Raymond Calais NFL.com Draft profile

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RAYMOND CALAIS LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE RB

Prospect Info
COLLEGE
Louisiana-Lafayette

CLASS
Senior

HEIGHT
5' 8"

WEIGHT
188 lbs

ARMS
30"

HANDS
9 1/4"

Prospect Grade
5.90
BACKUP/SPECIAL-TEAMER

2020 Draft Results
DRAFTED BY
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Round 7 ‧ Pick 245


Combine Results
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40 Yard Dash
4.42

Bench Press
20

Vertical Jump
37.5

Broad Jump
120

3 Cone Drill
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20 Yd Shuttle
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60 Yd Shuttle
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Analysis
By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst

Draft Projection
Rounds 5-6

NFL Comparison
Donnel Pumphrey

Overview
Change-of-pace back with very good burst but below average size that could limit his NFL suitors. Calais is fairly talented (and courageous) as an inside/outside zone runner, but as a pro, he will likely be considered a gadget back who makes his living in open space. His play speed is what gives him a chance, but he needs to run with better patience to improve his control and elusiveness in the open field. He's not much of a third-down option, but his history as a punt-team gunner works in his favor.

Strengths
Impressive burst to race past second level
Able to take away downhill angles for support safeties
Plenty of juice to threaten perimeter on stretch plays
Change of pace slasher
Subtly alters his rush track to his advantage during the run
Fleet feet constantly on the move
Able to make quality open field cuts
Ball security has been good, with one fumble over the past two years
Showed ability to handle gunner duties in 2018
Nice agility for lateral cut and go
Slippery to tackle

Weaknesses
Offers no pass protection help
Hasn't been used for any meaningful pass-catching duties
Unafraid of interior running but is not built for it
Durability could be a concern
Always hurrying and could cut with better patience
Rarely gathers and reassess his run options as an improvisational creator
Not as elusive as expected
Doesn't slow his pace and set up tacklers to miss with wiggle



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/22/2021 09:51AM by Rams Junkie.