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6 running backs the Vikings could select in the 2020 NFL Draft

By Luke Parrish

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 21: Darius Anderson #6 of the TCU Horned Frogs carries the ball in the first half against the Southern Methodist Mustangs at Amon G. Carter Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 21: Darius Anderson #6 of the TCU Horned Frogs carries the ball in the first half against the Southern Methodist Mustangs at Amon G. Carter Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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Raymond Calais #4 of the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (Photo by Chris Thelen/Getty Images)
Raymond Calais #4 of the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (Photo by Chris Thelen/Getty Images) /

Raymond Calais – RB (Louisiana)

Measurements:

  • Height: 5-foot-8 | Weight: 188 pounds

2019 Stats:

  • 117 rushes
  • 886 yards (7.6 average)
  • 6 touchdowns

Raymond Calais is a home run waiting to happen when he touches the ball. He averaged 7.8 yards per carry throughout his collegiate career at Louisiana, including a 9.3 average as a junior in 2018. Calais also brings plenty of experience as a special teamer, further increasing his immediate value to an NFL roster.

Over four years, Raymond Calais returned 99 kickoffs for an average of 25.2 yards and took two of them back for scores. He projects as a dynamic weapon on special teams who can create a bit on the offensive side of the ball.

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It may make some sense for the Vikings to draft Calais or sign him as an undrafted free agent. He can take the place of Ameer Abdullah if the Vikings decide to cut him and create a tad bit of cap space.

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