PFF releases RB superlatives for 2020 NFL Draft class: D’Andre Swift earns one

Pro Football Focus handed out running back superlatives for the 2020 NFL Draft class, and Georgia football RB D’Andre Swift earned one.

PFF (Pro Football Focus) recently released superlatives for the 2020 NFL Draft class’ running backs.

Georgia’s D’Andre Swift was named as the best receiver in the draft class.

In Swift’s three-year career at Georgia, he caught 73 passes for 666 yards and five touchdowns averaging 9.1 yards per catch.

PFF wrote:

“Swift is the modern do-it-all running back. His ability to torch linebackers one-on-one as a route-runner is what we here at PFF covet more than any other skill at the position.”

A few of the other superlatives given out were “best between the tackles,” which was awarded to Wisconsin’s record-breaking back Jonathon Taylor. “Best home-run threat” was given to Louisiana’s Raymond Calais and “most elusive” went to Utah’s Zack Moss.

On top of best receiver, I believe Swift deserved an honorable mention as most elusive as well — just ask any of the SEC schools how hard it is to tackle #7.

Swift’s versatility with and without the ball in his hands is what makes him so special compared to other tailbacks. Not only can he run you over, but he can also blow past you with his speed and he has one of the nastiest arsenals of jukes, spins and cuts that you’ll see from a college running back. But what really sets him apart is his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield and make things happen.

Most mock drafts have Swift going late in the first or early second round in this year’s NFL draft.

If he is chosen in the first round, he will be the third UGA running back selected in the first round (Gurley, Michel) and the fourth Georgia back selected overall (Chubb) in the last five years.

RBU?

ESPN doesn’t think so..

2020 NFL Draft: Three Georgia football players invited to virtual draft

Georgia football’s Andrew Thomas, D’Andre Swift and Jake Fromm among 58 prospects invited to this year’s virtual NFL Draft.

Earlier this week, the NFL announced plans to stick with a virtual NFL Draft due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

To keep the tradition of key prospects attending the draft, the NFL has invited 58 players to be included in this year’s virtual presentation.

Among those players is Georgia’s Andrew Thomas, D’Andre Swift and Jake Fromm.

Full list of invites here

While Thomas, Swift and Fromm are the only Bulldogs invited to the virtual draft, they are not the lone Georgia prospects on the board.

Here is the full list of UGA players in the 2020 NFL draft:

D’andre Swift -RB

Andrew Thomas -OT

Isaiah Wilson -OT

Jake Fromm -QB

Rodrigo Blankenship -K

J.R. Reed -S

Lawrence Cager -WR

Brian Herrien -RB 

Charlie Woerner -TE

Solomon Kindley -OG

The 2020 NFL Draft will take place from April 23-25.

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