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The REAL RBU!!!
Posted on 2/24/16 at 6:14 am
Posted on 2/24/16 at 6:14 am
Notable Auburn RB's Stats since I have been alive:
1976-1978 William Andrews
AU: 267 attempts, 1347 yds., 5.0 ypc., 7 TD's. Primarily used as a blocker during his career.
NFL: Third Round Pick
Named to All-Rookie team (1023 yds)
Selected to 4 straight Pro Bowls (1980-1983)
Led the NFL in yards from scrimmage in 1981 and finished in top 4 of category 3 other times in career.
Atlanta Falcons All-Time Yards from Scrimmage leader with 8,633 yards
Ronnie Lott said the hardest hit he ever took in his career was from William Andrews.
1976-1979 Joe Cribbs
AU: 657 attempts, 3368 yds, 5.1 ypc, 34 TD’s
1979 SEC Player of the Year
NFL: Second Round Pick
Consensus UPI AFC Rookie of the Year (1185 yds, 11 TD’s)
3 Time Pro Bowl Selection (1980, 1981, 1983)
1977-1980 James Brooks
AU: 621 attempts, 3523 yds, 5.7 ypc, 24 TD’s.
1980 All-SEC First Team
NFL: First Round Pick
4 Time Pro Bowl Selection (1986, 1988, 1989, 1990)
Held Cincinnati Bengals Rushing Record for 12 years (6,447 yds)
Among Bengals top 15 All-Time Leading Receivers (297 catches, 3,012 yds)
#29 on NFL All-Time list of career total All Purpose yards as of 2012 (14,910 yds – 7962 rushing, 3621 receiving, 565 punt return, 2762 KO return)
Scored 79 TD’s (49 rushing, 30 receiving)
1980-1983 Lionel ‘Lil Train’ James
AU: 350 attempts, 2073 yds, 5.9 ypc, 12 TD’s
NFL: Fifth Round Pick
1985 – Set the then NFL records for receiving yards by a RB (1,027 yds) and All-Purpose yards (2,535 yds). Receiving yardage record stood for 11 years (Marshall Faulk-1999) and All-purpose yards record stood for 12 years (Derrick Mason-2000).
1985 – 345 All-purpose yards in a game second at the time to only Billy Cannon’s record 373 yards set in 1961. Would have broken the record earlier in the year if not for a penalty on a 100yd kickoff return that wiped his total that day from 405 yds down to 316 yds.
1982-1985 Vincent 'BO' Jackson
AU: 650 attempts, 4303 yds, 6.6 ypc, 43 TD's.
SEC Record for YPC - 6.6 (min 400 rushes)
2nd Best YPC for Season - 7.0 (min 100 rushes)
Ran a 10.39 100 meters at NCAA Track Finals in 1985
1983 Consensus All-America
1985 Consensus All-America
1985 SEC Player of the Year
1985 Walter Camp PotY Award
1985 Heisman Trophy Winner
NFL: First Pick of 1986 Draft (didn't join NFL til 1987)
4.12 hand timed 40 at NFL Combine
Playing part-time in the NFL had 2782 yds, 16 TD's, and 5.4 ypc over 4 seasons.
MLB: .250 BA, 141 HR's, 415 RBI's
1989 All-Star Game MVP
1993 AL Comeback Player of the Year
4 - 20 HR Seasons
1 - 30 HR Season
1- 100 RBI Season
1983-1986 Tommie Agee, FB
AU: 356 attempts, 1733 yds, 4.9 ypc, 10 TD's
NFL: Fifth Round Pick
Not much of a career due to injuries. Spent entire rookie season on IR list after pre-season injury. Spent first 6 weeks of 1989 season on IR. Signed with Cowboys in 1990 as back-up to Daryl Johnston. Won 2 Super Bowl rings.
1983-1986 Brent Fullwood
AU: 390 attempts, 2789 yds, 7.2 ypc, 24 TD's
1986 Consensus All-America
Led SEC in YPC in 1985 and 1986
Led NCAA in YPC in 1986
Career YPC of 7.2 ranks 13th in NCAA history and 3rd in SEC history
NFL: First Round Pick
1989 Pro Bowl Selection
In 4 seasons: 1702 yds rushing, 370 yds receiving, 19 TD's
1990-1993 Tony Richardson, FB
AU: 162 attempts, 715 yds, 4.4 ypc, 9 TD's
NFL: UDFA (played 16 seasons)
3 time Pro-Bowl Selection (2003, 2004, 2007)
2 time 2nd Team All-Pro
2 time Ed Block Courage Award (2000, 2001)
2010 NFL Man of the Year
2010 Walter Payton Award
2000's All-Decade Team
Blocked for 9 consecutive 1000 yard rushers.
