both a runner and receiver in 2020. Tank Bigsby is a created player in NCAA 14, PFF Draft (@PFF_College) October 10, 2020. A star baseball player who ended up playing both sports professionally, Jackson was a force on the gridiron for Auburn. pic.twitter.com/lufl0TX2gH, Russell Brown (@RussNFLDraft) March 9, 2021. 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. Dameyune Craig was a fiery signal-caller for the Tigers that filled a role from day one for Auburn when he arrived on campus. What I Dont Like: As previously stated, Hunter peaked early in the season, and wasnt as involved later in the year. Positional coach Cadillac Williams has a bevy of talented backs with a variety of skill sets but they have little experience. Capped off by the addition of fiery 4-star running back Jamarion Wilcox last week, the Wildcats managed the 31st-best conglomerate of recruiting trail talent in the nation. (Allen Eyestone / Palm Beach Post / USA TODAY Network). Below is a list of PFFs top 10 returning running backs. 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. He scored the game-winning touchdown against Alabama as a freshman to start working his way to legendary status, then topped 1,200 yards as a sophomore, averaging 7.7 yards per carry. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The list is based on a bevy of factors, including PFF grade and other advanced metrics available to CFB Premium Stats+ subscribers. The 5-foot-8, 190-pound back also showed off the elusiveness, athleticism and physical play style we saw from him on a limited basis as a true freshman in 2019 he produced two of the 15 highest single-game broken tackle rates from the 2020 season and ranked eighth in the Power Five in percentage of runs that picked up at least 3.0 yards after contact (48%). New head coach Steve Sarkisian ought to have a lot of fun incorporating Robinsons skills into his offense. He led the Big Ten in total yards (rushing, receiving, return) and was the Heisman frontrunner that fall exiting the first two months of the season en route to his second straight conference player of the year honor. 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. 247Sports noted in their analysis that "notone physical trait that stands out among the rest but (Cobb) possesses a well-rounded skill set and has a good feel for the position.". His final year on campus is what makes him one of the best backs in SEC history. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. He was electric and showed a leadership quality that is nearly impossible to match. Bo Jackson (1982-85) Jackson isnt just one of the greatest running backs in SEC history, hes also one of the conferences best athletes, period. The Tigers have had quarterbacks go on to the NFL, while others are still coaches in the college game. These power rankings are adjusted based on coach, quarterback and the market each season. If Auburn is going to succeed on offense this year, Bigsby will be one of the biggest reasons why. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. 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). Tank is going to steamroll through defenses this fall. The Mississippi native brings a unique mix of size and speed that complimented nicely to the Auburn offense. Collins improved every year and he opened his Razorbacks career with 1,026 yards. Below is a list of PFFs top 10 returning running backs. The true freshman is the fourth highest-rated running back in program history and should earn immediate playing time. Georgia destroys TCU to repeat as national champs, Rapid Reaction: LSU dominates Purdue in short-handed Citrus Bowl wipeout, Rapid Reaction: Mississippi State swings its sword, wins ReliaQuest Bowl on last-second field goal, Rapid Reaction: Unreal! 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. Tank Bigsby is the main threat to supplant Williams as the lead back. . Auburn has a long history of producing elite running backs but none were better than Bo Jackson. 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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. He topped 100 yards five consecutive times and was averaging 8.1 yards per carry before his season-ending knee injury against Tennessee. He opened his Bulldogs career with 1,385 at the time joiningHerschel Walker as the only true freshmen to reach 1,000. Auburn learned an important lesson last year. Career stats (2009-12): 924 carries, 5,140 yards, 77 TDs; 59 catches, 598 yards receiving, 6 TDs, Accomplishments: Doak Walker Award (2012); Heisman Trophy finalist (2011); Consensus All-American (2011, 2012); AmecheDayne Running Back of the Year (2011, 2012); First-team All-Big Ten (2011, 2012); Jim Brown Award (2011, 2012); Archie Griffin Award (2011); Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year (2011); Big Ten Champion (2010, 2011, 2012). Burger carries a record of 19-3-2. But this is still a pretty loaded list. White also had a bit of an interception problem, which doesnt help his stat line, but White was a leader for an undefeated team that faced a ton of adversity. He also tied for the lowest drop rate among FBS backs at 2.3% and broke eight more tackles after the catch than any other back in the country (28). Auburn has had two Heisman Trophy winners that have played the quarterback position, with numerous others guiding the Tigers to championships and big wins. Had he chose to return to Wisconsin in 2020, he'd have a shot to set the all-time rushing record and beat former Badger, Ron Dayne. Auburns all-time rushing leader is one of the best to ever do it in college football and it should come as no shock that he was included in ESPNs ranking of the 100 best running backs over the last 60 years (subscription required). Newton continues to electrify the game of football in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers. Gamebreakers. 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. That streak ended in 2018 and it took until this past season for the Tigers to return to the 1K status. And remember, this has nothing to do with pro potential. 