D'Onta Foreman stays in Texas, with Texans at 89th overall
The Houston Texans selected Texas running back D'Onta Foreman with the 89th overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft.
Foreman turned pro after earning the 2016 Doak Walker award as college football’s top running back. While the thick 6'0", 233-pound Foreman ran 4.45 at the Texas Pro Day and displays exceptional foot quickness for his size on tape, he lost six fumbles his final year in Austin and is suspect at best in the passing game with minimal receiving production and no experience in pro-style pass protection. A finesse runner in a power back’s body, Foreman frustrates with a repeated failure to beat first contact. Foreman looks like a boom-bust prospect who could conceivably become an NFL sensation, or fail to outlast his rookie deal.
Foreman racked up 2,774 rushing yards on 431 carries (6.44 yards per carry) and 20 touchdowns over his three year college career, but only saw 13 receptions in that span. He'll be a power complement to Lamar Miller, who wore down late in 2016 and earned -0.07 Rushing Net Expected Points per attempt, which was the 10th-least among 42 running backs to top 100 carries last year.
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