College football has come such a long way, from the days of dynasties to the days of short coaching stints; the money that has been earned in the last decade is almost unimaginable. With that being said coaches are under extreme pressure to find the next best player. The interesting thing is this has a direct impact on the players. Long gone are the days where coaches continue the red carpet treatment following a recruitment. As soon as a kid is signed coaches are looking to replace him.
One of the biggest recruiting gets this past year was UGA signing Isaiah Crowell. And now UGA is looking to bolster its next recruiting class with more impact players. One of those players is Keyante Green, a running back out of McDonough, GA. The 5'8 185 lbs. running back is impressive to say the least. When you pop in the tape one of the first things I think is that he plays much bigger than his stature. Although he has a more upright running style he gets away with it because of superior vision and a nice one-cut and go mentality. One of the biggest things I like about Keyante's game is the fact that he plays defense and brings that mentality to the running game very rarely shying away from contact. Keyante's top in speed is not quite elite, but he rarely gets caught from behind.
Something about Keyante's running style and overall game reminds me a lot of the NFL's all time leading return man Brian Mitchell. Keyante has great returning ability and uses superior vision and simple quick cuts to avoid players and when necessary uses great balance and low pad level to break away and often punish would be tacklers. As the year continues I foresee this impact player getting more offers then the 3 he currently has. If he does not I guarantee him being a huge steal on signing day. Check out his video below and see what you think.
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