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South Carolina Football: Where will top prospects land in 2020 NFL Draft?

By Aaron Gershon

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 09: Javon Kinlaw #3 of the South Carolina Gamecocks before their game against the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 09: Javon Kinlaw #3 of the South Carolina Gamecocks before their game against the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /
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ATHENS, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 12: Rico Dowdle #5 of the South Carolina Gamecocks rushes against Tyler Clark #52 of the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATHENS, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 12: Rico Dowdle #5 of the South Carolina Gamecocks rushes against Tyler Clark #52 of the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Pick Analysis. South Carolina. 7. 42. Scouting Report. RB. Rico Dowdle. player

Before the end of the draft running back Rico Dowdle should have an NFL home. He spent four years in the Gamecocks backfield and finished his career averaging 5.1 yards per carry for a total of 2,167 yards and 16 rushing touchdowns. He also factored into the passing game as he hauled in 490 receiving yards with three touchdown grabs.

Dowdle could be a lighting in a bottle pick for the defending NFC Champion 49ers. No team has proven better than San Francisco at turning seemingly no-name running backs into stars. Just ask Raheem Mostert, who ran for 220 yards in the teams’ NFC Championship Game victory.

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With reserves Jerick McKinnon, Matt Breida and Tevin Coleman all injury-prone, Dowdle can compete for a backup role and potentially allow San Francisco to cut one of their veterans for cap space.

Projection: Seventh round, No. 217 overall (49ers)