Predicting the Pros
Predictions/Mikel Leshoure
Mikel Leshoure

Player breakdown

Mikel Leshoure

Illinois · 2011 Draft Class

6-0227 lbs2nd round, 57th overallAge at Draft: 21Age: ~36
Elite1000+ Scrimmage
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
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Model confidence

Success Probability

80%

YearTeamGRush AttRush YdsRush TDRecRec YdsRec TDScrim Yds
2012DET1421579893421401,012
2013DET32900009
SeasonTeamConfGRush AttRush YdsRush TDRecRec YdsScrim Yds
2008IllinoisBig Ten1351261666192
2009IllinoisBig Ten4108734514177911
2010IllinoisBig Ten82521,51314151751,688

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

80%

ML model output

Context Prob

80%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

0

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.268

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

4.56s forty — slow speed+0.395
Conference-adjusted speed score: 105.0 — speed measured against quality competition+0.309
Catch radius: 91.0 — strong physical reach envelope+0.236

Top Negative Factors

4.40s short shuttle — average lateral quickness-0.665
7.44 ypg per lb — strong size-adjusted production-0.318
35 career receptions — limited volume-0.278

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)