Did you notice, after the first drive, how tentative our linebackers and DBs were when they were one-on-one with him? They were so scared of being put in a blender, rightly so, that they stopped attacking him to make tackles, and instead were reacting to his first step. This essentially allowed him to get a minimum of 4 yards, every time he touched it. If a d lineman didn't get a hand on him, he was getting a good gain.
Yep. He's damn good. I'll be eager to see whether he leaves for the NFL after this year. Hope so.
You'd think KU would be able to pay him enough NIL money to where he could stick around if he wanted to.
I doubt it. In 2023 the last RB in the 3rd round signed a $5.5 million contract, $1 million guaranteed. Bijan Robinson signed a $22 million contract, fully guaranteed. Even if the money is even, I don't know too many running backs who are going to waste carries in college, they have to get to that second contract as soon as possible.
Yep. There are legitimate reasons to stay in college (i.e. being a star rb in college is really fun), but from a strictly financial perspective, leaving is a no brainer.
FWIW, I think he'd be going to be a higher selection than "late round/UDFA."