17, Reggie Slack made the jersey famous. WebMason had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 2012 and 2013, when he led Auburn to the BCS championship game. This Nebraska football roster has famous All-Americans, Nebraska running backs in the NFL, and Cornhuskers players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Williams will need to be more consistent to stay as the lead back because he will certainly be pushed by the rest if the running backs. He had more than 1,100 yards in his final six games, including a combined 499 in the SEC and BCS championship games (and an SECCG record 304 yards against Missouri that year). The Tigers faced a coaching change during his tenure, and the ups and downs that come with coaching changes fell on the back of the quarterback. Pat Sullivan is in the No. Fournette, with 2,987 yards, has put himself in position to make a run at Walkers career SEC rushing record of 5,259 yards. Tank Bigsby has been one of the best running backs in the Southeastern Conference over the past two seasons. 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. Craig was not going to unseat Pat Nix from the starting position, but with the running skills that Craig possessed, HC Terry Bowden found a fit. 4 on Auburns all-time list with completion percentage, and in the No. The 5-foot-8, 165-pound back shook defenders on the regular, recording the eighth-most broken tackles per attempt in the FBS (0.33). Cobb was a monster at Montgomery Catholic High School, posting insane stats and displaying a well-rounded skill set. Mason had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 2012 and 2013, when he led Auburn to the BCS championship game. The quarterback controversy may allow for the offense to truly be run first. The redshirt freshman has drawn comparisons to Kerryon Johnson. 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. Toward the end of the 2016 season before announcing his decision to turn pro, Cook eclipsed Warrick Dunn's program record for rushing yards. Auburn Tigers School History Seasons: 120 (1902 to 2022) Record (W-L-T): 767-454-43 Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 770-452-42 Conferences: SEC, Southern, Ind 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 fifth-year senior played in 26 games over four seasons and served primarily as a third-down back and goal-line option. 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. There's not a particular area of weakness in his game (outside of the fact that he's still raw, as any high school talent), which is great news for the Tigers, who would expect him to take over the starting role as early as 2024 if Jarquez Hunter were to declare for the NFL Draft. After dealing with injuries as a junior, Jackson took over the football world in 1985. Auburn has a long history of producing elite running backs but none were better than Bo Jackson. Defensive line has been a point of emphasis for Auburn in the 2024 recruiting class. He finished the season with 1,923 rushing yards and 33 rushing touchdowns to go along with 24 receptions for 306 receiving yards and six receiving scores. His blend of power and explosiveness has provided Auburn with a fun compliment to star tailback Tank Bigsby - but now that Bigsby is gone, is Hunter ready to carry the load in the backfield? Whether or not Freeze and Montgomery end up giving him any serious playing time is to be determined over the course of the offseason, but Jackson has been praised for his work ethic - hence hisreception of a scholarship. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. 87,451), NFL/AFL stats for Auburn Tigers players at Pro-Football-Reference, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 11:40AM. *All of these career numbers are his high school stats over the course of 50 games. 2. Defensive line has been a point of emphasis for Auburn in the 2024 recruiting class. Career stats:3,523 yards rushing, 24 TD; 219 yards receiving, 5 TD; 5,596 all-purpose yards. Here's an overview of Auburn's 2023 running back room (scholarship players only) as it currently sits: Jarquez Hunter, Jr. Hunter took a dip in YPC as his A former freelance journalist from Philadelphia, Brett has made the trek down to SEC country to cover the greatest conference in college football. Jackson still holds the record for total rushing yards (4,303), rushing yards per game for a career (113.2), and most 100-yard games (21). What I Dont Like: Limited snaps have not allowed Ingram to play to his full potential. 5 all time in touchdown passes, completions and passing yardage. How they use this talent - and more specifically how often they use that talent - will be determined over the course of the next nine months. Leard finished his career No. The last Tigers running back to do that was Onterio McCalebb in 2011 (32 catches for 344 yards). He holds Auburn records for career rushing yards and yards per game and still holds the SEC record for yards per attempt (min. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. Tucker Frederickson (1962-64) Although he barely had more than1,000 yards for his career a number playersregularly top in their freshman season these days Frederickson is considered one of the most complete backs in Auburn history. As you can see, the numbers are near idential to James, though Freeman played one more season and had considerably more carries. Like Bigsby, Vaughn was also one of the top first-year players in college football this past season. There is a considerable amount of talent that Hugh Freeze and Philip Montgomery are going to have at their disposal. Campbell was a stud quarterback out of Mississippi when he arrived on the Plains, but was thrown to the fire before he was ready. The Auburn Tigers football program of Auburn University has had 290 players drafted into the National Football League since However, being the feature back is not guaranteed as back-to-back carries of 41 and 70 yards made up over 25% of his total yards. And a good feel he has. Power Rankings are PFFs NCAA power ratings based on weekly player grades in each facet of play. Why he's here: Sixth on college football's all-time rushing list as one of only seven players to surpass 6,000 career yards, Taylor eclipsed the 2K barrier twice and was 23 yards from doing so as a freshman in 2017. Georgia rallies, survives on missed field goal to beat Ohio State, reach national title game. 