He is the clear favorite to claim the title of No. Sign up for the Auburn Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Career stats:3,523 yards rushing, 24 TD; 219 yards receiving, 5 TD; 5,596 all-purpose yards. The fifth-year senior played in 26 games over four seasons and served primarily as a third-down back and goal-line option. Harold Joiner has not been used yet as a tradition running back but has already made some big plays. . 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. This may be the most talent Auburn has had in the running back room in some time but it also faces the most questions. Auburn running back Tank Bigsby (4) runs the ball during Auburn football A-Day spring game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, April 17, 2021. It was the SECs third-best single-season rushing total at the time. Why he's here: Not bad for a ballcarrier who only started in the Wisconsin backfield his final two years, right? 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 Campbell managed to finish his career No. List of Auburn Tigers in the NFL Draft. Ball scored his 39th touchdown of the 2011 season during the bowl game, tying him with former Oklahoma State star and future NFL Hall of Famer Barry Sanders for most touchdowns in a single FBS season. Borghi tied for first in the nation with 26 first down/touchdown receptions in Mike Leachs Air-Raid attack in 2019. McFadden left with 4,590 yards and still ranks secondin SEC history. If Auburn is going to succeed on offense this year, Bigsby will be one of the biggest reasons why. All-purpose threats. 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. Few. Why he's here: Speed kills and James was almost impossible to grab between the tackles in Oregon's zone-read looks. 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. 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. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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). 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. More RB depth charts from the College Wires: Auburn / Bama / Florida / LSU / Tenn. /UGA // Mich. / Mich St. / Ohio St. / Wisc. After rushing for 1,213 yards as a sophomore (256 against Alabama) as the Tigers nearly won the national title, he battled injuries for much of his junior season before exploding as a senior: 1,786 yards, 17 touchdowns and the narrowest of Heisman wins over Iowas Chuck Long. The best back in the SEC resides in Auburn, AL and the 2nd best back (Chris Rodriguez Jr of Kentucky) isnt on Auburns schedule. McCaffrey gave way to Bryce Love after leaving Stanford early in 2016 for the NFL Draft and enjoyed five 200-yard games in his tenure. Accomplishments: Doak Walker Award (2018, 2019); Unanimous first-team All-American (2018, 2019); AP Big Ten Newcomer of the Year (2017); Big Ten Running 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). Georgia rallies, survives on missed field goal to beat Ohio State, reach national title game. 4 position with total passing yardage and completions in his career with the Tigers. 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. Looking at the history books and success that the Tigers have had on the gridiron, here are the top 10 quarterbacks in school history. 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. Having the best season doesnt always translate to best career. The quarterback controversy may allow for the offense to truly be run first. After dealing with injuries as a junior, Jackson took over the football world in 1985. Deuce Vaughn took some souls yesterday pic.twitter.com/MARSIbptuA, Anthony Treash (@PFF_Anthony) December 6, 2020. 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. Positional coach Cadillac Williams has a bevy of talented backs with a variety of skill sets but they have little experience. Career stats: 4,303 yards rushing, 43 TD; 272 yards receiving, 2 TD. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Tre Mason (2011-13) A two-year starter for the Tigers, Mason posted more than 1,000 yards in both his sophomore and junior seasons. What I Dont Like: Splitting carries between Tank Bigsby and Jarquez Hunter is already going to be tough this season, so adding a third man to the rotation consistently would be quite a task. Below is a list of PFFs top 10 returning running backs. Rapid Reaction: Back-to-back! He ran for 1,816 yards that final season, breaking Bo JacksonsAuburn record. 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). Find the rest of PFFs top returning college players series here: 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. *All of these career numbers are his high school stats over the course of 50 games. 3. Snubs include Todd Gurley, a Heisman winner and a guy with over 5,000 career rushing yards. He doesnt have electrifying speed, but he is elusive and fights through contact as well as anyone. 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. QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | iOL | DI | EDGE | LB | CB | S. 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 PFF Wins Above Average (WAA). Tidwell was one of two freshmen to ever lead the country in total offense, accomplishing the feat in 1946. One of the league's best running backs during his heyday, Alexander averaged 1,500 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns per season from 2001-05. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. 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. He has breakout written all over him for the 2021 season. With plenty to choose from, we narrowed it down to a top five. WebMason had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 2012 and 2013, when he led Auburn to the BCS championship game. The Auburn Tigers football program of Auburn University has had 290 players drafted into the National Football League since 1 min read. WebThe official 2023 Football Roster for the Auburn Tigers. Why he's here: Henry is here because he managed one of the greatest single seasons for a ballcarrier in college football history as a junior, full-time starter in 2015 for the national champion Crimson Tide. Tank Bigsby is the main threat to supplant Williams as the lead back. Stan White led the Tigers during one of the best times for the Tigers. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Cameron Newton is the only Heisman winner that has also won a national title for the Tigers. 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). Auburns all-time rushing leader is one of the best to ever do it in 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. Statistics, wins, the awards circuit all that stuff matters here. 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. 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. Tank is going to steamroll through defenses this fall. 