Chris Rainey, Running Back/Athlete, Florida 2012 NFL Draft Scouting Report

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Measurables:

5’8 180 pounds

30 3/4 inch arm lengths, 9.5 hands

Senior

4.45 forty yard dash, 16 bench press reps, 36.5 inch vertical jump, 120 inch broad jump, 6.50 3 cone drill, 3.93 20 yard shuttle, 11.06 60 yard shuttle

Scouting Report

Very versatile player for the Gators who comes with a long list of red flags. Rainey has been arrested and charged with stalking in his time at Florida, allegedly sending a text to his former girlfriend of three years that said, “Time to die,” and then after she called the police, he allegedly told her to “Wait and see what happens when they [the police] leave.” Coaches declared that Rainey was no longer part of the Florida football team in September last season, but he was given a second chance and enters the season on top of the team’s depth chart at both running back and as a wide receiver. Rainey is a smaller player who can contribute in a multitude of ways thanks to his gift of blazing speed. Rainey is getting all of the reps right now as the starting RB in Charlie Weis’ system with other players nursing injury and the aforementioned Jeff Demps running track, and he says it feels like he’s back in high school again now running out of the I-formation. Watch out for Rainey to have a huge year if he can stay healthy. With Brantley’s struggles at quarterback, the Gators should use their speedy running game to get the offense going, and with two guys in Rainey and Demps who have speed to burn, they could be dangerous. Unfortunately, Rainey has been unable to stay consistent throughout his career, both in terms of his production on the field and his ability to stay away from the injured list. The physical style of play in the SEC has hurt him a bit, but you still want to believe his best case scenario is something like a Darren Sproles type of player, a guy who has proven that he can take some hits in the NFL and utilize his speed in the running game, passing game, or return game.

PROS: Speed, agility, makes guys miss, solid receiver out of the backfield, nearly impossible to bring down when he gets a full head of steam, quick, elusive in the open field, upside as a punt/kick returner

CONS: Character concerns, injury concerns, very small for a running back, limited possibly to third down role in the NFL,

doesn’t return many kicks for Florida

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