The Philadelphia Eagles ignored addressing the running back position during free agency and the entirety of the NFL draft, but Howie Roseman may have had a method to his madness.
After bypassing running backs, Roseman signed two undrafted free agents at the position. One player, Michael Warren, is a thumper who’ll definitely have an opportunity to put his stamp on the roster.
The guy that could turn his post-draft signing into a bonafide roster spot is Adrian Killins.
#Eagles just signed RB Adrian Killins from UCF, and yes he’s FAST. pic.twitter.com/TYTDTnXRZG
— Justin Bradley (@JustinJBradley) April 25, 2020
The 5-foot-7, 162-pound running back is fast and productive while specializing in finding the endzone. He’ll go down in UCF history after finishing his career with 2,459 rushing yards and 25 rushing touchdowns career. His 6.1 yards per carry average ranks third in school history.
Killins wasn’t invited to the NFL Combine, but if he had, he would have clocked one of the fastest times.
Of course Eagles sign Adrian Killins 😂
Super fast, clocked a 4.39 forty, although he wasn't invited to the combine. #SpeedSpeedSpeed #Eagles pic.twitter.com/8UdDVNRkxY— Thomas R. Petersen 🦅 (@thomasrp93) April 25, 2020
In 2019 with UCF, Killins rushed 87 times for 629 yards and seven touchdowns, while adding eight catches for 120 yards and another score.
Killins and Warren should both make the Eagles 53-man roster while ensuring that Miles Sanders doesn’t get ran into the ground next season.