Career stats (2017-19): 926 carries, 6,174 yards, 50 TDs; 42 catches, 402 yards, 5 TDs, Accomplishments: Doak Walker Award (2018, 2019); Unanimous first-team All-American (2018, 2019); AP Big Ten Newcomer of the Year (2017); Big Ten Running Back of the Year (2018, 2019); Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2017); Consensus First-team All-Big Ten (2017, 2018, 2019); All-time Freshman Season Rushing Record (1,977 yards). Many of Elliott's best outings over his final two seasons came against nationally-ranked competition, including a win over Alabama in New Orleans. That total was the second-highest in SEC history until Henry and Leonard Fournette raced past it in 2015. Snubs include Todd Gurley, a Heisman winner and a guy with over 5,000 career rushing yards. Henry scored at least one touchdown in every game that season, finishing with a nation-leading 28 rushing scores. Cobb has some serious potential to become a great weapon in Hugh Freeze's offense. Hes right there with Allgeier for the best non-Power Five running back in the country. Auburn has a history of success at the running back position. 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. Auburn learned an important lesson last year. Thatmakes fora lot of unhappy faces when ranking the 10 best. Still, we shouldn't forget who Borghi was back in 2019 when he was fully healthy: a player with immense speed and one of the top receiving backs in the entire country. 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. Tidwell is also famous for his 27-yard touchdown run that happened in 1949 against Mississippi State. James Brooks (1977-80) Brooks played during a relative down era in Auburn history, but that doesnt diminish his accomplishments at all; in fact, it may bemore impressive that he piled up big totals on teams that hovered around .500. These power rankings are adjusted based on coach, quarterback and the market each season. 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. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Career stats: 4,303 yards rushing, 43 TD; 272 yards receiving, 2 TD. He remains the only professional athlete to be selected as an All-Star in both baseball and football. Auburn has had two Heisman Trophy winners that have played the quarterback position, with numerous others guiding the Tigers to championships and big wins. Or, more specifically, the second half of that season, when he carried Auburn to an SEC title and a He was electric and showed a leadership quality that is nearly impossible to match. 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). Here is a look at how the talented group sorts itself out. Sullivan to Beasley was one of the most well-known calls in college football during the early 1970s. The duo, along with Damari Alson, Sean Jackson, and Jordan Ingram gives 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 Fournette was a one-man wrecking crew and his sophomore season in 2015 was eye-opening in the SEC. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. Carnell Cadillac Williams (2001-04) Paired with another future pro in Ronnie Brown, Cadillac was half of one of the best rushing duos in SEC history. The list is based on a bevy of factors, including PFF grade and other advanced metrics available to CFB Premium Stats+ subscribers. (Allen Eyestone / Palm Beach Post / USA TODAY Network). McFadden left with 4,590 yards and still ranks secondin SEC history. He went No. 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. Tank Bigsby has been one of the best running backs in the Southeastern Conference over the past two seasons. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 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. Collins improved every year and he opened his Razorbacks career with 1,026 yards. Workhorses. Stan White led the Tigers during one of the best times for the Tigers. That grew to 1,100 as a sophomore and surged to 1,577 as a featured back this past season. Vaughn can take defenders' souls in the open field with his blend of quickness and agility. 17, Reggie Slack made the jersey famous. 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. 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. Auburn has a long history of producing elite running backs but none were better than Bo Jackson. 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. He ended the year with the sixth-highest rate of runs that resulted in a gain of 10-plus yards (21.5%). In years that Auburn has had a dominant rushing attack, there has always been a change of pace style rusher that helps prevent injury and provides a spark to the offense. Career stats (2014-16): 687 carries, 4,464 yards, 46 TDs; 79 catches, 935 yards, 2 TD, Accomplishments: First-team All-American (2015, 2016); First-team All-ACC (2015, 2016); ACC champion (2014). A Pro The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. When 1999 rolled around, Leard returned to the helm and helped guide the Tigers for two more seasons. Career stats:3,523 yards rushing, 24 TD; 219 yards receiving, 5 TD; 5,596 all-purpose yards. Ben Leard had an on-again-off-again love affair with the Auburn fanbase. WebTre Mason, Auburn Mason had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 2012 and 2013, when he led Auburn to the BCS championship game. 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. Auburn went undefeated during the 1993 season, led by White. He ripped off eight consecutive 100-yard games to close the season, including a career-high 266 against Louisville in the Belk Bowl victory. The best back in the SEC resides in Auburn, AL and the 2nd best back (Chris Rodriguez Jr of Kentucky) isnt on Auburns schedule. But despite the discrepancy between the box score and the play-level production, Hall still lands comfortably into this top 10. He will have one year of eligibility in Bloomington. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Cook was a two-time All-American with the Seminoles and even against stacked fronts, was rarely held under 100 yards. Craig is ranked No. 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. This may be the most talent Auburn has had in the running back room in some time but it also faces the most questions. 1. Career stats (2014-17): 758 carries, 4,769 yards, 44 TDs; 31, 361 yards receiving, 4 TDs, Accomplishments: First-team All-SEC (2014); Second-team All-SEC (2017); SEC Freshman of the Year (2014). 