If by athlete, you mean straight line speed. I have no doubt that he was the fastest RB in the room ...... on a track. And sure, that's what recruiting services and the staff saw. That's fine.
He ran like he was 6'5", up and down. High center of gravity.
For a Big Ten RB, you want a shorter, thicker guy, who is shifty, has some bounce to him, and can take a pounding.
