Demetric Felton, UCLA Football News: Draft Scout Player News

12/02/20 - RB Demetric Felton, rSr/2021, UCLA

UCLA's senior all-purpose back Demetric Felton is ranked seventh in the country in average yards per game (134.3), and had a career-best performance in Saturday's 27-10 victory over Arizona, rushing for 207 yards with a touchdown, which came a week after he rushed for 167 yards in a loss at Oregon. But there was a scary moment in Saturday's game when Felton pulled up on a run late in the fourth quarter and never returned, reaching at his hamstring area. But the good news came Monday when UCLA coach Chip Kelly told reporters during a conference call that Felton is fine and would be practicing in preparation for the Bruins' (2-2) road game at Arizona State (0-1) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Kelly went on to talk about how far Felton has come since switching from wide receiver to running back last year, and spoke of his continuing work ethic as one of the reasons for his constant improvement.

"I think his vision, his ability to keep his shoulders square and make cuts is something he has really worked on and he's improved on," Kelly said of Felton. "But like anybody, nobody's ever arrived. I don't care if you're Tom Brady or Peyton Manning at the end of his career, I see Tom out here in the off-season in the middle of April working on fundamentals and where his plant foot goes and where his elbow is and his back hip and elbow working in unison together. "So, everybody can improve whether you're Demetric Felton at age 21 or Tom Brady at age 43. So, he (Felton) can improve at all facets and that's what I love about Felt. He continues to work at all aspects; pass catch, pass routes, vision, cuts, tough cuts, all of the things you have to do to be a great running back he'll continue to work on." - Orange County Register

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