow scouts with his speed, but he should impress with his other abilities. He has the tools to be successful if put in the right situation.

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