Looking back at last years film, I have broke down several aspects of Holyfield's game that the Bulldogs faithful have to look forward to with the Rivals100 Woodward Academy back.
1) BALANCE
- As you will notice below at the 2:19 mark, Holyfield runs with an excellent pad level which also improves his overall balance. I would not list him as a bruiser type power back, but he will lower his head when needed and is able to gain yards after contact due to his excellent balance.
2) VISION
- Holyfield shows very good vision, which allows him to find the needed space to explode through. The clip below shows his ability to be patient, find the hole, and accelerate through the open space.
3) BURST
- Holyfield is not going to be a burner in the open field like Keith Marshall, Sony Michel or Todd Gurley, but he has excellent burst in the hole. In the video below at the 40 second mark, he immediately sees the opening and explodes through scoring without being touched.
4) HANDS
- Georgia likes their running backs to be able to catch the ball out of the backfield, and Holyfield shows that ability in the video below. He receives the ball with his hands away from his body with good form.
5) JUMP CUT
- This is a trait that has made Nick Chubb effective throughout his early career at Georgia. When Elijah takes the handoff in the video below at the 17 second mark, he sees the hole he is supposed to go in is filled and uses a jump cut to get past the defender, find the hole, and explode through.
OVERALL:
Like I said above, Holyfield is not going to be the homerun threat that Gurley, Michel and Marshall are, but he does bring some excellent traits as a running back to Athens. He has the ability to make defenders miss in the open field while showing a little wiggle, while also showing excellent burst. The four-star is a patient runner, but when he sees a crease he attacks it with excellent acceleration.
This is an excellent pickup for the Georgia Bulldogs.
1) BALANCE
- As you will notice below at the 2:19 mark, Holyfield runs with an excellent pad level which also improves his overall balance. I would not list him as a bruiser type power back, but he will lower his head when needed and is able to gain yards after contact due to his excellent balance.
2) VISION
- Holyfield shows very good vision, which allows him to find the needed space to explode through. The clip below shows his ability to be patient, find the hole, and accelerate through the open space.
3) BURST
- Holyfield is not going to be a burner in the open field like Keith Marshall, Sony Michel or Todd Gurley, but he has excellent burst in the hole. In the video below at the 40 second mark, he immediately sees the opening and explodes through scoring without being touched.
4) HANDS
- Georgia likes their running backs to be able to catch the ball out of the backfield, and Holyfield shows that ability in the video below. He receives the ball with his hands away from his body with good form.
5) JUMP CUT
- This is a trait that has made Nick Chubb effective throughout his early career at Georgia. When Elijah takes the handoff in the video below at the 17 second mark, he sees the hole he is supposed to go in is filled and uses a jump cut to get past the defender, find the hole, and explode through.
OVERALL:
Like I said above, Holyfield is not going to be the homerun threat that Gurley, Michel and Marshall are, but he does bring some excellent traits as a running back to Athens. He has the ability to make defenders miss in the open field while showing a little wiggle, while also showing excellent burst. The four-star is a patient runner, but when he sees a crease he attacks it with excellent acceleration.
This is an excellent pickup for the Georgia Bulldogs.
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