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Running Back | Senior | Tulane 
Matt Forté
Height: 6-13/8 | Weight: 217 | 40-Time: 4.46

Official Bio

Strengths:
Has excellent size...Real versatile...Tough and physical...Very good blocker...Great vision and instincts...Runs hard and with power...Does a nice job in short-yardage situations...Good hands and he can catch the ball out of the backfield...Productive.

Weaknesses:
Lacks great timed speed and quickness...Needs to get stronger...A 'tweener who may not have a true pro position...Is not explosive or a big play threat...Won't be a traditional lead blocker...Not real elusive...Has some durability / health concerns.

Notes:
Father played football for the Green Wave from 1975-77 and was a captain..Older brother, Bryan, played football at McNeese State...Suffered a season-ending knee injury as a junior...Named the Tulane Male Student-Athlete of the Year in '07...Ran for over 2,000 yards as a senior...Could realistically project to either running back or fullback at the next level...Nice all-around weapon..A poor-man's Brian Leonard.
Career Statistics
Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD
2004 11 140 624 4.5 4 20 180 2
2005 11 169 655 3.9 4 23 163 1
2006 9 163 859 5.3 8 28 360 2
2007 12 361 2,127 5.9 23 32 282 0
Totals 43 833 4,625 5.1 39 103 985 5
 

   
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