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. This may be the most talent Auburn has had in the running back room in some time but it also faces the most questions. Why he's here: He doesn't have the gargantuan rushing numbers some of these players in this list do, but when Fournette was healthy, there was no running back more talented this decade. He went on to guide the Tigers to their first national title. Mark-Antony Richards missed last season following a knee surgery but should be fully healthy and will be in the middle of the competition to be Auburns lead back. He is only a few years removed from a 1,000 yard rushing season at St. Pauls in one of the toughest classifications in Alabama. Hes right there with Allgeier for the best non-Power Five running back in the country. Why he's here: Perhaps the most underrated SEC running back of all-time, I'm not going to underrate the Cedartown, Ga., native here. He just missed as a junior, when he gained 979 on 194 carries while splitting the workload with Derrick Henry. Regarded as one of college football's top running backs over the past few seasons, Bigsby came just 30 yards shy of posting back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons at Auburn. Rodriguez finished as the second-highest-graded running back of the 2020 season (92.4) and ranked second to UNC's Javonte Williams among Power Five backs in percentage of runs that picked up a first down or touchdown (41%). Nix carries a career record of 19-0-1 as a starter. He came back with consecutive 1,000 yards seasons to etch his name in the Georgia football record books. Now that Bigsby has declared for the NFL Draft, the Tigers have to reevaluate their running back room - which, thankfully, is not barren like some of the other position groups on the roster. Only one player, Ohio State's Archie Griffin, has won the award twice. 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. He will have one year of eligibility in Bloomington. 8 spot for passing touchdowns and passing yardage. Disappearing in big game situations is not an ideal trait for running backs, so Hunter needs to step up in big time situations in order to take another step forward in this backfield. Looking at the history books and success that the Tigers have had on the gridiron, here are the top 10 quarterbacks in school history. Few. He is the clear favorite to claim the title of No. He followed that up with a career-high 46 carries for 189 yards against Florida in the SEC Championship before finishing it out with three touchdowns vs. Clemson in the national title game. Workhorses. That total was the second-highest in SEC history until Henry and Leonard Fournette raced past it in 2015. About Saturday Down South | Ethics and Editorial Standards | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Other Conferences: Big Ten | ACC | Pac-12. We've seen a little bit of everything out of college football's running back position in the last decade, some of the game's top players overall coming from a position that is becoming increasingly less emphasized at the next level as teams move to by-committee approaches in the spread era era. Some might consider this ranking disrespectful, as Hall led the country with 1,562 rushing yards in 2020, but lets not forget that he also saw 28 more carries than any other back and was one of six backs with over 200 carries. He ended the year with the sixth-highest rate of runs that resulted in a gain of 10-plus yards (21.5%). 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. This is a subjective group and you're not going to agree with all the selections, in fact, a few of the omissions could be frustrating. Career stats (2014-16): 632 carries, 3,922 yards, 21 TDs; 99 catches, 1,206 yards, 10 TDs; 26.4 yards career KOR, 2 return TDs, Accomplishments: Paul Hornung Award (2015); Jet Award (2015); Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year (2015); First-team All-Pac-12 (2015, 2016). And remember, this has nothing to do with pro potential. The 2020 four-star recruit who ranked 40th nationally, according to 247Sports was easily among the most elusive ball carriers in college football last year. Ingram worked in tandem with Glen Coffee in 2008 and Trent Richardson in 2010, but in 2009, he was a workhorse Heisman Trophy winner and national champion. Stan White led the Tigers during one of the best times for the Tigers. We support responsible gambling. Cook was a two-time All-American with the Seminoles and even against stacked fronts, was rarely held under 100 yards. Auburn has a history of success at the running back position. 9 position for the Tigers with all-time yardage and completions. Brooks was the third-highest-graded ball carrier in the FBS from 2018 to 2019 and established himself as one of the top breakaway threats at the position. He owned one of the 10 highest rushing grades in the Power Five from Week 10 on (82.9). The Iowa State running back has the explosiveness to ramp up that big-run rate and proved on a number of occasions that he has an uncoachable ability to make something out of nothing. 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). Auburn's running back room isn't the deepest, but the Tigers may have one of the best one-two punches at running back in the country. Tidwell led the country in total offense a second time in 1949 as a senior. In position to make a run at Walkers career SEC rushing record of 5,259 yards his Bulldogs with. 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