Kent State's 5'8 Dri Archer is the Most Exciting College Football Player. Junior Highlights

[@AslanJudah]

I'm a Titans fan and this video reminds me so much of the Chris Johnson highlight video I went to watch after the Titans drafted him out of ECU.

[@8MoneyIzmyMission8]

Welcome to Steel City baby!!!! I had this video in my favorites since the end of the 2012 season, and it's crazy we actually picked him up. On a more downer note, I wish we had waited a round to get him. Actually, we could have had him possibly in the 5th. He'll be used like a Woodhead/McCluster. I remember calling the Martavis Bryant pick in the next round though when me and my brother were watching the draft. He has amazing upside, but still raw at the moment.

[@benpeterson4673]

I came here after watching some De'Anthony Thomas highlights, and this was an entirely different spectrum of speed. There really was no comparison. Archer is much faster.

[@Aaron-dk1rf]

I'm sorry, if he played at OSU he would have won the heisman by a landslide. Its criminal how underrated he is

[@ikecharles7071]

Wow he gets to top speed in about 4 strides.. That's 99 acceleration in Madden Talk lol.

[@jamesring7057]

I'd say 95. I played Madden 04, Vick had 99 acceleration and that was top speed in about 2 strides.

[@skylerocampo9728]

my favorite runningback in college today

[@8MoneyIzmyMission8]

I didn't even pay attention to college football until 3 years after watching NFL ball and it still didn't give me that much of a rise until the 2007 season when my LSU squad won it all. I watched every single game from the Virginia Tech beat down to the Ohio St. Pasting. The speed of the game seems way faster and the excitement from the crowds and everything. The NFL is getting there with the spread and hybrid RB/WR and TE/WR and now the dual threat QB are is arriving.

[@kslice25]

Love this guy. He gets overshadowed by Austin and Thomas, and I'm not saying he's better, but he definitely fits the mold and belongs in the conversation. Can't wait to see all three of those guys in the NFL. The pro teams are finally starting to spread it out and make use of these RB/WR/KR freak athletes (see Percy Harvin, Randall Cobb) and I'm excited to see Austin, Thomas, and Archer take the torch and run with it. Makes for an exciting brand of football on Sunday.

[@daves8483]

INSTANT EXCITEMENT!!!!! that last highlight he was like a cat with a mouse just toying with them hahaha

[@snaylon1]

Kent is my team. Watching this guy was a blast.

[@danyoung871]

this guy is gonna be a draft riser. He's under the radar right now and projected to go in the later rounds but that wont last long. Once the combine comes this guy will start rising up peoples draft boards.

[@56cbreezy]

He also had 6 Catches 81 yards. NIU built their gameplan around stopping him and still he was effective. They had a LB shadowing him at all times as well as over the top help from the safety's when he was route running.

[@tylerschroeder3722]

Great video and loving the music! This guy is a straight play maker! Should be fun to watch in the NFL.

[@dlindy9143]

I'm a Rutgers fan and this kid torched us last season. Good pickup for the Steelers.

[@Awkwuhfina]

Tavon Austin and Dri Archer . There like twins . Both 5'8, same jersey number, quick, fast, agile and beast on the field .

[@obeylopez5539]

hes good, and fast, and whats crazy is that he is 5'8.. everyone else is at least over 6 foot. and he is killing them!!

[@AQWNetwork]

Damn this kid can fly. Good top end speed but his acceleration is what kills defenses, you can see it when he just flips the switch and dusts everyone, Dri is crazy fast.

[@coachhav03]

Dude is unreal. His acceleration is not of earth. Crazy to see how much faster he is than everybody on the field.

[@snapalec]

so raw that he came from my high school! VENICE INDIANS BOY!

[@xTjay1]

This guy has a lot of potential, how you do at the combine pretty much shows where you will be drafted. If he had a chance to showcase his skills for a bigger name school, his name would be just as big as De'Anthony Thomas and Tavon Austin. Who ever gets him in the draft has a highlight reel waiting to happen, after the first round if hes still there I think any team should take a chance on him. Kent State needs use him more often.