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. After a bombardment of distractions that occurred surrounding his recruitment to Mississippi State and Auburn, Newton pushed forward meticulously, guiding the Tigers to a national title in 2010. Nick Saban looks to continue this run at head coach, starting with a return to the mountaintop in 2020. All rights reserved. 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). 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. *All of these career numbers are his high school stats over the course of 50 games. WebThe official 2023 Football Roster for the Auburn Tigers. Find the rest of PFFs top returning college players series here: 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). 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. WebVisit ESPN to view the Auburn Tigers team stats for the 2021 season. On the field, the former four-star running back had a breakout season during his senior year at Woodward Academy in Georgia. 1 running back in 2021. Only one player, Ohio State's Archie Griffin, has won the award twice. Bijan Robinson (Texas RB 5) you have my attention sir. Career stats (2013-15): 602 carries, 3,591 yards, 42 TDs; 17 catches, 285 yards receiving, 3 TDs, Accomplishments: Heisman Trophy (2015); Maxwell Award (2015); Doak Walker Award (2015); Walter Camp Award (2015); Unanimous All-American (2015); First-team All-SEC (2015); SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2015). You can also follow JD on Twitter@jdmccarthy15, Sign up for the Auburn Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. There's also the possibility of adding some more depth via the transfer portal - Mississippi State running back Dillion Johnson may be added to this list here in the next couple of weeks. Jackson earned his scholarship as a redshirt freshman last season. For those who dont know, running backs actually do matter in college football. He is the clear favorite to claim the title of 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). What I Like: Where to begin here? Like Bigsby, Vaughn was also one of the top first-year players in college football this past season. Career stats (2014-16): 616 carries, 3,830 yards, 40 TDs; 41 catches, 526 yards receiving, TD; KOR TD, Accomplishments: Consensus All-American (2015); First-team All-SEC (2015); Second-team All-SEC (2016). He didnt give show-stopping performances, but he won Auburn a lot of ballgames. Dameyune Craig was a fiery signal-caller for the Tigers that filled a role from day one for Auburn when he arrived on campus. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. both a runner and receiver in 2020. If you feel like you're losing control over your gambling experience, call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, PA, WV), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-888- 532-3500(Virginia) 1-800-522-4700 (NV, TN), 1-800-522-4700 (CO, TN), 1-855-2CALLGA (IL), 1-800-270-7117 (MI). Collins left after his junior year with 3,703 career rushing yards second all-time in program history. 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. More RB depth charts from the College Wires: Auburn / Bama / Florida / LSU / Tenn. /UGA // Mich. / Mich St. / Ohio St. / Wisc. What we know for sure is that Auburn will 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. The 5-foot-5 running back made it known from the get-go that he is going to be in the conversation for the best dual-threat back in the country. 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). He opened his Bulldogs career with 1,385 at the time joiningHerschel Walker as the only true freshmen to reach 1,000. He also averaged 10.5 yards per reception and caught two touchdown passes. 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. He was the sixth-highest-graded runner in the Power Five at 90.0 and logged 147 carries without fumbling the football, the second-most in the nation. Mason had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 2012 and 2013, when he led Auburn to the BCS championship game. And remember, this has nothing to do with pro potential. 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Williams made the decision to return for his senior year and helped lead Auburn to a 13-0 season and an SEC championship, although the Tigerswere pushed out of the BCS title game by Oklahoma and Southern California. 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. Positional coach Cadillac Williams has a bevy of talented backs with a variety of skill sets but they have little experience. Below is a list of PFFs top 10 returning running backs. Best game of career: Vs San Jose State (9/10/22) - 2 carries, 38 yards, This may be the most intriguing pickup of Auburn's 2023 recruiting class. But this is still a pretty loaded list. Like Campbell, Jacksons career was worth the wait. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. 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! Auburn has a long history of producing elite running backs but none were better than Bo Jackson. Let's take a look at one of Auburn's best position groups: the running backs. 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. Whitlow wasnt Auburns only departure as Malik Miller decided to leave the program as well. He entered his sophomore season as the talk of the SEC and was even better. Your account has an invalid email address. Bigsby was one of the most impressive true freshmen of the 2020 class, finishing as the fifth-most valuable first-year non-quarterback in the country, per. He has an almost identical frame to Hunter (5-foot-10, 205 pounds) but has a very different running style - his one-cut bruiser style approach to the game makes him a difficult matchup for opponents as a rotational back - there is no fun in trying to hold Jarques Hunter down and then immediately having to account for a back that does not shy away from contact. Campbell was a stud quarterback out of Mississippi when he arrived on the Plains, but was thrown to the fire before he was ready. Derick Hall is headed to the projected Super Bowl winner in this latest mock draft. Cameron Newton is the only Heisman winner that has also won a national title for the Tigers. Between 2009 and 2017, Auburn had a streak of 1,000-yard rushers. After beginning the season with four healthy tailbacks and one of the SECs best fullbacks, the Tigers c 8 spot for passing touchdowns and passing yardage. 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. Borghi tied for first in the nation with 26 first down/touchdown receptions in Mike Leachs Air-Raid attack in 2019. Hunter has also proven to be the best pass-catcher out of the backfield over the past couple of seasons. In his one season, he set the season record for touchdown passes and threw for the second-most yards in a season. Slack is not an often remembered quarterback for the Tigers, but he was a winner. 