Big Ten Football Top 150 Players: No. 121, Carlos Hyde, Ohio State RB

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No. 121: Carlos Hyde, #3, RB, Ohio State
2011 Stats: 106 rushes, 566 yards, 6 touchdowns; 10 receptions, 73 yards; 2 kickoff returns, 47 yards


Strengths

If Ohio State needs two yards on third down, Carlos Hyde should be their man. He's not a one-trick goal-line pony like Oklahoma's Blake Bell or anything like that, but at a legit 6'0" and 235 pounds with deceptive speed, he's as big as several Big Ten linebackers and stronger than most of them. He's not a plodder either; Ohio State even used him on kick returns in spot situations last year.

 

Weaknesses

What Carlos Hyde is not, however, is Ohio State's go-to back. Jordan ...

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