re: Single Season Record Best RB

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I could easily see Chubb or an Alabama RB doing it here. Especially if either team plays a 13th, 14th and possible 15th game.

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For Bama, all purpose yardage, sure.

But you won't likely see a Bama back rush for 2000 yds in a single season under Saban with the way he likes to split carries between 2 backs.

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Seeing this list really makes me look back and wonder how Tre Mason didn't receive more Heisman hype until the very end of the season. Even then, he wasn't talked about as a serious contender for the award.

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Yep, that's why I singled him out in my OP. He had one of the best seasons all time for an sec rb and hardly ever gets mentioned when these goat list are posted.

This was pre-SEC so I know it's not included but George Rogers numbers include

1978: 1,006 (in just 8 games)
1979: 1,681 yards
1980: 1,781 yards

eta: Not sure what his bowl numbers would add to that.

I know they weren't against an SEC schedule, but throughout those years we played the likes of UGA, Clemson, ND, FSU, Ok.State, UNC, NC State, Ole Miss, So. Cal, Pitt, GT, and Michigan.

It'd be interesting to see some of these stats + receiving yards. Obviously, some were so prolific there is no need to throw it to them, and some played before RBs were thrown to much. Some of our other well-known backs had roughly 1,600 combined yards. Lattimore with 1,197 running and another 489 receiving in 2010 and Duce Staley with almost the same numbers in 1996.

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i think it was green-ellis

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You are correct sir!

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Bad spot. Such bullshite. Give that man 1000 yards.

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Seeing this list really makes me look back and wonder how Tre Mason didn't receive more Heisman hype until the very end of the season. Even then, he wasn't talked about as a serious contender for the award.

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He was the running equivalent of Sonny Cumbie.

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2. Darren McFadden* 1830 2007 Arkansas

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i can't believe that was just 2007- seems like 20 years ago when dmac was here.

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DMAC is just a Gus Malzahn system product. Woudln't put him with the big guys

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Johnny

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Because luck is random and uncontrollable


And underachieving is systematic and predictable (in some schools case).

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Luck can be good or bad, so maybe this concept is over your head.

Seeing this list really makes me look back and wonder how Tre Mason didn't receive more Heisman hype until the very end of the season. Even then, he wasn't talked about as a serious contender for the award.

Really? All you have to do is look at Zeke Elliott. Prior to the Bama game, Mason only had 1153 rush yards and 17 TDs in 11 games. Using other backs at that same time:

Andre Williams BC - had over 2000 yards and 16 TDs, and people discussed him as possibly breaking Sanders record. Had compiled 3 straight games with 265+ yards and 2 TDs, and 5 straight games with at least 166 yards and a TD leading up to the last regular season game.

Kadeem Carey Arizona - had 1559 yards and 16 TDs in only 10 games during that time. The previous year, he had nearly 1930 yards and 23 TDs.

Bishop Sankey Washington - had 1575 yards and 17 TDs. The year before, he had 1440 yards and 16 TDs.

Carlos Hyde OSU - had 1064 yards and 13 TDs in only 7 games and a drive. He was suspended the first 3 games of the season, and only played a drive in the fourth game.

Melvin Gordon Wisconsin - had 1375 yards and 12 TDs. He was the #2 back in his attack (albeit the more explosive one). The previous year he had 621 yards on just 62 carries.

Tyler Gaffney Stanford - had 1304 yards and 16 TDs during that time.

Jeremy Hill LSU - had 1064 yards and 13 TDs in only 9 and a half games. He was suspended the first game and a half.



So in conclusion, during that time before he blew up, he was nothing special. Don't get me wrong, I liked watching him play in those games, but heisman? Nah, no way.