Considered one of best FB's to ever play the game.
1993-1995 Stephen Davis
AU: 488 attempts, 2811 yds, 5.8 ypc, 30 TD's
All-SEC 1994 and 1995
Davis currently holds the record for rush attempts (1,945), rush yards (8,052) and rushing TDs (65) amongst all Auburn alumni in NFL history
NFL: Fourth Round Pick
Spent first 3 seasons as FB
1999 - Led NFC in rushing yards (1405)
1999 - Led NFL in YPC
1999 - NFL leading non-kicker scorer (108 points)
1999 - NFL Rushing TD's Leader (17, closest behind had 13)
1999 All-Pro
3 time Pro Bowl Selection (1999, 2000, 2003)
2 time NFC Rushing leader (1999, 2001)
2003 NFC Champion
1994-1997 Fred Beasley
AU: 282 attempts, 1241 yds, 4.4 ypc, 18 TD's
NFL: Sixth Round Pick
Widely regarded as best blocking FB in NFL during his career.
2002 and 2003 All-Pro
2003 Pro Bowl Selection as NFC starting FB
2000 Rudi Johnson
AU: 324 attempts, 1567 yds, 4.8 ypc, 13 TD's
2000 SEC Player of the Year
NFL: Fourth Round Pick
2004 Pro Bowl Selection
Set Bengal franchise rushing record in 2005 (1458 yds)
2001-2004 Carnell 'Cadillac' Williams
AU: 741 attempts, 3831 yds, 5.2 ypc, 45 TD's
All-American
All-SEC
Won 9 SEC Player of the Week Awards - Most in SEC History
NFL: First Round Pick
AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year - 2004
Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year - 2005
2000-2004 Ronnie Brown
AU: 513 attempts, 2707 yds, 5.3 YPC, 28 TD's
2nd Team All-SEC (2002, 2004)
NFL: First Round Pick
2008 Pro-Bowl
2003 Brandon Jacobs
AU: 72 attempts, 446 yds, 6.2 YPC, 3 TD's
NFL: Fourth Round Pick
2 time Super Bowl Champ
Most rushing TD's in NY Giants history (60)
2005-2006 Kenny Irons
AU: 454 attempts, 2186 yds, 4.8 YPC, 17 TD's
First Team All-SEC 2005 and 2006
NFL: Career was over before it started due to knee injury in first pre-season game of year on fourth carry.
2006-2009 Ben Tate
AU: 678 attempts, 3321 yds, 4.9 YPC, 24 TD's
NFL: Injury riddled career. 540 attempts, 2363 yds, 4.4 YPC
2009-2012 Onterio McCalebb
AU: 406 attempts, 2586 yds, 6.4 YPC, 24 TD's
Second Team All-SEC 2011
National Champ 2011
SEC Champ 2010
NFL: UDFA
Ran 4.28 40 at Combine. Fastest time recorded by RB.
Swapped to CB in NFL
2010-2011 Michael Dyer
AU: 424 attempts, 2335 yds, 5.5 YPC, 15 TD's
National Championship MVP
National Champion
SEC Champion
First Team All-SEC 2011
Freshman All-American 2010
Freshman All-SEC 2010
Then went full retard!!!
2011-2013 Tre Mason
AU: 516 attempts, 2979 yds, 5.8 YPC, 32 TD's
2013 SEC Offensive Player of the Year
SEC Championship Game MVP
2nd Team AP All-American 2013
First Team All-SEC 2013
NFL: Third Round Pick
PFWA All-Rookie Team 2014
Back-Up to Todd Gurley
Career still in progress (254 att, 972 yds, 3.8 ypc, 5 TD's)
2013-2014 Cameron Artis-Payne
AU: 394 attempts, 2218 yds, 5.6 YPC, 19 TD's
First Team All-SEC 2014
NFL: Fifth Round Pick
Back-up to Jonathan Stewart
Career still in progress (45 att, 183 yds, 4.1 YPC, 1 TD)
2012-2014 Corey Grant
AU: 135 attempts, 1040 yds, 7.7 YPC, 9 TD's
NFL: UDFA
On IR list. Only had 6 attempts before getting hurt.
There have been a couple of lulls throughout the years, but there has not been a team in the SEC to put as many RB's and FB's in the NFL as Auburn.
