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Top 25 SEC running backs of all time
Posted on 10/3/23 at 9:16 am
Posted on 10/3/23 at 9:16 am
Based on career yardage:
Rk Player Yds From To School
1 Herschel Walker 5259 1980 1982 Georgia
2 Nick Chubb* 4769 2014 2017 Georgia
3 Darren McFadden* 4590 2005 2007 Arkansas
4 Kevin Faulk 4557 1995 1998 LSU
5 Bo Jackson 4303 1982 1985 Auburn
6 Ralph Webb* 4178 2014 2017 Vanderbilt
7 Errict Rhett 4163 1989 1993 Florida
8 Dalton Hilliard 4050 1982 1985 LSU
9 Charles Alexander 4035 1975 1978 LSU
10 Anthony Dixon* 3994 2006 2009 Mississippi State
11 Emmitt Smith 3928 1987 1989 Florida
12 Benjamin Snell Jr.* 3873 2016 2018 Kentucky
13 Najee Harris* 3843 2017 2020 Alabama
14 Sonny Collins 3835 1972 1975 Kentucky
15 Cadillac Williams* 3831 2001 2004 Auburn
16 Leonard Fournette* 3830 2014 2016 LSU
17 Larry Rountree III* 3720 2017 2020 Missouri
18 Alex Collins* 3703 2013 2015 Arkansas
19 Christopher Rodriguez Jr.* 3644 2018 2022 Kentucky
20 Trayveon Williams* 3615 2016 2018 Texas A&M
21 Sony Michel* 3613 2014 2017 Georgia
22 Nick Fitzgerald* 3607 2015 2018 Mississippi State
23 Derrick Henry* 3591 2013 2015 Alabama
24 Shaun Alexander 3565 1996 1999 Alabama
25 James Brooks 3523 1977 1980 Auburn
Overall yardage is only 1 metric. How would you change the list considering all metrics?
It’s hard to pick who to take out, despite the fact some great RBs aren’t on that list.
*indicates inclusion of Bowl stats, wasn’t done years ago
Rk Player Yds From To School
1 Herschel Walker 5259 1980 1982 Georgia
2 Nick Chubb* 4769 2014 2017 Georgia
3 Darren McFadden* 4590 2005 2007 Arkansas
4 Kevin Faulk 4557 1995 1998 LSU
5 Bo Jackson 4303 1982 1985 Auburn
6 Ralph Webb* 4178 2014 2017 Vanderbilt
7 Errict Rhett 4163 1989 1993 Florida
8 Dalton Hilliard 4050 1982 1985 LSU
9 Charles Alexander 4035 1975 1978 LSU
10 Anthony Dixon* 3994 2006 2009 Mississippi State
11 Emmitt Smith 3928 1987 1989 Florida
12 Benjamin Snell Jr.* 3873 2016 2018 Kentucky
13 Najee Harris* 3843 2017 2020 Alabama
14 Sonny Collins 3835 1972 1975 Kentucky
15 Cadillac Williams* 3831 2001 2004 Auburn
16 Leonard Fournette* 3830 2014 2016 LSU
17 Larry Rountree III* 3720 2017 2020 Missouri
18 Alex Collins* 3703 2013 2015 Arkansas
19 Christopher Rodriguez Jr.* 3644 2018 2022 Kentucky
20 Trayveon Williams* 3615 2016 2018 Texas A&M
21 Sony Michel* 3613 2014 2017 Georgia
22 Nick Fitzgerald* 3607 2015 2018 Mississippi State
23 Derrick Henry* 3591 2013 2015 Alabama
24 Shaun Alexander 3565 1996 1999 Alabama
25 James Brooks 3523 1977 1980 Auburn
Overall yardage is only 1 metric. How would you change the list considering all metrics?
It’s hard to pick who to take out, despite the fact some great RBs aren’t on that list.
