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Height	Weight	Arm Length	Hand Size
6'	214 lbs.	32"	9 7/8"

40 Yard Dash	Bench Press	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump	3-Cone Drill	20 Yard Shuttle
4.53 Sec	18 Reps	37"	10'2"	N/A	N/A

​Games	Rush Attempts	Rush Yards	Avg. per carry	Rush Touchdowns	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving Touchdowns
40	566	3346	5.9	39	75	589	0.0

Pros 

• Great combo of height, weight and athleticism.

• Has very good speed and agility for his size and knows how to use to their full potential. 

• Elite contact balance, even for a player his size, and rarely goes down from the first defender hitting him. 

• He's tough runner when he needs to be and can lower his shoulders and deliver hits to defenders trying to do the same.

• Surprising elusiveness in the open field as he make quick and decisive cuts and spins against defenders one on one.

• He can break tackles with relatives ease given his size.

• He has reliable hands at the running back position and can be counted in the screen game as well as being a safety valve.
  

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•  He was the best player on his team in 2022 and was the engine of a very good UCLA offense.

COns

• Lots of carries under his belt in college gives is concerning when trying to evaluate his longevity.

• Runs with high pad level when attacking the line of scrimmage mitigating his ability to win collision battles.

• Can get cute attacking the gaps in the line rather than hitting the ground running.

• Not a running back that's going to be a versatile passing threat outside of the screen game. 

• Fast but not a home run threat.

• Pass protection is questionable with his lack of reps in this role. 

Overview

Zach Charbonnet is a very good running back prospect for team in need of a back that can line up in the I-formation and attack the line of scrimmage or pick short yardage as he plays with a classic style that is easy to love. His skill set and reps show a player that has gradually improved each year he's been in college and his production has gotten better and better each season. His usage however is concerning as the age of the downhill ground and pound back is currently on life support on only a few teams in the NFL. If he can develop more skills in the passing game and become a good pass protection asset which I am sure he's capable of given his size, he'll be a very valuable player to a team.