MarShawn Lloyd, RB, USC
Size:
Height: 5’9”
Weight: 220 pounds
Arm Length: 30 3/8"
Hand Size: 8 3/4"
Accomplishments:
SEC Football Community Service Team (2022) • 4-star recruit
“MarShawn Lloyd has a nice blend of lateral agility, burst, and strength that allows him to be a reliable, productive running back.”
Strengths:
Lateral agility
Acceleration in the open field
High-IQ player
Pass pro
Concerns:
Size
Ball security
Injury concerns
Film Analysis:
MarShawn Lloyd is a well-rounded running back that shows plus attributes running the football while also being utilized in the passing game out of the backfield.
In the running game from the snap, Lloyd shows off good vision and does a good job scanning for any creases. Once Lloyd has found the crease, he is a back that understands “slow to and fast through” as he can accelerate through the hole and pick up significant yardage. When creases are not immediately available, Lloyd can string together an array of jump-cuts and lateral maneuvers to create his running opportunities and turn potentially negative plays into positives. As a runner in the open field, Lloyd has straight-line speed to accelerate away from defenders and also has an element of elusiveness to condense his frame just enough that defenders whiff on tackles and usually have to make contact with an arm tackle that he can run through.
In the passing game, Lloyd can be utilized as a receiver out of the backfield and in pass protection. In pass protection, Lloyd is a high-IQ player who can quickly identify blitzers and effectively pick them up. Lloyd’s size is a concern against bigger defenders, but he shows toughness and a willingness to pick up blitzers.
Lloyd’s biggest concern as a player is ball security. In back-to-back seasons, multiple times throughout the season, the ball has come loose, which could be from Lloyd carrying the ball too loosely or defenders having great strip attempts. Either way, this is something that defenders will identify and they’ll continue to try and strip the ball away from Lloyd. This is an issue that needs to be addressed immediately or it will significantly negatively impact his opportunities in the NFL.
Prospect Projection: Day 3 — Scheme Specific Contributor
Written By: Keith Sanchez
Exposures: Utah (2023), Colorado (2023), Notre Dame (2023), Oregon (2023), Kentucky (2022), Arkansas (2022), Georgia (2022), Clemson (2022)
