Isaac Guerendo, RB, Louisville
Size:
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 221 lbs
Arm Length: 30 3/4”
Hand Size: 9 1/4"
Accomplishments:
Honorable mention All-Big-Ten Special Teams (2022) • Three-time state champion in track
“Issac Guerendo is a running back who blends NFL size, strength, and upside to become an effective starter.”
Strengths:
Dense, strong build/frame of an NFL running back
Combination of patience and vision
Short-yardage and goal-line value
Speed to win edge and down the field
Scheme versatility
Concerns:
Injuries limited playing time early
Lack of burst out of cuts
Consistency negotiating backfield pressure
Film Analysis:
Issac Guerendo is a scheme-versatile running back who combines good vision and patience with the ball in his hands. He follows his blocks through the first layer of the defense with trust. Guerendo possesses a decent burst to pop through the first line of the defense. His dense build/frame allows him to absorb contact and keep his forward momentum.
Guerendo has outstanding open-field speed to pull away from defenders. He is an angle-beater and able to outrun box defenders to the edge. When defenders are closing in, he throws a mean stiff/straight arm. It’s effective at creating separation between him and the defender as he gains more ground. Guerendo runs hard with power and leg drive to push the pile in goal-line and short-yardage situations. He is difficult to bring down by the first defender in space. He’s shown to be an effective receiving option out of the backfield. With his size, strength, and speed in space, he creates a business decision for defensive backs.
Guerendo runs with an inconsistent pad level. He tends to run with an upright style, limiting his speed-to-power conversion. This creates a bigger, more open target for closing defenders. In a game where the lower man wins the battle. Handling and negotiating quick backfield pressure from the defense is an issue. He does not have the consistent stop-and-go quickness to counterattack free runners. There is a burst lacking from Guerendo’s cuts. He is not going to string together lateral cuts well. Sticking to the run path is an issue for him. He is tempted far too often to bounce runs outside instead of getting what is available and staying downhill.
Overall, Guerendo projects as a backup running back with starting potential. The combination of his size, physicality, and three-down value creates a path to be an eventual starter in the league.
Prospect Projection: Day 3 — Developmental Traits
Written By: Damian Parson
Exposures: Kentucky (2023), USC (2023), Miami (2023), Indiana (2023)