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Player Profile
Name - Terrance Arbet
College - Tennessee Martin
Size - 5'8' 211lbs
Position - HB
Projected - Mid / Late 1st round
Arbet, standing only 5'8' does not have the prototypical size NFL scouts look for. Which is why he is slipping just a little on my Big Board. At 211lbs he does pack a punch and has been known to run defenders over from time to time. I wont be be too quit to judge his NFL potential based on his size alone I know this guy has track speed and the innate ability to elude defenders in the open field which is what makes him extremely difficult to defend.
Arbet was your "big fish in a small pond" at Tennessee Martin. He was clearly on another talent level compared to his opponents. Arbet was recruited heavily by many of the big time programs coming out of high school, however, some dicipline problems, low SAT scores and overall bad attitute led to his eventual enrolement at Div 1-AA UTM.
In Arbet's freshman season at UTM, in 12 games, he ran for 627 yards on only 73 carries, an amazing 8.6-yard average, with ten scores. He also had seven catches for 190 yards and led the team with a 29.2-yard kickoff-return average. He was first team all conference after he ran for 1,396 yards (6.8-yard average) and twelve touchdowns. He also had 55 catches for 486 yards as a sophomore. His junior season cemented his spot as a top prospect as he was the Conferences Offensive MVP and a consensus first-team all-amreican. He ran for 1,686 yards (6.8 yards per carry) and 19 touchdowns in addition to making 42 receptions for 397 yards and three scores. If this kid would have put up these kid of numbers at a big university, he would be a clear cut Top 5 prospect and probablay the Heisman Trophy winner.
Analysis:
Inside running: Not a power back by any measure, but is difficult to find behind and between 300-pound blockers. Has the vision and acceleration to find a hole inside, cut to it and shoot through to make a big play. Stronger than expected given his height/weight numbers and gets carries between the tackles, around the goal line and in short-yardage because he's not often tackled squarely. Bounces outside instead of lowering his pads to get what he can get if the designed route closes, sometimes making a play but often getting caught in the backfield.
Outside running: Explosive runner in open space when healthy, with elite quickness and straight-line speed. Turns the corner easily. Very difficult for defenders to read his angle once near the sideline. Often used on east-west runs -- portending success in a cutback or zone system -- uses his low center of gravity to plant and cut quickly and accelerate through a hole. Not nearly the same runner when nicked up, becoming very average.
Breaking tackles: Very elusive in the open field with vision and cutting ability. Stronger than his measurables indicate; has a very muscular upper and lower body. NFL-caliber defenders can close and wrap up on him or knock him down or off-balance when in close proximity, however; their problem comes in getting the hand on him. Effective stiff-arm against oncoming defensive backs.
Blocking: Diminutive frame makes him a liability in pass protection. Tries to cut block and can stop the progress of some defenders, but NFL linebackers will use their hands to defeat him. Going into the flat as a safety valve is his way of alleviating pass rush on second- or third-and-long.
Receiving: Dangerous weapon on screen passes and check-down throws to the flat, using elusiveness, short-area burst and straight-line speed in the open field to make big plays. Reliable hands on shorter passes, but must improve adjusting to high or wide throws. Not a deep threat unless matched up against slow linebacker on wheel route. Needs to prove he has the hands to be a kickoff and punt returner.
Concerns: Had a left ankle injury late in 20011 and a toe injury in 2012 (making durability a legitimate question). Very Difficult childhood; one of nine children, both parents died of in a car accident when Arbet was 11. He lived with parents of a Pop Warner teammate soon after, but fathered two children and found trouble while in high school. Pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery from March 20010 incident outside Knoxville nightclub; was not suspended by MTU coaches. Character concerns in his younger days led to his enrolment at a smaller Div 1-AA School. No issues while in college however, so, he appears to have turned the corner in that regard
Player Profile
Name - Terrance Arbet
College - Tennessee Martin
Size - 5'8' 211lbs
Position - HB
Projected - Mid / Late 1st round
Arbet, standing only 5'8' does not have the prototypical size NFL scouts look for. Which is why he is slipping just a little on my Big Board. At 211lbs he does pack a punch and has been known to run defenders over from time to time. I wont be be too quit to judge his NFL potential based on his size alone I know this guy has track speed and the innate ability to elude defenders in the open field which is what makes him extremely difficult to defend.
Arbet was your "big fish in a small pond" at Tennessee Martin. He was clearly on another talent level compared to his opponents. Arbet was recruited heavily by many of the big time programs coming out of high school, however, some dicipline problems, low SAT scores and overall bad attitute led to his eventual enrolement at Div 1-AA UTM.
In Arbet's freshman season at UTM, in 12 games, he ran for 627 yards on only 73 carries, an amazing 8.6-yard average, with ten scores. He also had seven catches for 190 yards and led the team with a 29.2-yard kickoff-return average. He was first team all conference after he ran for 1,396 yards (6.8-yard average) and twelve touchdowns. He also had 55 catches for 486 yards as a sophomore. His junior season cemented his spot as a top prospect as he was the Conferences Offensive MVP and a consensus first-team all-amreican. He ran for 1,686 yards (6.8 yards per carry) and 19 touchdowns in addition to making 42 receptions for 397 yards and three scores. If this kid would have put up these kid of numbers at a big university, he would be a clear cut Top 5 prospect and probablay the Heisman Trophy winner.
Analysis:
Inside running: Not a power back by any measure, but is difficult to find behind and between 300-pound blockers. Has the vision and acceleration to find a hole inside, cut to it and shoot through to make a big play. Stronger than expected given his height/weight numbers and gets carries between the tackles, around the goal line and in short-yardage because he's not often tackled squarely. Bounces outside instead of lowering his pads to get what he can get if the designed route closes, sometimes making a play but often getting caught in the backfield.
Outside running: Explosive runner in open space when healthy, with elite quickness and straight-line speed. Turns the corner easily. Very difficult for defenders to read his angle once near the sideline. Often used on east-west runs -- portending success in a cutback or zone system -- uses his low center of gravity to plant and cut quickly and accelerate through a hole. Not nearly the same runner when nicked up, becoming very average.
Breaking tackles: Very elusive in the open field with vision and cutting ability. Stronger than his measurables indicate; has a very muscular upper and lower body. NFL-caliber defenders can close and wrap up on him or knock him down or off-balance when in close proximity, however; their problem comes in getting the hand on him. Effective stiff-arm against oncoming defensive backs.
Blocking: Diminutive frame makes him a liability in pass protection. Tries to cut block and can stop the progress of some defenders, but NFL linebackers will use their hands to defeat him. Going into the flat as a safety valve is his way of alleviating pass rush on second- or third-and-long.
Receiving: Dangerous weapon on screen passes and check-down throws to the flat, using elusiveness, short-area burst and straight-line speed in the open field to make big plays. Reliable hands on shorter passes, but must improve adjusting to high or wide throws. Not a deep threat unless matched up against slow linebacker on wheel route. Needs to prove he has the hands to be a kickoff and punt returner.
Concerns: Had a left ankle injury late in 20011 and a toe injury in 2012 (making durability a legitimate question). Very Difficult childhood; one of nine children, both parents died of in a car accident when Arbet was 11. He lived with parents of a Pop Warner teammate soon after, but fathered two children and found trouble while in high school. Pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery from March 20010 incident outside Knoxville nightclub; was not suspended by MTU coaches. Character concerns in his younger days led to his enrolment at a smaller Div 1-AA School. No issues while in college however, so, he appears to have turned the corner in that regard
