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2020 NFL Draft: Clemson players to watch vs. Georgia Tech

By Sayre Bedinger

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his second quarter touchdown against thw Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his second quarter touchdown against thw Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers runs for a 62 yard touchdown in the third quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers runs for a 62 yard touchdown in the third quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

One of the top-ranked running backs for the 2020 class right now, Etienne is a pretty complete package at the running back position.

He’s explosive, good between the tackles, a solid receiver out of the backfield, and pretty much unstoppable when it comes to defenses trying to keep him out of the end zone.

Last year at Clemson, he ran the ball 204 times and still averaged a whopping 8.1 yards per carry. Not that defenses could simply zero in on Etienne every game, but 8.1 yards per carry and 24 touchdowns from the top running back in the pecking order is impressive no matter what way you spin it.

At 5-foot-10, 214 pounds, Etienne’s combination of bulk, explosiveness, patience, and acceleration make him a truly unique type of lead back. He will be picked high in 2020 should he declare early.

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