DeWayne McBride Scouting Report

Games Watched: Georgia (2021), Georgia Southern (2022), Western Kentucky (2022), LSU (2022) Best Game: Georgia Southern (2022) Worst Game: Western Kentucky (2022)

Vision: Sharp and decisive in his cuts. Has shown the ability to find cut-back lanes. Vision really opens up when he reaches the second level.

Tyler Browning @DiabeticTyler

Impressive balance from McBride

Mike Renner @PFF_Mike

UAB RB DeWayne McBride's combination of vision and contact balance is elite Top-5 RB on the @PFF board

Contact Balance: Lowers his shoulder and takes on contact at an exceptionally high level. Keeps his legs churning through contact.

Tyler Browning @DiabeticTyler

McBride staying inbounds here is so impressive

Tyler Browning @DiabeticTyler

Honestly it's impressive he got that close to being back at the LOS

Pass Catching: Extremely limited usage as a pass catcher. 5 catches on his career. Surely this can’t be due to scheme solely. If the offense had any faith in him, he would have had at least double-digit catches in his career.

Pass Blocking: Has shown he can stay in the pocket and hold his own against smaller edge rushers, but don’t expect him to be able to handle a defensive tackle if one works his way into the backfield.

Tyler Browning @DiabeticTyler

DeWayne McBride in pass protection 👀 Look who he blocks btw

Durability: Only came in at 5’9, 209 pounds at the combine. He definitely plays bigger than that. Willing to dish out contact to defenders.

Change of Direction Skills: Forces his fair amount of missed tackles. Third most out of all RBs in 2022 according to PFF.

Tyler Browning @DiabeticTyler

DeWayne McBride forcing a missed tackle on Jalen Carter

Tyler Browning @DiabeticTyler

McBride forcing a missed tackle in the open field

Long Speed: Avoided running the 40 at his pro day and the combine, however, this was due to a hamstring injury. It is rumored he would run in the low 4.5s. A 4.58 would put him in the 48^th percentile. Has shown he can get to top gear relatively quickly.

Ball Security: Has some ball security concerns as he has 11 fumbles in his collegiate career.

Creativity: Has shown the ability to bounce runs to the outside and create out of structure if an initial opening isn’t there. He does get more creative the further he gets downfield.

Tyler Browning @DiabeticTyler

DeWayne McBride spinning out of a tackle

Strength: Stout lower half and runs through arm tackles with ease. Takes on contact and maintains his balance quite well.

Vision (15)

13.7

Change of Direction Skills (10)

9.3

Contact Balance (10)

9.1

Long Speed (10)

5.5

Pass Catching (10)

2.7

Ball Security (10)

6.5

Pass Blocking (10)

7.1

Creativity (10)

7.6

Durability (5)

4

Strength (10)

8.9

Final Grade: 74.4, 4th round player