ESPN Ranks The Top Five Running Backs In The SEC

ESPN.com SEC Reporter Edward Aschoff ranked the top five running back in the SEC for 2017 and pegged LSU's Derrius Guice at No. 1. Here's what he had to say:

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1. Derrius Guice, LSU: As the sort of No. 2 running back in LSU's offense, Guice led the SEC with 1,387 yards and 7.6 YPC. He also had 15 touchdowns. Guice might not have been the bruiser that future first-rounder Leonard Fournette was for the Tigers, but he's the ultimate slasher and could hit a mighty long run in an instant. He can cut on a dime, while still being able to level a defender with his strength. He had six 100-yard games last year, all of them clearing the 135-yard mark. Also, 41.8 of his 115.6 YPG came after contact last year. Guice is getting a ton of first-round love, just like his predecessor, and he'll be one of the nation's most exciting players to watch in 2017.

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Here is the complete Top 5, according to Aschoff:

1. Derrius Guice, LSU
2. Nick Chubb, Georgia
3. Bo Scarbrough, Alabama
4. Kamryn Pettway, Auburn
5. Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt