Savon Huggins will get a shot to live up to his potential in the NFL. The former Rutgers running back has earned a tryout at the Green Bay Packers' rookie minicamp next weekend.

The No. 1 prospect in New Jersey's 2011 recruiting class, Huggins chose to stay home and attend Rutgers. The 5-foot-10, 209-pound Jackson native never lived up to his lofty recruiting ranking at Rutgers, totaling 842 yards rushing and nine touchdowns on 261 attempts in three seasons before missing the 2014 campaign due to shoulder and wrist injuries.

Huggins earned his economics degree from Rutgers in 3-1/2 years, which allowed him to go to Division 1-AA Northern Iowa as a graduate transfer. Huggins was named a team captain during his one season Northern Iowa, finishing with 59 carries for 232 yards and two touchdowns.

Huggins earned his master's degree in sports psychology at Northern Iowa in just three semesters. He wants to open his own training facility, but he hopes to have an NFL career first.

"That's the one thing about my story: I got the academics part down pat," Huggins said in March. "Now it's time to go get the football stuff. And I've got a lot more football left in me."

Huggins was the star of Rutgers' pro day, posting strong numbers across the board, including a 4.56-second 40-yard dash.

Huggins remained close with his former Rutgers teammates, training with a handful at Parabolic Performance and Rehab to prepare for the draft.

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