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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2010R4 · #112
RB· Round 4

Joe
Mcknight.

Joe McKnight
Sickos Grade
58.8/100

USC official athletic logoUSC· 5'11"· 198 lb· 4.40s 40

R4 · #112 · NYJ
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

A ground-and-pound, run-heavy offense sometimes featuring a versatile back.

3rd-down backChange-of-pace RBSlot receiverKick returner
Best role

Initially a complementary back on third downs and in spread formations, with ceiling as a dynamic all-purpose weapon.

Wrong fit

A purely power-running, downhill scheme that requires a high volume of inside runs and little receiving work.

McKnight's speed and receiving ability make him a valuable asset in space, but his size limits his effectiveness between the tackles.

07Athletic testing
Height
5'11"
Weight
198 lb
40 yd
4.40s
Vertical
36.5"
Broad
10'0"
Bench
18
Relative Athletic Score
6.85
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. RB on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.40sp50
Vertical
36.5inp50
Broad jump
120inp50
Three-cone
s
Shuttle
s
Bench
18repp50
08College production
YrTeamGAttYdsTDRecRecYds
2007USC1394540323203
2008USC1189659221193
2009USC121641014822146
Career3634722131366542

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
5
Career AV
7
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