(Lincoln Star) — Having scored 98 touchdowns — that’s right, two short of 100 — in four years at college, Xavier Omon has a knack for finding the end zone.
“Let’s hope it stays that way,’’ the running back said, cracking a smile.
The Buffalo Bills hope so, too, after getting their first glimpse of the sixth-round draft pick out of Northwest Missouri State during a three-day rookie minicamp last weekend.
He’s coming off an eye-popping senior season in which he scored 38 touchdowns, including 37 rushing, and had 2,337 yards rushing — fourth-most in Division II history. Overall, he averaged 1.8 touchdowns and 130.98 yards rushing over 54 career games.
How big were his numbers? Omon’s 92 touchdowns rushing in four years at college were more than the 86 the Bills have managed in the past eight seasons combined.
This kid sounds like a beast, can you imagine if this kid turns out to be Marion Barber? Just a truck inside the red zone? I know one thing if this kid puts up numbers like this in the NFL, not only will the Bills have the best two headed beast in the NFL, but the Bills could ultimately have a legit chance at ending their playoff drought. So far on paper this team is shaping up… time will tell.