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! Bijan Robinson (Texas RB 5) you have my attention sir. Rodriguez finished as the second-highest-graded running back of the 2020 season (92.4) and ranked second to UNC's, BYU produced an impressive list of breakout players in 2020; among them was running back, Yes, you read that correctly: Allgeier had only 26 career carries entering the 2020 season but still managed to finish the year with a 93.1 rushing grade, the second-best behind. Nix was a great leader for the Tigers and will forever be etched in Tigers history with his astounding record and national championship. Travis Tidwell was one of the best quarterbacks in Auburn history. (Allen Eyestone / Palm Beach Post / USA TODAY Network). He also ran for 38 career touchdowns and was a weapon out of the backfield, adding 74 career receptions for 767 yards. Craig is ranked No. His bruising frame (5-foot-9, 230 pounds) could be utilized in short-yardage situations, if Freeze were to end up using him. Thatmakes fora lot of unhappy faces when ranking the 10 best. Power Rankings are PFFs NCAA power ratings based on weekly player grades in each facet of play. When 1999 rolled around, Leard returned to the helm and helped guide the Tigers for two more seasons. Collins left after his junior year with 3,703 career rushing yards second all-time in program history. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Your account has an invalid email address. 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. Who are the best Auburn running backs in program history? 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). BYU produced an impressive list of breakout players in 2020; among them was running back Tyler Allgeier, who walked on to the team back in 2018 and spent most of the 2019 season at off-ball linebacker. Lloyd Nix was one of the best position switches in Auburn football history. He just missed as a junior, when he gained 979 on 194 carries while splitting the workload with Derrick Henry. 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). He'll be on roster to provide depth in what should be a very talented and well-balanced running back room in 2023. He finished with 989 yards as a sophomore and 911 in six games as a junior, when he emerged as a Heisman favorite. Having a back with Borghi's receiving chops and speed is a huge plus. Featuring some of the greatest college running backs of all Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. If that is the case, look out. The list is based on a bevy of factors, including PFF grade and other advanced metrics available to CFB Premium Stats+ subscribers. 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. What I Like: Alston has become one of Auburns biggest assets off the field, essentially being the best recruiter for Auburn this past year. Auburn running back Tank Bigsby (4) runs the ball during Auburn football A-Day spring game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, April 17, 2021. 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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Only one player, Ohio State's Archie Griffin, has won the award twice. Jarquez Hunter should be the lead man in the backfield next season, but what does the RB room look like. He remains the only professional athlete to be selected as an All-Star in both baseball and football. This includes 30 players taken in the first round and four overall number one picks: Cam Newton in 2011, Aundray Bruce in 1988, Bo Jackson in 1986, and Tucker Frederickson in 1965. Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He entered his sophomore season as the talk of the SEC and was even better. 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. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports), the same script with our quarterbacks power rankings. That streak ended in 2018 and it took until this past season for the Tigers to return to the 1K status. 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. 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. The 2020 season was his best yet, as he recorded an 89.5 rushing grade 11th-best in the FBS on 91 carries. Or, more specifically, the second half of that season, when he carried Auburn to an SEC title and a Here's an overview of Auburn's 2023 running back room (scholarship players only) as it currently sits: Hunter took a dip in YPC as his freshman season progressed, but he broke out this past season with three hundred-yard performances over the final three games of the year - including two huge games against Texas A&M and Alabama. He went on to guide the Tigers to their first national title. 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 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. 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. Fans should be excited about Hunter's return and should expect him to continue to improve upon the standard that he has set as an explosive, shifty back that's hard to bring down. 2 in completions, completion percentage, passing yardage and completions. Hes right there with Allgeier for the best non-Power Five running back in the country. both a runner and receiver in 2020. His strong contact balance was on full display as he came away with the fifth-most broken tackles per attempt (0.34) in the FBS. 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. The Badgers are an old school, run-first team during a time when passing and quarterback play is becoming more and more popular. Career stats:1,079 yards rushing, 8 TD; 228 yards receiving, 2 TD. Nix carries a career record of 19-0-1 as a starter. He holds Auburn records for career rushing yards and yards per game and still holds the SEC record for yards per attempt (min. Adam Sparks, Adam Cole Tank Bigsby has made it official: Hes going pro. 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. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Cook was a two-time All-American with the Seminoles and even against stacked fronts, was rarely held under 100 yards. Vaughn can take defenders' souls in the open field with his blend of quickness and agility. 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. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. He also is quietly found at the No. And a good feel he has. His 2004 performance landed him at the 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. He led the country in yards per game at 162.75 almost 15 more than Henry. Many of Elliott's best outings over his final two seasons came against nationally-ranked competition, including a win over Alabama in New Orleans. 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. Campbell was a stud quarterback out of Mississippi when he arrived on the Plains, but was thrown to the fire before he was ready. An All-American in 1964, Frederickson had the best season of his career, winning the SECs Jacobs Award as the conferences best blocking back while finishing second in Heisman voting. Newton continues to electrify the game of football in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers. Below is a list of PFFs top 10 returning running backs. Only injury will prevent Fournette from a third consecutive 1,000-yard season in 2016, which hell enter as a leading Heisman Trophy candidate. Robinson was also productive on the receiving front with 1.63 yards per route run and 10 total receptions resulting in a 10-plus yard gain. 