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. 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. Auburn has had two Heisman Trophy winners that have played the quarterback position, with numerous others guiding the Tigers to championships and big wins. The Tigers have had quarterbacks go on to the NFL, while others are still coaches in the college game. He did not record a stat for the Tigers in 2022, but received 12 carries for 60 yards and one touchdown over the course of Auburn's first two games of 2021 (Akron, Alabama State). No College Football Hall of Fame eligibility for Stetson Bennett? 1 overall in 1986), eventually starting his pro football career with the Oakland Raiders. He left Alabama with 3,322 yards and 37 rushing touchdowns. The Mississippi native brings a unique mix of size and speed that complimented nicely to the Auburn offense. 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. After battling with Daniel Cobb for his starting position, Campbell led the Tigers on one of the most magical seasons in school history, the undefeated 2004 season. The last Tigers running back to do that was Onterio McCalebb in 2011 (32 catches for 344 yards). The Auburn Tigers football program of Auburn University has had 290 players drafted into the National Football League since the league began holding drafts in 1936. We are entering the post-Tank Bigsby era of Auburn football. The time that Craig had at Auburn will always be remembered well by the Tigers fans. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Career stats (2015-17): 671 carries, 3,843 yards, 43 TDs; 103 catches, 1,195 yards, 8 TDs; 2 KOR TDs, Accomplishments: Consensus All-American (2017); Paul Hornung Award (2017); Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year (2016, 2017); AmecheDayne Running Back of the Year (2016, 2017); Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year (2017); First-team All-Big Ten (2016, 2017). Slack is in the top 10 for passing yards, completions and completion percentage for the Tigers all time. McFadden finished second to Tim Tebow in the 2007 Heisman vote after rushing for 1,830 yards and 16 touchdowns. Please update it here. Find out more. Harold Joiner has not been used yet as a tradition running back but has already made some big plays. 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. 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. Jason Campbell was another quarterback for the Tigers that battled for his position before becoming a star. 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. The Tigers were nowhere near the spotlight when the 2010 season began, but thanks to Newton, they owned it when the year concluded. 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. Ealy was a 2019 four-star recruit who didn't put up monstrous box score numbers in 2020, but he consistently showed up and got the job done. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. He is now the head coach for the Samford University Bulldogs. 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. Alston was the newbie in the rotation this season, and by default didn't see a lot of playing time - despite this, he finished inside the top 10 of PFF's individual offensive grades for the Tigers in 2022. Best game of career: Vs Alabama State (9/27/21) - 10 carries, 38 yards, 1 touchdown, The best quarterbacks available in the transfer portal, Baumhowers to provide NIL deal for Auburn's offensive line, ESPN analyst believes this transfer quarterback would fit well in Hugh Freeze's offense, Offensive lineman Connor Lew flips from Miami to Auburn, Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall taking visit to Auburn. Williams was second on the team with 84 carries for 400 yards and two touchdowns and likely has a leg up on the other young backs. Contact/Follow us@TheAuburnWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. The fifth-year senior played in 26 games over four seasons and served primarily as a third-down back and goal-line option. Who are the best Auburn running backs in program history? 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.". If Auburn is going to succeed on offense this year, Bigsby will be one of the biggest reasons why. As you can see, the numbers are near idential to James, though Freeman played one more season and had considerably more carries. Travis Tidwell was one of the best quarterbacks in Auburn history. What I Like: The sophomore from Mobile provides good depth for the Tigers. Nix started his Auburn career at running back, but was moved to quarterback before the However, Elliott scored 58 career touchdowns to Dobbins' 38 despite 132 fewer carries in only two years as a starter. 2. As we look back on the players who defined greatness in the backfield from 2010 to now, determining what gave them the edge over others whether that be total yards, touchdowns or impact was an extreme challenge given the host of options to pick from. 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. He owned one of the 10 highest rushing grades in the Power Five from Week 10 on (82.9). He averaged 6.7 yards per carry career despite getting the rock just under 25 times per contest and faced eight men in the box nearly every snap as a sophomore and junior. 2 in completions, completion percentage, passing yardage and completions. 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. He ran for 1,816 yards that final season, breaking Bo JacksonsAuburn record. Join our linker program. 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). He earned an 80.6 receiving grade for the year, making him one of two running backs to generate a grade above 80.0 as both a receiver and a runner. Four dozen SEC running backs have rushed fora1,000 yards in the past decade. Thankfully for them, they have Tank Bigsby, one of the best running backs in the nation, and a quality backup in Jarquez Hunter. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Tank Bigsby is the main threat to supplant Williams as the lead back. Before Sabans arrival in 2007, Alabamas last big-time running back was the notable Shaun Alexander. A star baseball player who ended up playing both sports professionally, Jackson was a force on the gridiron for Auburn. 400 rushes) at 6.6 yards per carry. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. 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