Jacksonville Jaguars: 3 Players demanding attention vs. Saints in preseason

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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – JULY 29: Travis Etienne Jr. #1 of the Jacksonville Jaguars looks on during Training Camp at TIAA Bank Field on July 29, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /

2. RB Travis Etienne

He was one of the biggest offensive surprises in the league in 2020. Undrafted running back James Robinson played and started the first 14 games for the Jaguars before sitting out the final two contests.

He totaled 240 carries for 1,070 yards and seven touchdowns. He finished fourth on the club with 49 catches, good for 344 yards and three scores. All told, he finished with 10 off the club’s 34 offensive touchdowns.

With the second of their two first-round picks this April, the Jaguars made sure make sure rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence had a familiar face when it came to the backfield. The franchise added running back Travis Etienne with the 25th overall selection. Of course, the duo were teammates at Clemson.

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In the preseason opener against the Browns, he finished with one carry for two yards and saw one pass thrown his way. But he showed with the Tigers he could handle quite the load. In four seasons with Clemson, he totaled 788 touches for 6,107 yards from scrimmage and 78 total touchdowns.

Etienne, who saw his pass-catching production increase every year in school, could prove to be a solid outlet option for Lawrence. He finished with 102 receptions for 1,155 yards and eight touchdowns.

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