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Ke’Shawn Vaughn accounts for all of the metrics needed to be a bell cow back at the next level: a high Body Mass Index (BMI), an upper-percentile Speed Score, an excellent College Dominator Rating and a high College Target Share. Of course, players don’t thrive on these numbers alone at the running back position. We need to see high draft capital and an ideal situation. His Combine numbers should flash for potential NFL suitors. He can be a three-down back in the right landing spot.

On a bad Vanderbilt team, Vaughn was the guy. Even with defenses keying in on his talents, he was still able to rush for 2,272 yards on the ground. Impressive when considering Vanderbilt ranked No. 123 in offensive yards per game in 2019. It’s also important to note his 10.0-percent (74th-percentile) College Target Share to show off his unique versatility. His 28-catch senior season bested the final-season outputs posted by top prospects Jonathan Taylor (26) and D’Andre Swift (24).

Justin Herbert flashed success as an 18-year-old freshman at the helm of the Oregon offense. He completed 63.5 percent of his pass attempts at 7.6 yards per attempt in eight games. He followed up that season with an impressive sophomore campaign, showcasing his accuracy (67.5 completion percentage), efficiency (9.6 YPA), and rushing ability (183 yards, five scores). His season was cut short with a collarbone injury, but that was just a glimpse at what he can bring to the next level.

At 6-6, 236-pounds, Herbert has prototypical NFL size that general managers salivate at. He stole the show in the athletic testing at the Combine, running a 4.68 (84th-percentile among qualified quarterbacks) 40-yard dash while adding a 123.6 (91st-percentile) Burst Score. This shouldn’t have been all that surprising after he ran for 560 yards and 13 touchdowns during his college career. Still, it confirms that he has an extra dynamic element to his game that few QBs possess.

K.J. Hill is next in the line of Ohio State wide receivers to try and prove that he can beat the odds of having a less than impressive collegiate profile. Hill was a four-star prospect coming out of high school but chose to go to a college loaded with NFL-bound wide receiver talent. Because of this, he was never able to record a breakout season. He may have had more competition for targets than most receivers, but his non-breakout status is damning.

Everything has to fall in place perfectly for Hill to ever make a useful fantasy impact. He needs a team to relinquish their entire load of slot snaps to him because he doesn’t have the athleticism to win on the outside. His quarterback has to be willing to pepper him with targets and he needs to secure them, because he doesn’t figure to be a YAC monster or avid touchdown scorer.

Needing a standout performance to separate himself from the pack in this deep running back class, A.J. Dillon handled his business by smashing the NFL Combine. He ran a 4.53 40-yard dash at 6-0, 247-pounds, and finished first among his peers in the Vertical Jump and Broad Jump. His captivating display of explosive athleticism resulted in elite 97th-percentile marks in both Speed Score and Burst Score.

Dillon saw a massive post-Combine spike in ADP following his nuclear workout. It was the largest ADP spike among rookie RBs. His performance elevates his draft stock and puts him in the Day 2 conversation. A testament to the depth of this class, Dillon checks all the boxes of an NFL back but finds himself ranked No. 9 among his peers. He offers fantasy gamers immense value in the second round of rookie drafts and has a chance to make an immediate impact in the NFL depending on his landing spot.

Cam Akers is a devy-leaguer favorite, in part because he was highly coveted during college recruiting wars. He was the No. 1 running back prospect in 2017 despite being a dual-threat quarterback in high school. He proved deserving of his heavy recruiting and demonstrated phenom potential as a freshman at Florida State. His 18.2 Breakout Age is tied with Rico Dowdle for No. 1 in the 2020 NFL running back draft class.

Akers checks all the boxes of a future fantasy darling. He has prototypical NFL bell cow back size, elite speed and respectable burst. Plus, he was a blue chip prospect that produced in both the rushing and receiving games at the collegiate level. With draft capital and team fit as the only remaining mysteries on Akers’ pristine profile, he is locked in as a Top-5 overall player in PlayerProfiler’s Rookie Rankings.

