Tra Carson - 6'1" RB

[Hoagduck]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/r ... rson-97361

Tra Carson has been offered by Oregon. Interestingly, comes from LMJ's high school, and is one of the few RBs being offered this year. Kansas, Utah, and Northwestern have offered, among some others.

Yeesh, 2,200 yards and 24 tds as a senior.

[buckmarkduck]

Broke James records in 2 less games.

[karlhungis]

We don't want a 3* RB from Texas. When is the last time that one of those panned out?

Scout Profile for the curious.
http://oregon.scout.com/a.z?s=128&p=8&c=1&nid=4803884

Junior Highlights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhQBCeH3kwc

[UOducksTK1]

Watch his highlights, I totally think of Blount when I see him run.

[Bigducker]

Watch his highlights, I totally think of Blount when I see him run.

Exactly my first impression. He should be able to put on another 10-20 lbs in the next 2-3 years to get close to Blount's size although he looks bigger in that video now than his listed 218 lb.

[woundedknees]

Right... But can he hurdle?

Coach Rad will have a field day with a kid like this!

[chapelhillduck]

3.8 GPA, considering Northwestern...

Dude sounds like he might actually have a decent head on his shoulders too

Also seems like he is "faster" than most when he gets a running start...

[buckmarkduck]

Looks a little like Blount, but he actually reminds me of a bigger Frank Gore. Not overly fast in a strait line but really quick feet and the same body type.

[gofightingducks]

Imagine what he could do in Chip's offense along side Lache?

[buckmarkduck]

Found this, Tra is pretty athletic and answers weather or not he can jump.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx5oUSxQ ... re=related

Sr Highlights, looks like he improved a lot from his JR year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV_tuuvgTWs

[briarduck]

He looks great but at his size he does seem to run with power but he certainly is breaking through arm tackles. It may because he doesn't have to but I'd like to see some highlights of north/south downhill running because that would be his roll....yes I know its HS but still.

Over all a big yes from me, I love to see what coach Rad and Campbell could do with him.

[dd10snoop28]

Found this, Tra is pretty athletic and answers weather or not he can jump.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx5oUSxQ ... re=related

Sr Highlights, looks like he improved a lot from his JR year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV_tuuvgTWs

Those are some pretty impressive basketball highlights. He's got some game, it looks like he could get a D1 offer for basketball from some of those highlights.

The only thing he's lacking is quickness, but Blount wasn't the quickest of players either. Like Blount, once they get going they are probably the fastest players on the field.

[buckmarkduck]

That's what I was thinking dd10, Altman might need to put him on the team and just bring him in as a 3 point guy. He was nailing some shots from way down town, shots that Porter would be jealous of. It says he avg 25 a game in the playoffs, so he has a decent game and surprised a big kid like him could dunk that easy.

[lukeyrid13]

I'm hearing it's cause he is friend with LaMichael so I think this is great news. Should help LMJ stay at least another year with a friend from home on the team. Good good

[greenyellow]

Looks like the bigger back that we need. If he commits to Oregon, I doubt we get Bigelow since I don't think the coaches were planning on taking 2 RBs this class.