The 2021 NFL Draft is quickly approaching, with the first round kicking off on April 29th. Pro days, workouts and mocks drafts will dominate headlines from now until then, as teams continue with their scouting behind the scenes. One of the early-round running back prospects entering the draft is Kenneth Gainwell out of Memphis.
Let’s take a look at the full Kenneth Gainwell NFL Draft profile, including stats, highlights and projection.
Kenneth Gainwell NFL Draft Profile, Stats, Highlights and Projection
Kenneth Gainwell
Position: Running Back
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 195
Age: 22
College: Memphis Tigers
Kenneth Gainwell 2019 Stats
Rush Yards: 1,459
TDs: 13
Yards/Att: 6.3
Rec: 51
Rec Yards: 610
TDs: 3
Kenneth Gainwell Highlights
Kenneth Gainwell NFL Draft Profile
Strengths
Kenneth Gainwell thrives as a receiver, possessing slot receiver-like route-running ability. He also has terrific hands, with only three drops on 60 career catchable passes. Gainwell is also tough to bring down in the open field, due to his elite agility. Even when defender get their hands on Gainwell, he run hard enough to break tackles, despite being a small running back.
Weaknesses
Simply, Gainwell is a small player. This could lead to injuries over time, and he is unlikely to be an every down player for this reason. Despite being small and extremely agile, Gainwell also doesn’t possess the top end speed teams would desire.
Kenneth Gainwell Draft Projection
All 2021 NFL Draft Projections are taken from the latest Sporting News Mock Draft by Vinnie Iyer.
Kenneth Gainwell is currently projected to be drafted by the New York Jets at No. 86 overall.
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