Statistically speaking, Tyler Johnson is the most prolific wide receiver in the 2020 draft class. A 21-year-old senior from Minnesota, the 6-2, 206-pound Johnson brings a 57.2-percent (98th-percentile among qualified wide receivers) College Dominator Rating to the table. What separates his prospect profile from that of other past mega producers is his 19.0 (90th-percentile) Breakout Age.

Seemingly headed towards a Round 3-5 selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, Johnson’s ability to be an immediate fantasy producer is hindered. Though it’s important not to overrate draft capital, it remains a predictive indicator of a prospect’s chance at being awarded playing time. Should he land in a favorable situation tethered to an above-average quarterback, he makes for an appealing late-second round selection in dynasty rookie drafts.

What’s the best word to describe Henry Ruggs the NFL prospect? Enigmatic? Polarizing? Unicorn? Regardless, there’s a copious amount of buzz surrounding him after his performance at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. The obvious headline-stealing number was his 4.27 (100th-percentile among qualified wide receivers) 40-yard dash, which gave him a 110.0 (90th-percentile) Speed Score.

Ruggs’ rare speed and projected draft capital will keep him firmly planted among the top-five rookie receivers and makes him a lock to be selected in the first round of the upcoming NFL Draft. The quarterback-friendly abilities he’ll being to whichever team drafts him make it hard to find a bad landing spot. Whether it be the chalk in Philadelphia, the more recently-popular mock draft destination in Denver, or anywhere in between, he’ll fit into any offense.

The most exciting part of the 6-3, 215 pound Bryan Edwards’ prospect profile is his 17.9 (100th-percentile among qualified wide receivers) Breakout Age. This while competing for targets with former second-round pick, and current San Francisco 49ers rookie sensation, Deebo Samuel. A solid Combine can ensure Edwards is drafted on or before Day Two. That would make him an upside early-to-mid second round sleeper pick after top running backs are off the board.

Too many people are sleeping on Jalen Reagor after he played on a putrid TCU offense in 2019. A former long jump champion with an 18.7 (95th-percentile) Breakout Age and 36.7-percent (74th-percentile) College Dominator Rating quietly balled out. He averaged 20.8 yards per punt return in 2019, even returning one for a score. Always look for dynamism in wide receivers. Especially when their respective teams try to get the ball in their hands any way possible.

Jalen Reagor left Texas Christian University early after an underwhelming junior season. However, he still displayed his smooth athleticism last year by compiling 384 yards and a touchdown on special teams. His impressive sophomore season in 2018 led to his 18.7 (95th-percentile among qualified wide receivers) Breakout Age and 36.7-percent (73rd-percentile) College Dominator Rating. If Reagor has a D.K. Metcalf-like fall on NFL draft day, he may turn into the best value in 2020 dynasty rookie drafts.

Despite incredible production evidenced by a 57.2-percent (98th-percentile among qualified wide receivers) College Dominator Rating, Tyler Johnson has been overlooked by draft analysts. ESPN inexplicably lists him outside the Top-20 wide receivers and Top-140 players overall on their 2020 NFL Draft Best Available. Covet him if he slips to the third round or later of the NFL draft and, in turn, the second round of dynasty rookie drafts.

Kyler Murray has a -12.23 (No. 29 among qualified quarterbacks) Supporting Cast Efficiency rating, and has suffered through 10 (No. 5) Dropped Passes. Still, he has gone some way towards meeting expectations as a runner. He is inside the top five in all of the key quarterback rushing categories, include Carries, Red Zone Carries and Rushing Yards per Game.

The 2019 rookie wide receivers were the talk of the NFL after Week 1, when Marquise Brown, Terry McLaurin and A.J. Brown all posted 100-yard debuts. McLaurin has established himself as a starter for Washington with a 93.5-percent (No. 9) Route Participation rate. His 35.2-percent Dominator Rating is No. 18 in the NFL.