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Reese’s Senior Bowl: 15 2019 NFL Draft prospects worth watching

By Andrew Miller

KNOXVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 17: Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers hugs his mother in the stands during the second half of the game between the Missouri Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Missouri won the game 50-17. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 17: Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers hugs his mother in the stands during the second half of the game between the Missouri Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Missouri won the game 50-17. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images) /
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EAST LANSING, MI – OCTOBER 20: Karan Higdon #22 of the Michigan Wolverines series to get around the tackle of John Luby #99 of the Michigan Wolverines during a second half run at Spartan Stadium on October 20, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan won the game 21-7. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI – OCTOBER 20: Karan Higdon #22 of the Michigan Wolverines series to get around the tackle of John Luby #99 of the Michigan Wolverines during a second half run at Spartan Stadium on October 20, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan won the game 21-7. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

The running back position for the North Team features some bigger names than the South Team. The Memphis Tigers running back Tony Pollard is trending up right now thanks to his surprising speed given his size at 6-foot-0 and 210 pounds. And, a good portion of football fans already know what the Notre Dame Fighting Irish rusher Dexter Williams brings to the table.

However, the most intriguing of the bunch is the former Michigan Wolverines starting running back Karan Higdon. A down finish to the 2018 campaign and Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson foregoing the 2019 NFL Draft took some of the attention away from other prospects from the program like Higdon recently.

Nonetheless, Higdon still posted more than 1,200 total yards and 10 touchdowns in the final year of his collegiate career with Michigan football. His running style involves enough speed and agility to let him get to the outside, but he thrived with the Wolverines by running between the tackles and behind a solid offensive line.

Higdon has the ideal size for a prototypical NFL running back that has enough versatility to make an impact on the ground, in pass blocking, and in the receiving game. He has reliable hands that weren’t really tested too much with the run-heavy Michigan offense. But, Higdon is still a top running back prospect for this draft and could fall off the board within the first five rounds.

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