Is elusive in open space and has the speed to maintain separation
Shows competitive toughness
Has great contact balance
Runs with purpose and power without being the biggest back
Is a twitchy, shifty runner who plays full throttle every play while also being light on his feet
Extremely decisive and has conviction in his play style and mentality
Has shown he can be effective as a receiver. Hasn’t been asked to do a lot of it but when he has he has shown he has good hands and balance to carry momentum through the catch.
He also shows the ability to gain yards after the catch as he has the body control to carry the possession through the catch and up field.
WEAKNESSES
Is a smaller back so he does have size concerns
While he evades tackles his lack of strength means he doesn’t necessarily break tackles.
Has competitive toughness but not a huge strength profile
Needs to learn how to pass protect and it will mean he is unlikely to be on the field for all 3 downs early in his NFL career
SUMMARY
Tyjae Spears is one of the most twitched up, explosive running backs in this class. The way he links up his movement skills, agility and explosiveness with his insane instincts means he will be impactful in the NFL from day 1. Despite being a smaller back and he does need to develop his pass protection, he should still be taken as one of the top running backs off the board.