[@nsiems09]

All I have to say is 1) this kid is a beast. And 2) at 1:22, what a block from the QB

[@nodice7571]

everything enjoyed a healthy ats record betting on this kid & kent state last year. He may have had a rough game against N.Illinois but he had a few good receptions and Kent State still covered the spread :)

[@Downsmooth]

Long, easy, relaxed strides. (His strides almost look slow, like he's jogging, even at full speed.) But he's covering a huge amount of distance with each step! Even at only 5'8". His running style really reminds me of Deion Sanders. Dude's fast!

[@GPC25]

He had great accolades in HS (while playing with Trey Burton). When the recruiting services list you as 5'6-155, it's tough to get a good look from the power conferences. I'm surprised the Sun Belt and C-USA passed him up, though.

[@troythomas27]

crazy block by the QB at 1:22. he's a leaner Jaquizz Rodgers...

[@JANSLEY22]

2:39 truly shows how fast he really is. BY FAR the fastest player in college football

[@jinglelingle26]

He works out and what not but that speed is GOD given!

[@ike6771]

Thank you so much for recognizing Randall Cobb.

[@r0binzero]

If I was a GM in the NFL, I'd get him AND De'Anthony Thomas and play them both together at once in a variety of packages. Depending on the talent around them, it could be the greatest offensive attack in NFL history. Plus having them both deep to return kicks would be dynamic as well.

[@BenWolfmma]

Detroit would do wonders with this kid ... Archer .. Bush.. Calvin Johnson .. Broyles .. Bell.. Wow id cry for other teams

[@clevelandbrownsrock1]

As a Browns fan it's tough to admit but Pittsburgh had a great draft. I like what we did, too. The AFC North and NFC West were the divisions with the best drafts.

[@TINutrition]

WOW, Ive just now heard of him. What a player!

[@yadoo8164]

He has SEC combined with Pac - 12 Speed

[@OSUkid23]

He's faster than the mythical "SEC speed."

[@jamesring7057]

OSUkid23 SEC speed refers to the defenders being faster than what most other conferences have; they aren't meant to be RB or WR fast, but fast enough to try and trip up the ball carrier. The SEC started a trend that has started to kill the spread offense in the major conferences with this tactic. Do your homework before giving people information.

[@yadoo8164]

James Ring Madbro ? All I said was SEC speed combined with Pac 12 speed. xD Like calm the hell down

[@yadoo8164]

OSUkid23 True true

[@OSUkid23]

James Ring Let me get this straight, according to you, only defenders are considered to have "SEC speed"? Besides, all I said was that Archer was faster than "SEC speed," who's to say he isn't faster than SEC defenders?

[@TTGB24]

God damn he's so fast 1:57 really proves it the guy has a great angle on him and he burns him

[@platypusfan1o1]

I love how he hits the hole and goes he doesn't dance around like how a lot of guys in college do.

[@mattb6039]

He's already a beast. He would just be a beast at a bigger school.

[@seanrose1720]

Dude has the juice. I could easily see him as a 3rd round pick if the team has their needs met.

[@boomtastic1]

he has OLYMPIC ATHLETISM

[@lanejohnson9454]

Thumbs up if you watched this after the NFL Combine 4.26 40 yard dash : )

[@Sumoto999]

49ers need a return man. This guy would fit the bill.

[@marcoantonioacosta3476]

i think he can be tavon asutin type but the quiestion has to be in waht raound you select archer? remember tavon was selected 8th over alll :/, i dont think he will be a seventh rounder :/

[@Sumoto999]

Naw, this guy is more of a specialist. Austin is a super versatile wide receiver. Its to be determined if Archer is coming into the NFL as a WR or RB because his skill set is not complete. He's also kind of short. Austin is 2 or three inches taller than him. I think he will go in the later rounds, maybe not the seventh.

