He doesnt have electrifying speed, but he is elusive and fights through contact as well as anyone. Gamebreakers. One of the biggest problems Auburn has had with star running backs is running them into the ground, Kerryon Johnson being the biggest example. Lloyd Nix was one of the best position switches in Auburn football history. Contact/Follow us@TheAuburnWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. Auburn looks to extend its winning streak to four games on Wednesday on the road at LSU. Yeldon often is overlooked in the Tides run of great running backs under Nick Saban, but Yeldon came the closest to producing three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. If Gore can improve upon his 84 snaps on the receiving front, an area where he flashed last season, he can climb even higher up this list come 2021. He had almost 2,000 all-purpose yards as a junior in high school and has the potential to be a solid option in years to come for Auburn. Bo won the Heisman trophy with a monster year, posting 1,786 yards and 17 touchdowns, both Auburn records at the time. For those who dont know, running backs actually do matter in college football. Travis Tidwell was one of the best quarterbacks in Auburn history. His stats are not over the top in the passing game, as passing was a small portion of the T-formation that was the Auburn offense of the day. WebA school has had a Heisman winner in back-to-back years six times, though one of those awards is Bush's forfeited trophy (Yale 193637, Army 194546, Ohio State 197475, USC 200405, Oklahoma 201718 and Alabama 202021). Although, there may be someone on the depth chart that could potentially take those passing snaps away from Hunter. Your account has an invalid email address. Brooks opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns, but he will be back for the 2021 campaign very good news for the Sooners. He came back with consecutive 1,000 yards seasons to etch his name in the Georgia football record books. Below is a list of PFFs top 10 returning running backs. Between 2009 and 2017, Auburn had a streak of 1,000-yard rushers. No FBS running back churned out 10 or more yards on a higher rate of carries over that period than Brooks (23.4%). Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Or write about sports? He ran for 1,953 yards last season in just 12 games. 1 overall in 1986), eventually starting his pro football career with the Oakland Raiders. Craig is ranked No. Over those 2013 and 2014 seasons with the Badgers, Gordon rushed for 4,196 yards, including a jaw-dropping 2,500-plus yard season as a junior that led to him leaping to the NFL. It is not a secret that Auburns coaching staff is looking to run the ball early and often this season. Deuce Vaughn took some souls yesterday pic.twitter.com/MARSIbptuA, Anthony Treash (@PFF_Anthony) December 6, 2020. After watching Frank Gore Sr. put together a 16-year NFL career and possibly more, as the soon-to-be 38-year-old hasnt officially retired yet we now get to see his son dominate in the collegiate ranks. 400 rushes) at 6.6 yards per carry. Cobb was a monster at Montgomery Catholic High School, posting insane stats and displaying a well-rounded skill set. Bowl Record: 46 Bowls, 24-20-2, .543 W-L% (Major Bowls), Ranked in AP Poll: 40 Times (Preseason), 40 Times (Final), 602 Weeks (Total), Heisman Winners: Pat Sullivan (1971), Bo Jackson (1985), Cam Newton (2010), Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium (cap. The 6-foot, 204-pound freshman was the third-highest-graded ball carrier in the FBS behind Javonte Williams and Khalil Herbertbefore suffering an injury in Week 12 against Tennessee. He topped 100 yards five consecutive times and was averaging 8.1 yards per carry before his season-ending knee injury against Tennessee. Four dozen SEC running backs have rushed fora1,000 yards in the past decade. A Pro Auburn Football: The 10 Best Running Backs in Tigers History 1 Bo Jackson. 2 Carnell Williams. 3 James Brooks. 4 Stephen Davis. 5 Joe Cribbs. 6 Ronnie Brown. 7 Brent Fullwood. 8 Tucker Frederickson. 9 Rudi Johnson. 10 Ben Tate. By the time he left school after his four-year career, Williams owned the schools rushing touchdowns record, was tied for the most touchdowns in a single season and had the second-most rushing yards in school history. Nick Rolovichs run-and-shoot offense produces one of the highest pass-play rates in college football (67%, though 14 percentage points lower than Leach's Air Raid). He just missed as a junior, when he gained 979 on 194 carries while splitting the workload with Derrick Henry. Please check your email for a confirmation. 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players, "1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players", Chris Woods NFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Auburn_Tigers_in_the_NFL_Draft&oldid=1091251999, Lists of National Football League draftees by college football team, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 3 June 2022, at 04:12. Newton continues to electrify the game of football in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers. Having a back with Borghi's receiving chops and speed is a huge plus. His mark since has been broken, twice, first by Richardson in 2011 and last season by Derrick Henry. An award-winning editor with previous stints at the Miami Herald, The Indianapolis Star and News & Observer, Executive Editor Chris Wright oversees editorial operations for Saturday Down South. He has breakout written all over him for the 2021 season. https://auburnwire.usatoday.com/lists/auburn-football-ranking-the-running-backs-on-2020-depth-chart/, Auburn offers brother of former Tigers player, SEC Basketball standings entering week of Jan. 17, Ranking every SEC recruiting class after early signing day, Auburn vs. LSU: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Wednesday's game, A look at Auburn Football's 2023 schedule, College Football analyst calls Auburn's transfer haul "the best class in the SEC", Behind Enemy Lines: Auburn-LSU preview with LSU Wire's Tyler Nettuno, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. The 6-foot, 209-pound Bigsby wass described by Gus Malzahn as a one-play drive type of guy who has great balance, great instincts and can break tackles. He is a perfect fit for the Auburn offense he just has no collegiate experience and did not get to earn reps in spring. Why he's here: Elliott edges Ohio State's all-time leader in rushing yards as a freshman, J.K. Dobbins, in this spot. