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Jaquan Dixon, RB, Green Sea Floyd
5-11,185
Class of 2021
Inside Ability: outstanding ability
to pick his holes and slide through them, lending credibility to his level of
vision in traffic and his ability to cut and change directions with incredible
top end speed.
Outside Ability: There is no doubt
that his speed can beat guys to the edge and when he gets there, his change of
direction speed allows him to really elude pursuit.
Elusiveness: avoids tackles and
because of that and his change of direction speed, rarely takes a big hit. He
has an uncanny ability to jump cut and stop-transition quickly, making him
difficult to tackle.
Power: has deceptive strength. One
of the things that makes him hard to tackle on the inside game is his elusiveness
rarely allows more than a hand and arm to get on him and his strength makes it
difficult to arm tackle him. He is always going forward, even after contact.
Blocking: Does not have to block a
great deal so difficult to evaluate. His instincts along with the rest of his
skill set lead me to believe he could be a very good blocker. His size would be a concern in this area at
the power-five level of play.
Hands: He can make the catch out of
the backfield and downfield, as well. He does not have a problem with fumbles
and protects the ball very well when running in traffic.
Durability: He can take a hit. His
frame is compact and layered in muscle. He is a touch kid who doesn’t seem to
wear down during the game and, as I pointed out earlier, his elusiveness keeps
people from getting a solid hit on him.
Running Style: Some will say “slasher”
but he’s more of a “darter,” in that he is so explosive and can
stop-go on a dime and reach top speed quickly. Incredible ability to separate
from pursuit.
Strengths: His skill set is
complete. He has the speed, hands, elusiveness, and durability you need in a
back playing in that Division I level.
Weakness: Very little; he does have
tendency to outrun his blockers, which is not something you want to do at the
next level. He has the vision and speed to stay behind the blockers and make
his move when it is there at the next level, but that is something he will just
have to learn.
Similarities: Dixon reminds me a lot
of Troy Williamson when he was at Silver Bluff.
