Marcus Lattimore would have easily been the first running back selected last month if it wasn't for yet another ACL injury last season at South Carolina. The talented youngster seemed to be on the path towards being a top-10 selection when this happened. 

For Lattimore to be able to come back from that gruesome injury against the Tennessee Volunteers speaks volumes about his ability to overcome even the most dire of circumstances. 

The San Francisco 49ers made Lattimore a fourth-round pick in April, a move that has since been considered the single biggest steal of the draft. Head coach Jim Harbaugh has gone on record saying Lattimore will not play in 2013 unless he is completely healthy, which indicates that the young running back might not see action as a rookie. 

Why do a fantasy profile on him? Well it's pretty simple: Lattimore will be a huge coup for anyone looking at him in dynasty or keeper leagues. While he won't impact your roster in 2013, there is a strong chance he will end up being the most productive fantasy running back out of this draft class. Time to take a look at what Lattimore provides. 

It's pretty obvious that Lattimore was one of the best running backs in the country when he was healthy. He averaged 118.8 total yards and 1.4 touchdowns per game throughout his college career. That's simply amazing considering that Lattimore played in the SEC against some of the most talented defenses that college football had to offer. 

In fact, Lattimore averaged 176 total yards in three outings against a Georgia Bulldogs defense that produced seven draft picks last month. Just think about that for a second. 

Even if Lattimore does see the field in 2013, he won't make a fantasy impact. San Francisco boasts the deepest rushing attack in the entire National Football League with Frank Gore, LaMichael James, Kendall Hunter, Anthony Dixon and Jewel Hampton. There simply isn't enough rushing attempts to be had for Lattimore. This might also make it easy for the 49ers to practically redshirt Lattimore in 2013 with hopes that he will be ready to be a major contributor in 2014. 

Gore just turned 30 and might only have a season or two of stellar football ahead of himself. While both are talented youngsters in their own right, James and Hunter are likely running back-by-committee type of guys. At the very least, James is more of a Reggie Bush-type than anything else. On that note, check out Nick Slegel's comparison between Bush and James here.

If Lattimore returns to full health (all signs point to that happening), he will eventually take over for Gore as San Francisco's starting running back. 

The fantasy options are endless if that happens. 

San Francisco boasted the best run-blocking offensive line in the NFL this past season and have three offensive linemen 25-years-old or younger. Anthony Davis, Alex Boone and Mike Iupati are also among the best young players at their respective positions in the entire league. Add to the equation 28-year-old Joe Staley and San Francisco's offensive line promises to be dominating when it moves to Santa Clara in 2014 and beyond. 

There is no reason to believe that Lattimore cannot end up being an Adrian Peterson-type of fantasy producer. By this I mean 1,800-2,000 total yards and 15-plus touchdowns. 

This is why he should go high in rookie-pool drafts as well as dynasty-league drafts. Don't be the fool that passes up on him, especially if you already have a solid running back group ready to perform well in 2013. 

It's all about projections at this point, and Lattimore projects to be a mighty nice fantasy football find.