*indicates inclusion of Bowl stats, wasn’t done years ago
This post was edited on 10/3/23 at 9:18 am
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Posted on 10/3/23 at 9:20 am to Dawgfanman
Games played
avg per carry
yds after contact
strength of opponents
total yds rushing
A guy on youtube, I think, put together metrics to find out the greatest qb of all time. It was like 38 metrics or so from average yds per attempt, avg yds per completion, strength of opponents, games played, 3rd down effeciency, success vs higher ranked defenses, weather, all this stuff, it was crazy. Dan Marino came out in his formula as the best qb ever. It was nuts to see some of the others. Phillip Rivers was like 5th, Warren Moon 6th. Montana was like 9. I think Brady was like 8. Sonny Jurgensen was like 2nd all time. Can't remember all of it but it was quite surprising.
avg per carry
yds after contact
strength of opponents
total yds rushing
A guy on youtube, I think, put together metrics to find out the greatest qb of all time. It was like 38 metrics or so from average yds per attempt, avg yds per completion, strength of opponents, games played, 3rd down effeciency, success vs higher ranked defenses, weather, all this stuff, it was crazy. Dan Marino came out in his formula as the best qb ever. It was nuts to see some of the others. Phillip Rivers was like 5th, Warren Moon 6th. Montana was like 9. I think Brady was like 8. Sonny Jurgensen was like 2nd all time. Can't remember all of it but it was quite surprising.
This post was edited on 10/3/23 at 9:26 am
Posted on 10/3/23 at 9:20 am to Dawgfanman
What are the asterisks for
and you edited to fix it as I was posting…
and you edited to fix it as I was posting…
This post was edited on 10/3/23 at 9:21 am
Posted on 10/3/23 at 9:22 am to Dawgfanman
It really sucks lattimore got hurt, he would have been here.
Duce Staley also had great talent. His teams just sucked
Duce Staley also had great talent. His teams just sucked
Posted on 10/3/23 at 9:22 am to Dawgfanman
DMac passes Chubb and close to Herschel if you include receiving, return, passing yards
Posted on 10/3/23 at 9:23 am to TouchdownTony
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Games played
Makes Herschel look even better
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avg per carry
Makes Bo look better
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yds after contact
Seems impossible to determine without watching thousands of hours of tapes
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strength of opponents
Very subjective
Posted on 10/3/23 at 9:23 am to Dawgfanman
JFC….what a stout list.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 9:23 am to Dawgfanman
Emmitt is way too low.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 9:25 am to Dawgfanman
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*indicates inclusion of Bowl stats, wasn’t done years ago
This is silly.
Why don't they just go back and add the damn bowl stats for these older players?
They act like they never existed.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 9:28 am to The Sultan of Swine
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DMac passes Chubb and close to Herschel if you include receiving, return, passing yards
Chubb had 5120 from scrimmage (never a return man).
Dmac had 4995 from scrimmage and another 926 in kick returns.
Interesting to me is Herschel’s NFL numbers including all 3.
4,859 receiving, 5,084 returning, 8,225 rushing.
Narrative is that he sucked.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 9:53 am to Dawgfanman
Stupid list. I agree with Herschel, the rest is pure subjective garbage.
You can't place an average running back on a great team with a great line above a great running back on a shlt team with a shite line.
This is just a lazy list. Put some thought into it.
Whats a DMac? Can't you just spell out the name so we don't have to wonder who the hell you're talking about?
You can't place an average running back on a great team with a great line above a great running back on a shlt team with a shite line.
This is just a lazy list. Put some thought into it.
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DMac
Whats a DMac? Can't you just spell out the name so we don't have to wonder who the hell you're talking about?
This post was edited on 10/3/23 at 9:55 am
Posted on 10/3/23 at 9:55 am to Dawgfanman
Shame that fornette is that far back.
Miles decided to run him into the teeth of alabamas five star defensive line.
It didn’t work.
Miles decided to run him into the teeth of alabamas five star defensive line.
It didn’t work.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 10:02 am to Dawgfanman
Stout List.
It will be interesting shuffling the deck when Texas and OU are SEC.
