The road to recovery from a devastating knee injury has made South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore an intriguing draft prospect to watch, and he's caught the idea of a few NFL teams as well. On Tuesday morning, Lattimore joined the Dan Patrick Show and said that the St. Louis Rams, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers have all shown interest in him.
2013 NFL Draft: Marcus Lattimore drawing interest from Rams, Patriots, Eagles, 49ers
Lattimore earned All-SEC honors in each of his first two seasons at South Carolina.
Lattimore, 21, was an All-SEC selection in both his freshman and sophomore seasons, although a torn ACL in October of his sophomore year ended his season prematurely. He recovered in time for his junior season in 2012, but suffered a devastating injury to his other knee that included a torn ACL, LCL, PCL and a dislocated kneecap.
Despite the injury and with one year of eligibility remaining, Lattimore declared for the 2013 NFL Draft, but has been unable to participate in most pre-Draft activities, including the NFL Combine or private workouts. He did participate in the South Carolina Pro Day, but he was far from full speed and had a doctor close behind him at all times.
Lattimore finished his career with the Gamecocks with 2,677 yards rushing and 38 touchdowns on 555 rushing attempts. His final average was 4.82 yards per carry with a touchdown every 14.6 carries.
In the latest draft rankings from SB Nation’s Dan Kadar, Lattimore is listed as the third-best running back available and the No. 58 prospect overall.
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