Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2013Kent State
Dri Archer
RB • 5'8" • Laurel, FL, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
Dri Archer leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 69.5 efficiency.
Impact Production
88
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
60
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
88
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Player Story
Dri Archer built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a running back from Laurel, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Dri Archer's career was his backfield work: 2,342...
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- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2014
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 33
- Overall
- No. 97
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Dri Archer, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Kent State. Dri Archer leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 69.5 efficiency.
Quick Answers
Dri Archer quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kent State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,536
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Kent State
- Top game
- Bowling Green
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Venice · Kent State
- High school pipeline
- Venice · 39 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2014 · Round 3 · Pick 33 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Class 2013
- 2013 Scrimmage yards rank
- 854 scrimmage yards · RB 85th (top 17%) · Mid-American 20th (top 9%) · National 181st (top 8%)
Dri Archer played RB for Kent State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dri Archer recorded 24 passing yards, 2,342 rushing yards, and 1,194 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Kent State.
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