Speed, Agility Tests at Combine Critical for Carlos Hyde’s 1st-Round Draft Hopes

February 23, 2014   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

In 2013, not a single running back was taken in the first round of the NFL draft. It was the first time in the draft's history that happened.
If Ohio State's Carlos Hyde is going to not only be the first running back selected in 2014 but also end the first-round dry spell at the position, then he is quite simply going to have to blow scouts' doors off at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
The tricky part is how he's going to have to do it.
 
Carlos Didn't Hyde from Defenders at Ohio State
During his career in Columbus, Hyde was usually the sort of player who preferred to meet his problems head-on.
More often than not, he came out on top in that respect.
After falling just short of 1,000 yards on the ground as a junior, Hyde's senior season got off to a rocky start. An altercation with a woman in a Columbus nightclub led to a three-game suspension to start the year.
Once Hyde got back on the field, though, he made up for lost time.

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