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Jackson, who played at Auburn from 1982-85, rushed for 4,303 rushing yards (6.6 yards per carry) and 43 touchdowns in his career. After beginning the season with four healthy tailbacks and one of the SECs best fullbacks, the Tigers c Over his last four games, Robinson produced an explosive 10-plus yard run on 14 of his 47 carries with 21 broken tackles and nearly nine yards after contact per attempt. Adam Sparks, Adam Cole Tank Bigsby has made it official: Hes going pro. Derick Hall is headed to the projected Super Bowl winner in this latest mock draft. Tidwell was one of two freshmen to ever lead the country in total offense, accomplishing the feat in 1946. Featuring some of the greatest college running backs of all Auburn has a long history of producing elite running backs but none were better than Bo Jackson. The 2021 college football season kicks off in just over 100 days, and we at PFF are here to get you ready for it. Eight completions on 10 pass attempts for 101 yards and an insane 50 rushes for 539 yards and eight rushing touchdowns, including Melvin Gordons nine carries for 216 yards and one touchdown. In the years that Slack was the starter, the Tigers won a share of the SEC title, and they won a Sugar Bowl in 1988. Here's an overview of Auburn's 2023 running back room (scholarship players only) as it currently sits: Hunter took a dip in YPC as his freshman season progressed, but he broke out this past season with three hundred-yard performances over the final three games of the year - including two huge games against Texas A&M and Alabama. McFadden finished second to Tim Tebow in the 2007 Heisman vote after rushing for 1,830 yards and 16 touchdowns. Ironically, after bursting onto the scene with 1,547 yards rushing as freshman in 2014, Chubb was averaging 8.1 yards per carry as the nation's leading rusher through five games before injuring his knee at Tennessee. This may be the most talent Auburn has had in the running back room in some time but it also faces the most questions. He ran for 1,816 yards that final season, breaking Bo WebVisit ESPN to view the Auburn Tigers team stats for the 2021 season. This includes 30 players taken in the first round and four overall number one picks: Cam Newton in 2011, Aundray Bruce in 1988, Bo Jackson in 1986, and Tucker Frederickson in 1965. All signs point towards yes, and there's reason to believe that OC Philip Montgomery and HC Hugh Freeze will be excited about using him. Heading into the new year and following the same script with our quarterbacks power rankings, we've slotted college football's Top 10 running backs of the decade, a who's who list of superstars with a heavy emphasis on national relevance. Why he's here: One of the most special all-purpose players in college football history, Barkley did it all for the Nittany Lions who found creative ways to get his hands on the football as a junior in 2017. More RB depth charts from the College Wires: Auburn / Bama / Florida / LSU / Tenn. /UGA // Mich. / Mich St. / Ohio St. / Wisc. Cobb has some serious potential to become a great weapon in Hugh Freeze's offense. Collins left after his junior year with 3,703 career rushing yards second all-time in program history. That streak ended in 2018 and it took until this past season for the Tigers to return to the 1K status. Fans should be excited about Hunter's return and should expect him to continue to improve upon the standard that he has set as an explosive, shifty back that's hard to bring down. Hunter can do that in this offense, where most of the attention will be focused on Tank Bigsby. Here is a look at how the talented group sorts itself out. Career stats (2014-17): 947 carries, 5,621 yards, 60 TDs; 79 catches, 814 yards receiving, 4 TDs, Accomplishments: First-team All-Pac-12 (2015); Second-team All-Pac-12 (2014, 2017); Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2014); Pac-12 career rushing touchdowns leader (60). Since the 1960s when players began specializing in offense or defense, the running back position has provided college football with some of its biggest stars of all time. Nix was a great leader for the Tigers and will forever be etched in Tigers history with his astounding record and national championship. What I Like: Alston has become one of Auburns biggest assets off the field, essentially being the best recruiter for Auburn this past year. He ripped off eight consecutive 100-yard games to close the season, including a career-high 266 against Louisville in the Belk Bowl victory. It wasnt all that spectacular, either, as he fumbled on one of his 10 carries en route to a 57.2 PFF grade for the day. Jackson was drafted into the NFL twice (including No. Career stats:592 carries, 3,961 yards, 43 TDs; 58 catches, 449 yards, TD, Accomplishments: Big Ten Most Valuable Player (2015); Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year (2015); Second-team All-American (2015); First-team All-Big Ten (2015); AmecheDayne Running Back of the Year (2015); CFP national champion (2015); Big Ten champion (2014); James E. Sullivan Award (2014). At his best, was a first down waiting to happen and broke a slew of tackles as an every-down option as a sophomore and junior and managed consecutive 20-touchdown seasons. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Brooks was named first-team All-SEC as a senior, averaged nearly 110 yards per game for his career and had more than 1,200 yards in each of his final two seasons. Vaughn can take defenders' souls in the open field with his blend of quickness and agility. Please update it here. Why he's here: It didn't feel right excluding Oregon's all-time leading rusher from this list, nor James who was equally vital during the Ducks' rise to national relevance. We present them here for purely educational purposes. New head coach Steve Sarkisian ought to have a lot of fun incorporating Robinsons skills into his offense. The University of Alabama was the powerhouse institution, in terms of championships, of all five major athletic venues with four national titles. Those who dont know, running backs Tidwell was one of the best position switches Auburn. 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