1 Ricky Williams 1995 - 1998 6,279 Texas
2 Cedric Benson 2001 - 2004 5,540 Texas
3 Herschel Walker 1980 - 1982 5,259 Georgia
4 Nick Chubb* 2014 - 2017 4,769 Georgia
5 Darren McFadden* 2005 - 2007 4,590 Arkansas
6 Kevin Faulk 1995 - 1998 4,557 LSU
7 Earl Campbell 1974 - 1977 4,443 Texas
8 Bo Jackson 1982 - 1985 4,303 Auburn
9 Ralph Webb* 2014 - 2017 4,178 Vanderbilt
10 Errict Rhett 1989 - 1993 4,163 Florida
11 Samaje Perine 2014 - 2016 4,122 Oklahoma
12 Billy Sims 1975 - 1979 4,118 Oklahoma
13 Joe Washington 1972 - 1975 4,071 Oklahoma
14 Dalton Hilliard 1982 - 1985 4,050 LSU
15 Adrian Peterson 2004 - 2006 4,045 Oklahoma
16 Steve Owens 1967 - 1969 4,041 Oklahoma
17 Charles Alexander 1975 - 1978 4,035 LSU
18 Anthony Dixon* 2006 - 2009 3,994 Mississippi State
19 Quentin Griffin 1999 - 2002 3,938 Oklahoma
20 Emmitt Smith 1987 - 1989 3,928 Florida
21 Benjamin Snell Jr.* 2016 - 2018 3,873 Kentucky
22 Najee Harris* 2017 - 2020 3,843 Alabama
23 Sonny Collins 1972 - 1975 3,835 Kentucky
24 Cadillac Williams* 2001 - 2004 3,831 Auburn
25 Leonard Fournette* 2014 - 2016 3,830 LSU
26 Larry Rountree III* 2017 - 2020 3,720 Missouri
27 Alex Collins* 2013 - 2015 3,703 Arkansas
28 DeMarco Murray 2007 - 2010 3,685 Oklahoma
29 Christopher Rodriguez Jr.* 2018 - 2022 3,644 Kentucky
30 Trayveon Williams* 2016 - 2018 3,615 Texas A&M
31 Sony Michel* 2014 - 2017 3,613 Georgia
32 Nick Fitzgerald* 2015 - 2018 3,607 Mississippi State
33 Derrick Henry* 2013 - 2015 3,591 Alabama
34 Shaun Alexander 1996 - 1999 3,565 Alabama
35 James Brooks 1977 - 1980 3,523 Auburn
36 Bobby Humphrey 1985 - 1988 3,420 Alabama
37 Bijan Robinson 2020 - 2022 3,410 Texas
38 De'Mond Parker 1996 - 1998 3,403 Oklahoma
39 Joe Cribbs 1976 - 1979 3,368 Auburn
40 Moe Williams 1993 - 1995 3,333 Kentucky
41 Jamaal Charles 2005 - 2007 3,328 Texas
42 Kenneth Darby* 2003 - 2006 3,324 Alabama
43 T.J. Yeldon* 2012 - 2014 3,322 Alabama
44 Ben Tate* 2006 - 2009 3,321 Auburn
45 Kennedy Brooks 2018 - 2021 3,320 Oklahoma
46 Todd Gurley* 2012 - 2014 3,285 Georgia
47 Mark Ingram* 2008 - 2010 3,261 Alabama
48 Neal Anderson 1982 - 1985 3,234 Florida
49 Garrison Hearst 1990 - 1992 3,232 Georgia
50 Chris Gilbert 1966 - 1968 3,231 Texas
It will be interesting shuffling the deck when Texas and OU are SEC.
