Demond Claiborne

Demond Claiborne is the biggest name to watch at the RB position at this year’s East-West Shrine Bowl. Claiborne is coming off of his senior season at Wake Forest, where he posted 1047 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns. He is a smaller running back, coming in at 5’9″, 195lbs. Despite his size, he has proved that he can handle a heavy workload. Across 4 years at Wake Forest, he has played 44 out of 47 possible games, including back-to-back seasons with over 200 touches.

Claiborne does an excellent job remaining patient and following his blockers, waiting for a hole to open, and once one does, he explodes to the second level and it’s off to the races. Every time Claiborne is on the field, he will be a threat to rip off a massive touchdown, regardless of field position.

Claiborne is currently #122 on the PFF big board, which would place him in the middle of round 4. At the Shrine Bowl, he will have a legitimate opportunity to be the best offensive weapon on the field and vault himself into day 2 of the NFL Draft.

Author: Nick Del Duca (@TheFFScout_x)