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re: The current RB Room

Posted on 2/16/24 at 9:13 am to
Posted by Geaux62
Member since Jan 2020
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Posted on 2/16/24 at 9:13 am to
The days of the Running Back in the NFL are mostly over. Is it not the same in College? Much less of an emphasis so adding another body for depth is fine. We have serious talent coming in the door over the next two seasons. I think we will be ok.
Posted by Datbayoubengal
Port City
Member since Sep 2009
26785 posts
Posted on 2/16/24 at 2:23 pm to
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The days of the Running Back in the NFL are mostly over. Is it not the same in College?
No it is not the same. Here is a list of the RBs on the national championship winning team, and their stats, in the playoff era

2014 Ezekiel Elliott - 1880 rush yards 6.9 ypc 18 TD 220 receiving

2015 Derrick Henry - 2220 rush yards 5.6 ypc 28 TD

2016 Wayne Gallman - 1130 rush yards 4.9 ypc 17 TD (QB Watson had 630 yards and 9 TDs)

2017 Damien Harris - 1000 rush yards 7.4 ypc 11 TD (QB Hurts had 855 yards 8 TD)

2018 Travis Etienne - 1660 rush yards 8.1 ypc 24 TD, 2 receiving TD

2019 Clyde Edwards-Helaire - 1415 rush yards 6.6 ypc 16 TD, 455 receiving 1 TD

2020 Najee Harris - 1490 rush yards 5.8 ypc 26 TD, 425 receiving 4 TD (13 game season)

2021 Zamir White - 860 rush yards 5.3 ypc 11 TD///James Cook 730 rush yards 6.45 ypc 7 TD, 285 receiving 4 TD

2022 Kenny McIntosh - 830 rush yards 5.5 ypc 10 TD, 505 receiving yards 2 TD///Daijun Edwards 770 rush yards 5.5 ypc 7 TD///Kendall Milton 590 rush yards 7 ypc 8 TD, 1 receiving TD

2023 Blake Corum - 1245 rush yards 4.8 ypc 27 TD, 1 receiving TD
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