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Top 10 mid major RBs since 2000

Posted on 3/22/26 at 8:55 pm
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
Member since Dec 2011
19334 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 8:55 pm
Based on college and college ONLY

1. Ashton Jeanty(Boise St)
2. Garrett Wolfe(Northern Illinois)
3. Deangelo Williams(Memphis)
4. Ladainian Tomlinson(TCU)
5. Dri Archer(Kent St)
6. Darrel Henderson(Memphis)
7. Kevin Smith(UCF)
8. Donnell Pumphrey(SDSU)
9. Rashad Penny(SDSU)
10. Tyler Algierr(BYU)
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
78209 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 8:59 pm to
I’m surprised that Chester Taylor from Toledo isn’t on this list.
Posted by SmackoverHawg
Member since Oct 2011
31425 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 9:14 pm to
No Kenneth Dixon La Tech?
Posted by YungBuck
Mandeville
Member since Dec 2017
3143 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 9:14 pm to
No Matt Forte, list is shite
Posted by Kegg
Lockport, LA
Member since Jul 2004
1045 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 9:15 pm to
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No Matt Forte, list is shite


Agreed.
This post was edited on 3/22/26 at 9:19 pm
Posted by Indiangensing
Member since Nov 2017
2297 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 9:25 pm to
Tomlinson should be #1, he was a beast in College... had the single season game yards record for quite awhile.
Posted by Underwood
Member since Dec 2022
1462 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 9:28 pm to
Tomlinson might be the greatest college/pro running back ever, OJ..who else is on that list?
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
121660 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 9:33 pm to
quote:

Tomlinson should be #1, he was a beast in College... had the single season game yards record for quite awhile.


TCU is a mid major?
Posted by Indiangensing
Member since Nov 2017
2297 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 9:39 pm to
They were when he played for them lol. I love how the cockiest people on here, are the dumbest.
Posted by VADawg
Wherever
Member since Nov 2011
48188 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 9:42 pm to
Michael Turner was awesome at Northern Illinois
Posted by Raoul Stimulato
Hale Bopp Comet
Member since Sep 2022
2232 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 9:42 pm to
Michael “Burner” Turner
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
44721 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 9:45 pm to
Chris Johnson (East Carolina)
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Lift every voice and sing
Member since Oct 2011
41060 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 9:47 pm to
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Dri Archer
one of the greatest madden rbs of all time
Posted by JerryTheKingBawler
South of Memphis
Member since Jan 2023
7781 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 9:58 pm to
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Chris Johnson (East Carolina)

Watch out, he’s got getting away from the cops speed!
Posted by Ford Frenzy
337 posts
Member since Aug 2010
6894 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 2:37 am to
Doug Martin
Ryan Moats
Posted by AkronTiger
2025 NFL Survivor Champion
Member since May 2021
2821 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 5:15 am to
1. Ashton Jeanty
2. LaDainian Tomlinson
3. Deangelo Williams
4. Kevin Smith
5. Garrett Wolfe
6. Rashad Penny
7. Donnell Pumphrey
8. Devin Singletary
9. Darrel Henderson
10. Matt Forte
This post was edited on 3/23/26 at 5:21 am
Posted by AkronTiger
2025 NFL Survivor Champion
Member since May 2021
2821 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 5:16 am to
quote:

Tomlinson should be #1, he was a beast in College... had the single season game yards record for quite awhile.



PURELY based on college, it's hard not to put Jeanty number one.
Posted by AkronTiger
2025 NFL Survivor Champion
Member since May 2021
2821 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 5:23 am to
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5. Dri Archer(Kent St)



Kevin Smith had more yards and rushing touchdowns in a single season than Archer did his entire four year career.
This post was edited on 3/23/26 at 5:24 am
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
Member since Dec 2011
19334 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 5:49 am to
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Kevin Smith had more yards and rushing touchdowns in a single season than Archer did his entire four year career.


Dri archer junior season:

1400 rushing yards 9 yards per carry
500 receiving yards 14 yards per.catch
32 yards per kick return 3TDs
Posted by AkronTiger
2025 NFL Survivor Champion
Member since May 2021
2821 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 6:20 am to
I’ll take the guy capabale of handling 450 carries for 2567 yards and 29 TDs
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