1976-1978 William Andrews
AU: 267 attempts, 1347 yds., 5.0 ypc., 7 TD's. Primarily used as a blocker during his career.
NFL: Third Round Pick
Named to All-Rookie team (1023 yds)
Selected to 4 straight Pro Bowls (1980-1983)
Led the NFL in yards from scrimmage in 1981 and finished in top 4 of category 3 other times in career.
Atlanta Falcons All-Time Yards from Scrimmage leader with 8,633 yards
Ronnie Lott said the hardest hit he ever took in his career was from William Andrews.
1976-1979 Joe Cribbs
AU: 657 attempts, 3368 yds, 5.1 ypc, 34 TD’s
1979 SEC Player of the Year
NFL: Second Round Pick
Consensus UPI AFC Rookie of the Year (1185 yds, 11 TD’s)
3 Time Pro Bowl Selection (1980, 1981, 1983)
1977-1980 James Brooks
AU: 621 attempts, 3523 yds, 5.7 ypc, 24 TD’s.
1980 All-SEC First Team
NFL: First Round Pick
4 Time Pro Bowl Selection (1986, 1988, 1989, 1990)
Held Cincinnati Bengals Rushing Record for 12 years (6,447 yds)
Among Bengals top 15 All-Time Leading Receivers (297 catches, 3,012 yds)
#29 on NFL All-Time list of career total All Purpose yards as of 2012 (14,910 yds – 7962 rushing, 3621 receiving, 565 punt return, 2762 KO return)
Scored 79 TD’s (49 rushing, 30 receiving)
1980-1983 Lionel ‘Lil Train’ James
AU: 350 attempts, 2073 yds, 5.9 ypc, 12 TD’s
NFL: Fifth Round Pick
1985 – Set the then NFL records for receiving yards by a RB (1,027 yds) and All-Purpose yards (2,535 yds). Receiving yardage record stood for 11 years (Marshall Faulk-1999) and All-purpose yards record stood for 12 years (Derrick Mason-2000).
1985 – 345 All-purpose yards in a game second at the time to only Billy Cannon’s record 373 yards set in 1961. Would have broken the record earlier in the year if not for a penalty on a 100yd kickoff return that wiped his total that day from 405 yds down to 316 yds.
1982-1985 Vincent 'BO' Jackson
AU: 650 attempts, 4303 yds, 6.6 ypc, 43 TD's.
SEC Record for YPC - 6.6 (min 400 rushes)
2nd Best YPC for Season - 7.0 (min 100 rushes)
Ran a 10.39 100 meters at NCAA Track Finals in 1985
1983 Consensus All-America
1985 Consensus All-America
1985 SEC Player of the Year
1985 Walter Camp PotY Award
1985 Heisman Trophy Winner
NFL: First Pick of 1986 Draft (didn't join NFL til 1987)
4.12 hand timed 40 at NFL Combine
Playing part-time in the NFL had 2782 yds, 16 TD's, and 5.4 ypc over 4 seasons.
MLB: .250 BA, 141 HR's, 415 RBI's
1989 All-Star Game MVP
1993 AL Comeback Player of the Year
4 - 20 HR Seasons
1 - 30 HR Season
1- 100 RBI Season
1983-1986 Tommie Agee, FB
AU: 356 attempts, 1733 yds, 4.9 ypc, 10 TD's
NFL: Fifth Round Pick
Not much of a career due to injuries. Spent entire rookie season on IR list after pre-season injury. Spent first 6 weeks of 1989 season on IR. Signed with Cowboys in 1990 as back-up to Daryl Johnston. Won 2 Super Bowl rings.
1983-1986 Brent Fullwood
AU: 390 attempts, 2789 yds, 7.2 ypc, 24 TD's
1986 Consensus All-America
Led SEC in YPC in 1985 and 1986
Led NCAA in YPC in 1986
Career YPC of 7.2 ranks 13th in NCAA history and 3rd in SEC history
NFL: First Round Pick
1989 Pro Bowl Selection
In 4 seasons: 1702 yds rushing, 370 yds receiving, 19 TD's
1990-1993 Tony Richardson, FB
AU: 162 attempts, 715 yds, 4.4 ypc, 9 TD's
NFL: UDFA (played 16 seasons)
3 time Pro-Bowl Selection (2003, 2004, 2007)
2 time 2nd Team All-Pro
2 time Ed Block Courage Award (2000, 2001)
2010 NFL Man of the Year
2010 Walter Payton Award
2000's All-Decade Team
Blocked for 9 consecutive 1000 yard rushers.
