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Matt Forte

RB·2008–2017·Tulane
Draft 2008, round 2, pick 44
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Comps

Measured on his 2013 season (1,933 yards from scrimmage), the best of his career on file, era-adjusted.

Overall match
size, testing and production, same career stage
Fred Jackson ’1165%Knowshon Moreno ’1364%Le'Veon Bell ’1761%
Famous comp
names you know, same point in their careers (around year 6)
Ricky Watters ’9783%Freeman McNeil ’8680%
Plays like
on-field production only
Ricky Watters ’9783%Devonta Freeman ’1582%Steven Jackson ’0682%
Built like
measurables only, his size
Joshua Kelley84%Kalen Ballage83%Knowshon Moreno82%
Coming out
pros whose college production, size and testing looked like his
DeShaun Foster ’0273%Adrian Peterson ’0771%Deuce McAllister ’0169%

Of his 20 closest coming out: 6 stars, 5 starters, 5 backups, 4 didn't stick.

Career

146 games · 9,796 rushing yds · 54 rushing TD · 554 rec · 4,672 receiving yds · 2 Pro Bowls

Stats: Pro Football Reference (via nflverse).