[@JMBV]

Atlas Wakes marco antonio Acosta I Can See Him Going 3rd-5th Round

[@jaredsmullet]

JM Basketball Videos We'll see what happens tomorrow, if he lights up that 40 time he's gonna end up 2nd-4th. He catches the ball well enough out of the backfield to convince some gm that he can make it happen on Sundays.

[@benpeterson4673]

Atlas Wakes Actually, Austin only has one pound on Archer, other than that, they're almost the exact same size.

[@0680496]

usually i never like the music in highlight videos but this ones an exception

[@justinlundgren4591]

Brutal fucking speed, he has great vision sees everything

[@r0binzero]

Doesn't matter who you're playing, 9.0 YPC on rush attempts is just insane for a guy who had over 150 rushing attempts.

[@MyMagicSauce]

Welcome to the steelers!

[@WFskate4life]

Those first two plays are insane, that's what Moss would do to DB's, just split them with pure speed.

[@michaelrobertson8359]

Look at the end of the day this guy is good. His game is smooth,and exciting. I agree he is not as good as Tavon Austin and DAT but he isnt that far behind them.

[@Backtheladsin]

It's amazing how him and josh cribbs two electric players are both from Kent state

[@tylerschroeder3722]

He reminds me a bit of Tavon Austin and Desean Jackson... Great speed and acceleration. Hopefully he has good hands because he definitely wont be an every down running back in the NFL with his size. Exciting player none the less!

[@douglaspsopak]

QB at 1:20 puts his life on the line for that block..lol..damn

[@kstandish42]

Bill Belicheck coaching up Dri Archer and Jeff Demps? Fucking unstoppable.

[@boblatrino6255]

deanthony Thomas is preseason #1 running back, he's rated #3 overall player, probably going top 10. I agree with the comments about archer though. he got shut down with any team playing D.

[@alstackz6]

this nigga nice af yoo he goin to the league i predict him in the 3rd round doe bcuzz kent state a small skool but he gunnashock the world and be a great nfl star

[@JMBV]

He doesn't even need a car he can just run wherever he needs to go

[@STfromTheV]

Recruiting is heavily based off of rankings, and as a 2-star recruit he's lucky to have been offered a scholarship especially since he's undersized. I'm not a fan of Rivals rankings, but it wasn't really his decision. I'm sure he wanted to go to a better school, but he chose Kent State because they were the best team out of the other teams that offered him a scholarship.

[@austria1221]

hes playing Kentucky in the Video. And you are right, that would be nice.

[@OTKP]

Damn he is a Electrifying Little Guy!

[@BTAKVE]

had to come see him since he just ran a 4.26 40 yard dash time

[@aaronloadholt]

Representing for the smaller guys #WeBall

[@h6181994]

He is explosion...

[@bslattery527]

this kid has a place in the league

[@Oleek29_lovescars]

I'd love to see a player of his ability in chip Kelly's offense. He could be the PR/KR we need and a Percy harvin type role with trick plays. Speed kills. 3rd or 4th rounder.

[@geejr]

The definitely need this guy.

[@t3ddyRUXpn]

Punt specialist at best. I could see SD picking him up in the 5th if available. We could use speed on the offensive side.

[@justgetitDLC]

yeah man he can be our sproles again....also MM loves calling end arounds with this dude....TT said he wants speed well he has options with this dude and Brandon cooks!!!

[@Aaron-dk1rf]

Arm chair scout at its finest

[@ThatLilNole]

@5:01 What is this trickery? Just damn.. He deserves a chance! The Bucs baby!!

[@kashbrody11]

this dude is great faster than many players at bigger schools is this his last year if so he should look to transfer somewhere

[@bellzo5]

he is just as fast as cj2k he will break that record at da combine

[@ItsTheCardGuy]

i was at the game when he played army i got a picture with him after the game

[@cdou1301]

He is really good... Kinda like Cordarelle Patterson and Tavon Austin but he needs to bulk up a bit, because that little frame will take so much hits in the NFL (cause most of his damages are done when plays are perfectly blocked) He just needs to bulk (will still have the speed i.e Tavon Austin) and he'll do real damage in the NFL. Hope the vikes take a really good look at him the late rounds.

