Byron Cardwell RB California | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Byron Cardwell RB California
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Last Updated: 05/10/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draft Year: 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 time: 4.50 seconds (70%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age: 20.4 DOB: 01/25/2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Last Updated: 05/10/2023 | |
Draft Year: 2024 | |
40 time: 4.50 seconds (70%*) | |
Age: 20.4 DOB: 01/25/2003 | |
*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Overall Rating: | 76.2 / 100 | |
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Game performance weighted rating | ||
Rushing: |
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72% |
Break Tackles: |
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75% |
Receiving/Hands: |
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56% |
Pass Blocking: |
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28% |
Run Blocking: |
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55% |
DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#258
Position rank:
#24
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College Games: 13 College Snaps: 133 | ||
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College Combine Results
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Draft Profile: Bio
Byron Cardwell from Morse High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Cardwell joined Oregon.In 2021 as a freshman Cardwell saw action in 11 games for the Ducks as he ran for 417 yards on 61 attempts for an elite 6.8 yards per carry, with 3 TDs, with no fumbles. As a receiver he made only 4 receptions for 3 yards.
As a sophomore in 2022 he played just 2 games. and rushed for only 76 yards on 11 carries for an elite 6.9 ypc, with one TD, with no fumbles. In the passing game he pulled in only 4 receptions for 34 yards.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- He’s patient, letting blocks develop then accelerating. Cardwell runs with a good forward lean and consistently falls forward.
- Flashes initial burst and good lateral quickness to sidestep defenders or bounce runs outside with very good foot quickness. Displays very good feel as an inside and outside runner with above average vision to make sharp cuts - good patience· and footwork to pick through defenses.
- Has the feet and feel running between the tackles and in the open field. Cardwell has very good vision and patience to pick through defenses.
- His stop-start ability in traffic, exceptional balance, lateral agility and body control allow him to squeeze out chunks of yardage when it appears that nothing is there.
- He’s not a burner, and Cardwell is more of a block-what’s-given runner than a guy who is going to create.
- He’s at his best working in space, showing the quickness and vision of a return specialist. His stop-start ability allows him to create initial separation.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Cardwell can sometimes be impatient, not allowing his blocks to set up, a nuance required for backs to last a decade-plus.
- His playing speed is less than elite. He won’t run past defenders like Cardwell did at the college level.
- Cardwell sometimes get too upright and fails to run behind his pads.
How other scouting services rate Byron Cardwell (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
261.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
25.0