* Isidore Newman School, New Orleans, LA
* 5-9, 206
* 40: 4.42
* Bench press: 360
* Squat: 500+
Kendall Bussey - 247Sports
Kendall Bussey - Yahoo! Sports
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Senior Mid-Season Highlights - Hudl
Extremely impressive highlights above. He doesn't appear to have a UT offer at this time but as westside mentioned in another thread, Paul Fortenberry thinks we "might be in it" for Bussey. And FWIW, he picked up a crystal ball prediction to UT yesterday from Demetric Warren.
Bussey flipped his commitment from Tulane to Nebraska in February.
Bussey does a great job as a zone runner that cuts it up at the appropriate time. So many other backs with his speed tend to bounce it outside all the time because they can at the prep level, but he is not afraid to run inside. Hes a better inside runner than one would think and hes a tough player to tackle that fights for extra yards.
Bussey is a dangerous player in the open field. Hes able to cut on a dime and accelerate quickly to run away from defenders. Hes got good vision and is a nightmare to tackle in space. Busseys greatest asset though is his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield.
Scouting Report: Kendall Bussey - 2015 Running Back - Son of a coachSon of a coach
Newman head football coach Nelson Stewart knows that he is watching a special talent and seeing the results of all of Kendalls work and dedication. Kendall is not even the same person that he was last year, noted Stewart. Of all the players that I have ever coached, hes had the best growth over a year. He averaged 11 yards per carry (last season). Hes a 4.3 guy, so strong. His strength gains are unbelievable. Hes a captain. Hes grown so much as a player and a person.
Stewart played at Newman with Peyton Manning and coached Odell Beckham Jr., both first-round NFL draft choices. He sees a link between the three players. When you see their talent and work ethic, they are very competitive. Kendall could be mentioned in the same breath as those two. He has that it factor. He is more than just a combine running back with his skill set, not just for here but college. Who knows where beyond that. You dont get many kids like that.
Like father, like son for the Bussey football family - SportsNOLA
Through five games before Friday, Bussey has more than 700 yards rushing while averaging nearly 11 yards per carry. He's scored 19 touchdowns, which lead Louisiana among all classifications and is just seven shy of the Newman single-season record for any skill-position player.
"He's been a force in every single way," Stewart said. "We've built our whole running game around his strengths, and it's shown. He's running between the tackles and he's running with burst. He's just a complete back with all the things he can do, and that's what makes him so unique. I think he's as good a running back as you'll see nationally."
NU running back recruit Bussey shining in the Big Easy : Latest Husker News
