STRENGTHS
Trey has excellent size, speed, and agility, and plays to his size, speed, and agility on the field. If Trey gets to the linebacker level of your defense and you don’t tackle him, this kid is gone to the house. Trey will quick/strike a defense, like lightning in the open field leaving players looking for cover from a coach screaming at them on the sideline, trying to figure out what the hell just happened to his defense. He shows on film, the hands needed to catch the ball for checkdowns and down the field like a receiver. Trey is a “made to order” third down back with the size, speed, and agility to develop into an every-down back depending on the offensive system he is in. Because of his size, speed, and agility, Trey is a match-up nightmare running or catching the ball for a defense the first time he is put on the field.
CONCERNS
The medicals on Trey will be big and will be the reason teams will downgrade him. He has blown out every “L” in his leg. To his credit, he has been injury-free and has come back to run at the combine at 216 lbs a 4.39 in the 40, with a 1.52 10-yard split. That’s not track speed, Trey plays to that speed on the field too. Trey hesitates to make his cuts in the backfield to find holes when they aren’t quick to open. Most teams will consider this the reason he is not a strong running back between the tackles and is not able to consistently gain the tough yards that you would expect from a player with his size. I believe this is more of a mental issue because of his injuries and not necessarily a physical issue.
BOTTOM LINE: 2.31
As I stated before, Trey is a made-to-order third-down running back. In fact, I would start to work him as a slot receiver to have some ability to keep him on the field for more than just as a third-down back. He reminds me a lot of the Buffalo Bills James Cook. If you put these types of running backs in a backfield with an athletic quarterback who can extend plays running or throwing the ball, it doesn’t allow defenses to just key on the running back and this makes them more impacting and dangerous. Trey’s most impacting games at Florida St. was when he was paired up with an athletic quarterback who could extend plays by running or throwing the ball. If Trey is not the focal point of the defensive game plan because of an athletic quarterback, this allows him to become more of a match-up nightmare and impacting offensive weapon. I have no clue what round Trey could be drafted in but I will tell you this…in the right system, this kid will be a scary match-up and impact quickly. Let’s just hope for his sake that he stays healthy. I’m not convinced there are anymore “L’s” left in his knees to blow out.