1 Ricky Williams 1995 - 1998 6,279 Texas
2 Cedric Benson 2001 - 2004 5,540 Texas
3 Herschel Walker 1980 - 1982 5,259 Georgia
4 Nick Chubb* 2014 - 2017 4,769 Georgia
5 Darren McFadden* 2005 - 2007 4,590 Arkansas
6 Kevin Faulk 1995 - 1998 4,557 LSU
7 Earl Campbell 1974 - 1977 4,443 Texas
8 Bo Jackson 1982 - 1985 4,303 Auburn
9 Ralph Webb* 2014 - 2017 4,178 Vanderbilt
10 Errict Rhett 1989 - 1993 4,163 Florida
11 Samaje Perine 2014 - 2016 4,122 Oklahoma
12 Billy Sims 1975 - 1979 4,118 Oklahoma
13 Joe Washington 1972 - 1975 4,071 Oklahoma
14 Dalton Hilliard 1982 - 1985 4,050 LSU
15 Adrian Peterson 2004 - 2006 4,045 Oklahoma
16 Steve Owens 1967 - 1969 4,041 Oklahoma
17 Charles Alexander 1975 - 1978 4,035 LSU
18 Anthony Dixon* 2006 - 2009 3,994 Mississippi State
19 Quentin Griffin 1999 - 2002 3,938 Oklahoma
20 Emmitt Smith 1987 - 1989 3,928 Florida
21 Benjamin Snell Jr.* 2016 - 2018 3,873 Kentucky
22 Najee Harris* 2017 - 2020 3,843 Alabama
23 Sonny Collins 1972 - 1975 3,835 Kentucky
24 Cadillac Williams* 2001 - 2004 3,831 Auburn
25 Leonard Fournette* 2014 - 2016 3,830 LSU
26 Larry Rountree III* 2017 - 2020 3,720 Missouri
27 Alex Collins* 2013 - 2015 3,703 Arkansas
28 DeMarco Murray 2007 - 2010 3,685 Oklahoma
29 Christopher Rodriguez Jr.* 2018 - 2022 3,644 Kentucky
30 Trayveon Williams* 2016 - 2018 3,615 Texas A&M
31 Sony Michel* 2014 - 2017 3,613 Georgia
32 Nick Fitzgerald* 2015 - 2018 3,607 Mississippi State
33 Derrick Henry* 2013 - 2015 3,591 Alabama
34 Shaun Alexander 1996 - 1999 3,565 Alabama
35 James Brooks 1977 - 1980 3,523 Auburn
36 Bobby Humphrey 1985 - 1988 3,420 Alabama
37 Bijan Robinson 2020 - 2022 3,410 Texas
38 De'Mond Parker 1996 - 1998 3,403 Oklahoma
39 Joe Cribbs 1976 - 1979 3,368 Auburn
40 Moe Williams 1993 - 1995 3,333 Kentucky
41 Jamaal Charles 2005 - 2007 3,328 Texas
42 Kenneth Darby* 2003 - 2006 3,324 Alabama
43 T.J. Yeldon* 2012 - 2014 3,322 Alabama
44 Ben Tate* 2006 - 2009 3,321 Auburn
45 Kennedy Brooks 2018 - 2021 3,320 Oklahoma
46 Todd Gurley* 2012 - 2014 3,285 Georgia
47 Mark Ingram* 2008 - 2010 3,261 Alabama
48 Neal Anderson 1982 - 1985 3,234 Florida
49 Garrison Hearst 1990 - 1992 3,232 Georgia
50 Chris Gilbert 1966 - 1968 3,231 Texas
Posted on 10/3/23 at 10:05 am to Ptins944
Herschel behind Benson and Williams.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 10:08 am to Dawgfanman
You can only say which ones were great, not who is best. So much is dependent on how good your Oline was and who you played.
One characteristic of great for me is a DB couldn’t run you down.
One characteristic of great for me is a DB couldn’t run you down.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 10:09 am to Dawgfanman
BUGA way to low list is shite
Posted on 10/3/23 at 10:20 am to Dawgfanman
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Interesting to me is Herschel’s NFL numbers including all 3.
4,859 receiving, 5,084 returning, 8,225 rushing.
Narrative is that he sucked.
stahp
Posted on 10/3/23 at 10:30 am to bigDgator
Don't know.
If this were a list of finalists of tGOAT athlete, I know who would top the list.
If this were a list of finalists of tGOAT athlete, I know who would top the list.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 10:37 am to Dawgfanman
There should be another asterisk for games played after 2006. That’s when we went to 12 regular season games. So a player after 2006 gets the benefit of the 12th regular season game and a bowl game counting in their total.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 10:43 am to Dawgfanman
Yards per Game is the NCAA award basis.
In 2015 Fournette won NCAA Rushing title with 162.8 ypg despite Derrick Henry gaining more total yards.
From Rivals.com
In 2015 Fournette won NCAA Rushing title with 162.8 ypg despite Derrick Henry gaining more total yards.
From Rivals.com
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BATON ROUGE – LSU’s Leonard Fournette added another honor to his list of achievements in 2015 as he’s been crowned the NCAA rushing champion with an average of 162.8 yards a contest. The NCAA released final 2015 statistics for the Football Bowl Subdivision following last night’s College Football Championship Game. The NCAA recognizes college football’s annual rushing champion based on yards per game and not total rushing yards, a change that was made prior to the 1970 season. Before 1970, the NCAA rushing champion was based on net rushing yards.
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