Donald Brown of UConn Impresses Scouts at the NFL Combine

Donald Brown continues to show why he's going to become a premier running back in the NFL. He's one of the hardest to tackle 5'10", 210-lb. running backs to enter the NFL Draft in a long time. 

Brown is hoping to become the highest selected player ever out of the University of Connecticut. The leading rusher this past season in the FBS, Brown just kept adding the accolades to his name.

After a slow sophomore season, an injury to RB Andre Dixon opened the job to be Brown's alone, and he didn't disappoint. After all was done, Brown became the university's first ever All-American and offensive Big East Player of the Year. The decision to enter the NFL Draft early after his junior year was a tough one, but who could blame him?

What amazes me about Donald Brown is how he knew teams were targeting him game in and game out, but that never once stopped him. He would grind out each and every carry, usually picking up a solid five yards.

On a team that had a lot of trouble throwing the ball in the air, Brown was the ultimate workhorse. Oftentimes Brown would carry the ball 30 to 40 times a game.  He ran for a record-setting 262 yards on his way to the International Bowl MVP against Buffalo.

As the NFL Combine continues, Brown is still competing to prove to scouts why he's the top running back in this year's draft. You can say what you want about his size or speed but one NFL team is going to be very happy to have his services come this April.

Brown was the fifth-fastest running back in the 40-yard dash, a drill that often gives scouts an idea of the speed a running back has. What's more impressive is he placed second in the 20-yard shuttle and first in the 60-yard shuttle. These drills show the cuts and explosiveness of a runner. Lastly, Brown was able to finish second in the broad jump and first in the long jump at an astonishing 41.5-inch vertical jump. 

Brown is the total package and will be impressing somewhere on Sundays in the future. He's never gotten the real credit that he deserves. There are other top backs in this draft who have been ranked higher than him, but he gave it his all at the NFL Combine this weekend in Indianapolis.

Donald Brown continues to reach levels of success that many people believed he never would. That's what's going to lead him to a successful career playing on Sundays.