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New York Giants: Running Backs To Consider In 2017 NFL Draft

By Maxwell Ogden

Oct 27, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers running back James Conner (24) fires up his teammates before taking the field to play the Virginia Tech Hokies at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 27, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers running back James Conner (24) fires up his teammates before taking the field to play the Virginia Tech Hokies at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 14, 2015; Morgantown, WV, USA; Texas Longhorns running back D'Onta Foreman runs the ball during the third quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2015; Morgantown, WV, USA; Texas Longhorns running back D’Onta Foreman runs the ball during the third quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports /

D’Onta Foreman, Texas Longhorns

Age: 20 (4/24/1996)
Class: Junior
Height & Weight: 6’1″ & 249 pounds
2016 Season Statistics: 323 ATT, 2028 YDS, 15 TD; 7 REC, 75 YDS

The Texas Longhorns may not have won many games in 2016, but D’Onta Foreman is the last player to blame for their struggles. Foreman put Texas on his back and did everything in his power to help the Longhorns win.

A big and bruising running back from Texas, Foreman could be the player who helps anchor the resurgence of the New York Giants’ ground game.

Foreman ran for 2,028 yards and 15 touchdowns during the 2016 college football season. He did so while missing a game, which makes the feat even more impressive, albeit with some questions about his health.

He played 10 consecutive games to end the season, however, and recorded at least 250 rushing yards in three of the Longhorns’ final five games.

Foreman is the type of player who will run hard, hit the gap, and take tacklers with him. He’s overpowering at the goal line, is far more explosive than he seems, and is tough to bring down in the open field.

The winner of the 2016 Doak Walker Award, no player was better in the country at picking up yards after contact than Foreman.

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