Considered one of best FB's to ever play the game.
1993-1995 Stephen Davis
AU: 488 attempts, 2811 yds, 5.8 ypc, 30 TD's
All-SEC 1994 and 1995
Davis currently holds the record for rush attempts (1,945), rush yards (8,052) and rushing TDs (65) amongst all Auburn alumni in NFL history
NFL: Fourth Round Pick
Spent first 3 seasons as FB
1999 - Led NFC in rushing yards (1405)
1999 - Led NFL in YPC
1999 - NFL leading non-kicker scorer (108 points)
1999 - NFL Rushing TD's Leader (17, closest behind had 13)
1999 All-Pro
3 time Pro Bowl Selection (1999, 2000, 2003)
2 time NFC Rushing leader (1999, 2001)
2003 NFC Champion
1994-1997 Fred Beasley
AU: 282 attempts, 1241 yds, 4.4 ypc, 18 TD's
NFL: Sixth Round Pick
Widely regarded as best blocking FB in NFL during his career.
2002 and 2003 All-Pro
2003 Pro Bowl Selection as NFC starting FB
2000 Rudi Johnson
AU: 324 attempts, 1567 yds, 4.8 ypc, 13 TD's
2000 SEC Player of the Year
NFL: Fourth Round Pick
2004 Pro Bowl Selection
Set Bengal franchise rushing record in 2005 (1458 yds)
2001-2004 Carnell 'Cadillac' Williams
AU: 741 attempts, 3831 yds, 5.2 ypc, 45 TD's
All-American
All-SEC
Won 9 SEC Player of the Week Awards - Most in SEC History
NFL: First Round Pick
AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year - 2004
Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year - 2005
2000-2004 Ronnie Brown
AU: 513 attempts, 2707 yds, 5.3 YPC, 28 TD's
2nd Team All-SEC (2002, 2004)
NFL: First Round Pick
2008 Pro-Bowl
2003 Brandon Jacobs
AU: 72 attempts, 446 yds, 6.2 YPC, 3 TD's
NFL: Fourth Round Pick
2 time Super Bowl Champ
Most rushing TD's in NY Giants history (60)
2005-2006 Kenny Irons
AU: 454 attempts, 2186 yds, 4.8 YPC, 17 TD's
First Team All-SEC 2005 and 2006
NFL: Career was over before it started due to knee injury in first pre-season game of year on fourth carry.
2006-2009 Ben Tate
AU: 678 attempts, 3321 yds, 4.9 YPC, 24 TD's
NFL: Injury riddled career. 540 attempts, 2363 yds, 4.4 YPC
2009-2012 Onterio McCalebb
AU: 406 attempts, 2586 yds, 6.4 YPC, 24 TD's
Second Team All-SEC 2011
National Champ 2011
SEC Champ 2010
NFL: UDFA
Ran 4.28 40 at Combine. Fastest time recorded by RB.
Swapped to CB in NFL
2010-2011 Michael Dyer
AU: 424 attempts, 2335 yds, 5.5 YPC, 15 TD's
National Championship MVP
National Champion
SEC Champion
First Team All-SEC 2011
Freshman All-American 2010
Freshman All-SEC 2010
Then went full retard!!!
2011-2013 Tre Mason
AU: 516 attempts, 2979 yds, 5.8 YPC, 32 TD's
2013 SEC Offensive Player of the Year
SEC Championship Game MVP
2nd Team AP All-American 2013
First Team All-SEC 2013
NFL: Third Round Pick
PFWA All-Rookie Team 2014
Back-Up to Todd Gurley
Career still in progress (254 att, 972 yds, 3.8 ypc, 5 TD's)
2013-2014 Cameron Artis-Payne
AU: 394 attempts, 2218 yds, 5.6 YPC, 19 TD's
First Team All-SEC 2014
NFL: Fifth Round Pick
Back-up to Jonathan Stewart
Career still in progress (45 att, 183 yds, 4.1 YPC, 1 TD)
2012-2014 Corey Grant
AU: 135 attempts, 1040 yds, 7.7 YPC, 9 TD's
NFL: UDFA
On IR list. Only had 6 attempts before getting hurt.
There have been a couple of lulls throughout the years, but there has not been a team in the SEC to put as many RB's and FB's in the NFL as Auburn.
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Posted on 2/24/16 at 6:20 am to DannyB
Massive wall-o-text.
Nb4PiggiesSayYouAreWrong
Nb4PiggiesSayYouAreWrong
Posted on 2/24/16 at 6:39 am to DannyB
RBU is located in South-Central Los Angeles.
