Tevin Coleman will not run at the NFL Scouting Combine

Tevin Coleman will not have the chance to improve his stock at the combine.

One of the more intriguing players in this year’s running back class is Tevin Coleman. Out of Indiana, Coleman has virtually been the reason why the Hoosiers have been somewhat competitive in the past few years. Coleman projects to be a good running back in the NFL. If he is put in the right offense, maybe a zone-blocking scheme, Coleman will fit in extremely well and he could have immediate success.

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At 6-foot-1, 210 pounds, Coleman is one of the bigger backs in this draft and one thing scouts would’ve loved to see at the NFL Scouting Combine was his speed. Coleman is a bit of a churner. He can get skinny to get through holes and he has great vision. However, he lacks breakaway speed.

According to NFL.com, Coleman will not work out at the combine. This will greatly take a toll on his draft stock because if he turned heads with a good 40-yard dash and a good three-cone drill, his status could have been raised to a second-round pick. However, by not working out at the combine, scouts and personnel departments will be force to judge his speed off his game tape. This has affected many draft prospects in the past and it will most certainly be a problem for Coleman when teams are evaluating him.

Coleman dealt with a bum ankle throughout the 2014 season. In December, Coleman had surgery on the injury and it forced him to miss the final three games of the season. By not running at the combine, other running backs will turn heads and improve their draft stock, while Coleman’s will stay the same and teams could very well even forget about him when evaluating other prospects.

The good news, however, is that the Indiana pro day is April 15, which is 15 days before the start of the 2015 NFL Draft. On that day, Coleman will hopefully be fully healed. With a good showing at his pro day, Coleman could elevate his draft stock and make a few more bucks as well.

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