2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Bronson Yoder, RB, William & Mary

Bronson Yoder is a strong, physical bruiser of a back for William & Mary. He is a very dependable short-yardage runner. Hula Bowl scout Justyce Gordon breaks down Yoder as an NFL Prospect in his report.

Player Data

Name, Jersey #	Bronson Yoder, #9
School (Code)	William & Mary (VAWM)
DOB, Class Yr	5^th Year Senior
Height, Weight	5110, 205 lbs.
40 Yd Dash	N/A
Position/Depth	RB
Honors/Captainship	2019 Hero Sports Freshman All-American Honorable Mention, 2019 Phil Steele Freshman All-American, 2021 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, 2021 Hero Sports Pre-Season All-American, 2021, 2021 Phil Steele All-CAA Third Team as RB, 2021 Phil Steele All-CAA Fourth Team as Punt Returner, 2021 VaSID All-State Second Team, 2022, All-CAA First Team, 2022 VaSID All-State First Team.
Season Viewed (yr)	2022
Games Watched	Elon, Rhode Island & Delaware
Scout Name / Date	Justyce Gordon, 09-29-23

Per Year Stats (Most Recent First)

2022	1,255 rush yards on 203 attempts, averaged 6.2 ypc & 13 rush TD’s
2021	622 rush yards on 114 attempts, averaged 5.5 ypc & 4 rush TD’s
2020	N/A
2019	375 rush yards on 64 attempts, averaged 5.9 ypc & 4 rush TD’s

Player Summary:

Bronson Yoder has gained some attention nationally these past few seasons earning Phil Steele All-CAA Third team honors as well as VaSID All-State Second team honors in 2021 and followed that up with All-CAA First Team Honors & VaSID All-State First Team Honors in 2022. Possesses overall good height and very good frame/build. Shows good frontside vision along with solid patience as a runner at LOS in both Man & Gap concepts. Possesses very good physical strength as well as contact balance, very good at falling forward to finish runs along with being able to run through multiple tackles on a given play. His physical strength allows him to be a formidable short yardage & goal-line back in those situations. Displays overall solid hands as a pass catcher out of backfield. Serves as a very good run & pass blocker, has size to matchup with front seven defenders & shows overall very good willingness as blocker. Runs with marginal backside/crossline vision, rarely looks to set up or use cutback lanes. Marginal footwork around LOS & in space, unable to set up & work out of traffic. Overall marginal lateral agility/COD as well, lack one cut ability to make defenders miss. Marginal speed & burst through hole into second level to provide home run plays with speed. Possesses marginal route running ability & separation quickness as receiver to be threat out of backfield in pass game.

Scheme Fit

FB/H-Back in a Zone run scheme.

Power Statement:

Bronson Yoder lacks the ability to transition as a running back at the next level, although I personally believe his best chance at success at the next level is to put on weight & become a FB/H-Back hybrid player. Yoder’s ability as a blocker along with his power as a runner will serve him well in this potential role, and I believe he can develop into a versatile piece for a coordinator if used the right way.