Didnd't read past title.
Didnd't read past title.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 6:44 am to Grovewater
Agreed. Southern Cal is RBU. In the Saban era, nobody can touch Bama. That's good enough for me.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 6:46 am to DannyB
3 of those you listed were actually good.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 6:56 am to DannyB
Posted on 2/24/16 at 7:00 am to DannyB
If you try and claim Brandon Jacobs and Michael Dyer then Florida gets to claim Cam.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 7:19 am to DannyB
It's obvious that Alabama's RBU designation has really crawled deep up in your arse...what a waste of time. 
Posted on 2/24/16 at 7:48 am to DannyB
GET A JOB
Posted on 2/24/16 at 7:54 am to DannyB
Has ESPN announced when they are airing the pre-season awards show?
Posted on 2/24/16 at 8:15 am to coachcrisp
Bama isn't even close to being RBU.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 8:23 am to TigerBlood17
Response thread
Arkansas is RBU
Thanks for playing tho
Arkansas is RBU
Thanks for playing tho
Posted on 2/24/16 at 8:23 am to jangalang
would rather be LB-U, or better yet HC-U.
oh and we have 2 Heisman winning RBs, you have just 1.
oh and we have 2 Heisman winning RBs, you have just 1.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 8:30 am to DannyB
You should have listed Tre Smith as well. He didn't have an illustrious pro career, but he was a damn good college rb on some very talented Auburn teams.
This post was edited on 2/24/16 at 8:32 am
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:00 am to Honest Tune
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You should have listed Tre Smith as well. He didn't have an illustrious pro career, but he was a damn good college rb on some very talented Auburn teams.
Jacob Hester was similar. Hard nosed runner who played his best in the biggest moments. I feel he's overlooked due to the talent on the LSU teams he played on. I can still remember watching his game against Florida as a kid.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:20 am to AuburnPanic40
I was a student at LSU when Auburn had Cadillac, Ronnie, Jacobs and Smith. They all could tote the rock. Per the norm, I hated Auburn with a passion because y'all were our toughest division rival and Tuberville was a world class prick. Bama was swallowing loads then, so essentially the West was an Auburn/LSU race, with Arky throwing their hat in the ring, too.
Smith was really hard nosed (in a lunch pail, high motor, coach on the field kind of way) and when he squared up the pads, he could deliver a hit, hold on to the ball and find the first down marker. Very similar attributes to Hester, but Hester was just a tad stronger with an even higher motor. Smith was a very good special teams player as well, just an all-around good football player. He just gets lost in the shuffle because Auburn had 3 NFL backs ahead of him, but he would have been a feature back at a lot of other schools.
Smith was really hard nosed (in a lunch pail, high motor, coach on the field kind of way) and when he squared up the pads, he could deliver a hit, hold on to the ball and find the first down marker. Very similar attributes to Hester, but Hester was just a tad stronger with an even higher motor. Smith was a very good special teams player as well, just an all-around good football player. He just gets lost in the shuffle because Auburn had 3 NFL backs ahead of him, but he would have been a feature back at a lot of other schools.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:30 am to DannyB
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1977-1980 James Brooks
AU: 621 attempts, 3523 yds, 5.7 ypc, 24 TD’s.
1980 All-SEC First Team
I was freshman in high school when Brooks was a senior. Best high school back the I've ever personally watched play ball. He could've broken numerous high school records had he gotten many carries and not shared the backfield with another SEC RB (James Womack, UGA). He had a couple games where he'd rush once or twice for 75 or 90 yards and a TD and then he'd sit out the rest of the game. Several other games where he'd have less than 10 carries and have 150 to 200 yards...dude could flat out run. Think he'd have put up awesome numbers at AU if he hadn't been behind Cribbs for a couple of years...
True, albeit secondhand, story: the year before Brooks was starting RB at WRHS, we got beat something like 27-0 by Columbus; their coach called time out at the end of the game to run up the score. Next year, we were up 49-6 over that same Columbus team and the seniors called timeout right before our last play. They went over to the coach and he said something like, "Payback time...we'll try a long pass." The seniors said, "No coach, we want to toss sweep it to James..." and the coach said OK. They pitched it to Brooks and he ran untouched 50+ yards for a TD...
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:30 am to DannyB
Really Bad U 
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:35 am to DannyB
Response thread, Arkansas = RBU, just accept it and move on 
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:36 am to DannyB
Dude, War Eagle---but what does this have to do with the Fightin' Razorbacks?
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