Josh Robinson: Mississippi State RB is NFL Draft Sleeper of the Year

Every offseason, NFL teams look for the one player that everybody else is sleeping on to provide an “out of nowhere” spark to ignite their offensive attack. This year — in a running back heavy 2015 NFL Draft class — that guy just might be Mississippi State RB Josh Robinson.

Below, you’ll find a full scouting report with highlights courtesy of our great friends over at Draft Breakdown.

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STRENGTHS

It’s truly hard to deny the pure strength that Robinson possesses when he carries the rock. His lower half is stronger than any back in this class, giving him the ability to fight through tacklers on every play. NFL scouts won’t be able to keep count of how many times this kid broke free after initial contact.

Robinson does a very nice job at keeping balance throughout each run. For a player of his size, he does a very good job of cutting laterally to juke out defenders — the reason you should ignore his 40-yard dash time if it comes in a bit low. Robinson is a back that plays faster than anyone on the field at any given time due to his elite combination of strength and ability to work in the open field.

The Mississippi State alum does a fantastic job keeping his head up-field. He can catch out of the backfield and has the above-average ability to block for his quarterback. Some might call him the total package.