Height/Weight: 5-8, 215 lbs
Age: 22.5
College: Troy
Senior Bowl: Yes
Shrine Bowl: No
Year | Attempts | Yards (Avg) | TD |
---|---|---|---|
2020 |
101 |
516 (5.1) |
4 |
2021 |
152 |
701 (4.6) |
5 |
2022 |
231 |
1,132 (4.9) |
10 |
2023 |
297 |
1,661 (5.6) |
14 |
Year | Catches | Yards | TD |
---|---|---|---|
2020 |
26 |
225 |
0 |
2021 |
22 |
134 |
0 |
2022 |
26 |
140 |
0 |
2023 |
18 |
201 |
1 |
Vidal is a small but mighty warrior in the backfield. When you are smaller than the typical player at your position, you have to work twice as hard to overcome it. In Vidal's case, he may work three times as hard. No one will ever doubt his effort, whether after a catch, handoff, or even a block. His current skill set has some clear holes that will limit the roles teams will be willing to place him in immediately after being drafted, but if there's a guy I'd be willing to bet on working his tail off to improve at any area presented to him by an NFL staff, it's a player like Vidal.
Floor Comp: Samaje Perine
Vidal has the talent to produce as a pass catcher and a blocker from day one for an NFL team. And I think a player whose career arc may be doable for him right now without much development is veteran Samaje Perine. Perine is a relentless blocker who has shown some upside as a pass catcher without track speed.
Ceiling Comp: Josh Jacobs
Vidal is smaller than Jacobs, so this comp isn't perfect by any means. But the anger that Vidal runs with, whether it's from a handoff or a reception out of the backfield, reminds me a lot of Jacobs. Jacobs also doesn't have elite speed but has found ways to overcome it; he even led the NFL in rushing yards in 2022 with 1,653 yards.
Destin Adams' Latest Big Board: NA (RB 6)
James Foster's Latest Big Board: 77 (RB 2)
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