[@daffyduck612]

2:42 holy shit!!! He should try being a receiver

[@ultimumlibertas5727]

He's a running back/receiver/return specialist

[@daffyduck612]

well he should stick to being primarily a receiver he could make a dangerous deep threat with that speed

[@ultimumlibertas5727]

Yeah for sure

[@dangerjpous8571]

At 5"8

[@daffyduck612]

Danger Jpous hes only 2 inches shorter than Desean Jackson and jackson is the best deep receiver in the league.

[@CoopaTroopa0525]

speed kills! doesnt matter how strong you are, you gotta catch the player first before you use your strength

[@ESchneider513]

Just get him the ball in space and look out! I would spend a 4th round pick on him. Most teams would love to have this guy's speed to play with.

[@NYJGreatness]

He is crazy fast.

[@mattb6039]

And even with that game, he still averaged 9.0 yards per carry for the entire season.

[@glox25]

Dri welcome to DC!!!

[@newjerseymc]

he's next up 2 be gr8. im stampin it

[@phpeters87]

He might be a Day 2 steal. I don't see him being drafted early. Some team will probably take a flyer on him in the 4th or 5th round. SF has a lot of late-round draft picks and Ted Ginn Jr. likely won't be returning to SF, so they might use a pick on Archer, although I would rather see him in Gold & Blue and burning up the turf in STL.

[@CHAPEDAWG45]

I wish this kid was on a team with a lot more talent. Then he'd be put right in the mix with players like Deanthony, Tavon, etc.

[@Atlantafan21]

And it was the biggest game of the year.

[@UMiamiisboss]

i cant wait till his combine

[@JMBV]

He has Potential IMO

[@Slambertmilam11]

titans should take him next year to show CJ that you have to be fast AND actually look around the field to see where you are supposed to run to be a good running back.

[@sportsballanalyst]

See ya in the NFL Dri

[@1BGood214]

Good race!!!!!!!!

[@jarelheard1191]

last play stupid sweet ooh kilem

[@papabear3806]

Dayuuum check out that QB block #3 at 1:15 thats some real shit there

[@bradyhoward1854]

Browns should draft him and team him up with Benjamin and they would have twin speed demons,speed kills!!!

[@ray130796]

I wanna see his 49 yard dash time!!

[@jondoe6327]

who knows the name of the last beat??? IM IN LOVE

[@waylenwaddlefinsup9876]

HEY they knew which way to run this time.

[@ChunkyDumplins]

For a player to be tagged "The most exciting player in college football" i would expect them to have a big impact in big games like the one i referenced. Regardless if it was one game buddy.

[@Hawk8083]

Kent State's version of Tavon Austin

[@jamesblake8309]

underrated

[@xXxX-xj7ht]

We got Linebackers as fast as him in Bama Roll Tide.

[@steviebfootball]

its sad that this guy went to such a small school, and if you watch his highschool highlights you'd see why, but if this guy was playing for a bigger school oregon he probably would have won the heisman

[@nickserrano244]

It was a nice attempt at a block

[@umswagger]

Lol at 4.21 in the 40. Maybe if it was hand held timing and a coach was quick on the trigger, but he's not a 4.21 guy. If anybody wants to debate, then I'm up for making a very hefty wager when he runs in the combine. Anyway, nice player either way. Those really fast, quick, smaller guys are a pain in the arse to track down!

[@JuansWrld]

Killer ass stride.

[@jake5414]

Yeah I'm here cuz that 40

[@fr0zdify]

tavon austin runs a 4.25 forty yard dash, dri archer runs a 4.37

[@phil3327]

Man oh man he came so close to cj2k's record

[@wsavage11]

4.21 is fast, i don't care if it's SEC, big 12, pac 12, etc. but speed kills no matter where you play. he will be atleast a 3rd round pick in my opinion