Scouting Report: Avon Cobourne
Famos Amos PTII?
Famos Amos PTII?

Posted Oct 2, 2002


Taking over where Amos Zereoue left off, Avon Cobourne filled right in and passed over "Famous Amos" breaking many of the Mountaineer records he set. The similarities between the pair are eerie, not only because of there running style but the way Zereoue and now Cobourne fits in at the next level. >photo courtesy of Getty images<

Full Name:  Avon Cobourne       School:  West Virginia

Ht:   5-7       Wt  190       40   4.68

Year:  5Sr       Number  22

Stats/ Bio:  

2001: Second team all-BIG EAST.  Led the team on the ground with 267/1,298/4.9/9, posting his third consecutive 1000-yard season with  yards  Posted 169 yards on 26 carries at Notre Dame, including a 60-yard first quarter touchdown, his longest career gain.  Also ran for 132 yards on 21 carries against Miami. Caught 23/124/5.4/0.

2000: Second team all-BIG EAST with 224/1,018/4.5/7, posting five 100-yard games.  Caught 5/63/12.1

1999: First team all-BIG EAST and the conference's leading rusher (113.9/game) totaling 224/1,139/5.1/10 rushing yards, breaking the WVU freshman rushing record held by Amos Zereoue.

Scouting Report:

The Good:  Quick footed shifty ball carrier with a nice style of running on the inside.  Built low to the ground,  runs with forward lean and gets lost behind his linemen.  Elusive, has a burst of speed through the hole and runs with balance.  Compact build and puts his shoulders into the defender, working to pick up positive yardage.  Decent receiver out of the backfield.  

The Bad: Lacks the open field speed, cannot run to daylight n or turn the corner and beat defenders to the flanks.  Short and may be a tough target for his quarterback to find in the traffic.

The Skinny:  May only be a situational runner at the next level but should fit into that role as a late round selection.



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