RB Eric Stephens gets a tryout with the Saints (1 Viewer)

[saintsfan26]

Eric Stephens gets tryout with New Orleans Saints | College Sports Blog

Could this be our #5 rb?

The former Texas Tech running back was once thought of as a middle round draft pick and was well on his way to breaking the 1,000-yard rushing mark in 2011. Unfortunately, he sustained an ACL and MCL tear in his left knee and returned to the roster about a step behind his former self in 2012.

He rushed for 480 yards and five touchdowns as a senior and demonstrated a lot of improvement from game one to the bowl game win against Minnesota.

 

[BuddyDeesGhost]

Sounds like hes had a lot of injuries. ACL and MCL are hard to recover. Shame. He could still work out with the practice squad.

 

[We Dat Champs]

I attend Texas Tech right now and went to every game this year. He wasn't the best back on our team and I don't know if he can produce at the next level. Then again we passed 70% of the time and every time he did get a handoff it was from the shotgun formation or wildcat.

 

[ndcc]

Interesting short clip:

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[Saint Droopy]

That was a cheap hit he took... man that's bad.

 

[Optimistic Ozzy]

PUP

 

[daybreaker]

PUP

Yep. perfect candidate for the Sean Payton redshirt year (aka PUP)

 

[sykobob671]

PUP or Practice Squad.

 

[RaisingTheBar]

Glad he is getting a try-out. Don't see him making the final roster though, would be nice to have him on PS.

 

[Purple Haze]

I don't get why so many of you are calling for the PUP... his injury was quite a while ago right?

As for him, those moves at :50, wow... shame he got hurt. Seems like a really good dude, hope he make the PS! (90k bucks ain't nothing to sneeze at).

 

[SaintsJunkie]

Eric Stephens Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com

 

[SaintsJunkie]

Eric Stephens Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com

wow kick return also and catches well