Jadarian Price Smaller & Slower Than Expected

Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price measured 5'11 and 203 pounds at the Combine — seven pounds lighter than his listed college weight. That puts him in just the 18th percentile among Combine RBs since 1999. Price then ran a 4.49-second 40-yard dash. His 99.9 Speed Score, which accounts for weight and 40 time, lands in the 66th percentile. None of this is overly damaging, but it’s a bit underwhelming for the near-consensus No. 2 RB in this class. Price played behind Jeremiyah Love at Notre Dame and was lightly used, averaging just 8.3 carries and 0.4 catches per game over the past two seasons. There are still plenty of big plays on his tape: 19.2% of his career runs gained 15+ yards -- the second-highest rate among 27 of this year’s top RB prospects. But the measurables raise some concern that his production may have been fueled more by situation than individual talent. Price averaged a middling +0.8 yards per carry over expected this past season. He still looks like the No. 2 RB in the class, but the gap between Love and the rest of the group appears as wide as ever.