Report Summary
Eli Heidenreich (RB, Navy Midshipmen) carries a 75.95 model grade with a current Round 5-6 projection. Current board slot: 173. Primary NFL pathway: Primary committee back with passing-down utility in wide zone. developmental contributor profile; creates hidden yards and stays on schedule. Seed rank 217 indicates current market confidence with developmental upside still available. How to read this card: 'How He Wins' describes repeatable film traits; 'Primary Concerns' lists failure points that can delay NFL translation.
How He Wins
- Usage fit: Primary committee back with passing-down utility within wide zone.
- Film translation comes from vision plus contact balance: press tracks, force linebacker displacement, then accelerate through daylight.
- Model + film note: developmental contributor profile; creates hidden yards and stays on schedule. Seed rank 217 indicates current market confidence with developmental upside still available.
Primary Concerns
- RB projection risk is driven by burst creation, tackle-breaking translation, and passing-down value.
- Role stress test: value is strongest in primary committee back with passing-down utility; projection gets thinner if usage expands too far outside that lane early.
- Early-down production must be paired with dependable pass-protection reps to hold three-down value.
2025 Production Snapshot
PFF grade 92.9
Stat context: rush attempts 77; rush yards 499; rush TD 3; 51 rec, 941 rec yds, 6 rec TD; CFB quality mixed (0.82)
Role / Scheme Projection
Best early team fit: DAL. Scheme path: wide zone. Expected early deployment: Primary committee back with passing-down utility. For film-heavy evaluation: this role asks for box-count recognition, run-track efficiency, and enough receiving utility to stay on the field in sub packages.