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. He came back with consecutive 1,000 yards seasons to etch his name in the Georgia football record books. His rehab going well, all signs point to Chubb making another run at 1,000-plus yards in 2016. 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). Why he's here: Cook averaged 6.5 yards per carry during his career in Tallahassee as one of the most lethal offensive weapons in program history. Career stats (2014-17): 947 carries, 5,621 yards, 60 TDs; 79 catches, 814 yards receiving, 4 TDs, Accomplishments: First-team All-Pac-12 (2015); Second-team All-Pac-12 (2014, 2017); Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2014); Pac-12 career rushing touchdowns leader (60). 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%). 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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). We present them here for purely educational purposes. Auburn learned an important lesson last year. Jeff Burger was a winner. He went No. The former SEC Newcomer of the Year eclipsed the 1,000 rushing yard mark this past season, and he is poised for a monster season in 2022. Tank Bigsby is a created player in NCAA 14, PFF Draft (@PFF_College) October 10, 2020. Frederickson was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. It includes every starting running back throughout Nebraska Cornhuskers history, including current running backs and past ones. 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. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. 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). Yes, you read that correctly: Allgeier had only 26 career carries entering the 2020 season but still managed to finish the year with a 93.1 rushing grade, the second-best behind Javonte Williams. 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). He had almost 2,000 all-purpose yards as a junior in high school and has the potential to be a solid option in years to come for Auburn. Sullivan to Beasley was one of the most well-known calls in college football during the early 1970s. 17, Reggie Slack made the jersey famous. In his one season, he set the season record for touchdown passes and threw for the second-most yards in a season. As you can see, the numbers are near idential to James, though Freeman played one more season and had considerably more carries. He opened his Bulldogs career with 1,385 at the time joiningHerschel Walker as the only true freshmen to reach 1,000. Burger carries a record of 19-3-2. What we know for sure is that Auburn will Before Jason Campbell wore No. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. 1 overall in 1986), eventually starting his pro football career with the Oakland Raiders. 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. 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. Indiana's depleted running backs room got some help on Saturday when former Auburn back Shaun Shivers committed to the Hoosiers. He also averaged 10.5 yards per reception and caught two touchdown passes. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The former five-star dubbed as the next Adrian Peterson, Fournette only started 24 games of the 31 he appeared in during his short-lived tenure and still managed 19 games over 100 yards rushing including outings of 284, 244, 233, 228 and 212. When it came to those inside-zone runs that Kentucky loves so much, Rodriguez jumped to first in rushing grade nationwide. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Please update it here. Mason took home the SECs Offensive Player of the Year award in 2013 along with a first-team All-SEC selection. Or write about sports? Leard finished his career No. That grew to 1,100 as a sophomore and surged to 1,577 as a featured back this past season. 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. // Okla. / Texas // ND // USC. 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. It is not a secret that Auburns coaching staff is looking to run the ball early and often this season. The time that Craig had at Auburn will always be remembered well by the Tigers fans. The 6-foot, 209-pound Bigsby wass described by Gus Malzahn as a one-play drive type of guy who has great balance, great instincts and can break tackles. He is a perfect fit for the Auburn offense he just has no collegiate experience and did not get to earn reps in spring. 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. However, Elliott scored 58 career touchdowns to Dobbins' 38 despite 132 fewer carries in only two years as a starter. 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. Gurley nearly cracked 1,000 yards in all three of his seasons before leaving early for the NFL. Why he's here: We're cheating here with an 11th player and McCaffrey won't be a popular pick inside Top 10 considering there are guys with considerably more rushing yards, but he was an all-purpose freak at Stanford who was a threat to go the distance every time he touched the football and underrated nationally given those strengths. The perfect weapon in the Ducks' NASCAR offense, James often touched it three or four consecutive plays and would wear down linebackers trying to wrap him. Jackson was drafted into the NFL twice (including No. Listing the 10 best quarterbacks in history is never an easy task with so much talent that has taken the field. 8 spot for passing touchdowns and passing yardage. 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. 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. WebHis final year on campus is what makes him one of the best backs in SEC history. Robinson was a five-star recruit in the 2020 class, according to 247Sports, and dazzled down the stretch of his true freshman campaign. 1. What we know for sure is that Auburn will have a new lead back after JaTarvious Whitlow decided to transfer from the program after leading the team in rushing the past two seasons. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. He will have one year of eligibility in Bloomington. McFadden finished second to Tim Tebow in the 2007 Heisman vote after rushing for 1,830 yards and 16 touchdowns. Like Bigsby, Vaughn was also one of the top first-year players in college football this past season. The 2021 college football season kicks off in just over 100 days, and we at PFF are here to get you ready for it. Yes, Chubb was better than Gurley (3,285 career rushing yards, 36 TDs). Why he's here: Touchdown machine. 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