Eno Benjamin | RB | Arizona State
Elevator Pitch
Benjamin is a back that really cause trouble at the next level with his ability to make defenders miss in the open field. There are some concerns with the drop in production from a season ago but he has three-down back potential.
Vitals
Height | 5-9
Weight | 207
Class | Junior
Strengths
Benjamin really developed into a nice receiver out of the backfield during his time in Tempe, Arizona. Over the last two seasons caught 77 passes for 610 yards. Not a bad option out of the backfield. His ability to start and stop can really fool defenders and has a second gear to run by them.
One of the best qualities is Benjamin’s contact balance. He maintains balance while taking punishment from defenders with his low center of gravity. He is also known as a guy who will lower his shoulder and try and run through you, which leads to unnecessary hits. You take the good with the bad on that part. Teams will also like his effort on pass blocking, will be hard to take him off the field.
Weaknesses
He has issues with protecting the football. In 2019, Benjamin fumbled the ball six times, losing four of them. That will be the biggest concern with him, teams will need to work with Benjamin on taking better care of the football in the NFL. He also needs to be more focused as a pass catcher as he will drop them occasionally.
While Benjamin shows good vision, needs to do a better job of trusting his blocks. Often times there will be a hole but instead dancing around a bit too much instead of planting his foot and getting through the gap.
Projection: Day 3
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