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Title: Best SEC RB Careers
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on April 10, 2020, 09:19:54 PM

As per my list on the B10 forum, minus the riff-raff...
1. Herschel Walker, Georgia
2. George Rogers, South Carolina
3. Nick Chubb, Georiga
4. Darren McFadden, Arkansas
5. Kevin Faulk, LSU
6. Bo Jackson, Auburn
7. Errict Rhett, Florida
8. Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt
9. Dalton Hilliard, LSU
10. Charles Alexander, LSU
11. Emmitt Smith, Florida
12. Anthony Dixon, Miss State
13. Leonard Fournette, LSU
14. Benny Snell, Kentucky
15. BenJarvis Green-Ellis, Ole Miss
.
This isn't about a guy's 40 time or Heisman chances or draft stock, it's about how productive he was in college.  Yes, leaving early hinders you on this list.  4 years of productivity > 3 years of productivity

Title: Re: Best SEC RB Careers
Post by: Cincydawg on April 11, 2020, 08:01:53 AM

Rushing Yards
 

• Since 1956

Herschel Walker (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/herschel-walker-1.html)	5259	1980	1982	Georgia (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/)

2

Nick Chubb (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/nick-chubb-1.html)*	4769	2014	2017	Georgia (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/)

3

Darren McFadden (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/darren-mcfadden-1.html)*	4590	2005	2007	Arkansas (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/)

4

Kevin Faulk (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kevin-faulk-1.html)	4557	1995	1998	LSU (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/)

5

Bo Jackson (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bo-jackson-1.html)	4303	1982	1985	Auburn (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/auburn/)

6

Ralph Webb (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ralph-webb-1.html)*	4178	2014	2017	Vanderbilt (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/)

7

Errict Rhett (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/errict-rhett-1.html)	4163	1989	1993	Florida (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida/)

8

Dalton Hilliard (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/dalton-hilliard-2.html)	4050	1982	1985	LSU (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/)

9

Charles Alexander (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/charles-alexander-1.html)	4035	1975	1978	LSU (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/)

10

Anthony Dixon (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/anthony-dixon-1.html)*	3994	2006	2009	Mississippi State (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi-state/)

11

Emmitt Smith (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/emmitt-smith-1.html)	3928	1987	1989	Florida (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida/)

12

Benjamin Snell Jr. (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/benjamin-snell-jr-1.html)*	3873	2016	2018	Kentucky (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kentucky/)

13

Sonny Collins (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/sonny-collins-1.html)	3835	1972	1975	Kentucky (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kentucky/)

14

Carnell Williams (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/carnell-williams-1.html)*	3831	2001	2004	Auburn (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/auburn/)

15

Leonard Fournette (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/leonard-fournette-1.html)*	3830	2014	2016	LSU (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/)

16

Alex Collins (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/alex-collins-1.html)*	3703	2013	2015	Arkansas (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/)

17

Trayveon Williams (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/trayveon-williams-1.html)*	3615	2016	2018	Texas A&M (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-am/)

18

Sony Michel (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/sony-michel-1.html)*	3613	2014	2017	Georgia (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/)

19

Nick Fitzgerald (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/nick-fitzgerald-2.html)*	3607	2015	2018	Mississippi State (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi-state/)

20

Derrick Henry (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/derrick-henry-2.html)*	3591	2013	2015	Alabama (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/alabama/)

Rk
Player
Yds
From
To
School


21

Shaun Alexander (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/shaun-alexander-1.html)	3565	1996	1999	Alabama (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/alabama/)

22

James Brooks (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/james-brooks-2.html)	3523	1977	1980	Auburn (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/auburn/)

23

Bobby Humphrey (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bobby-humphrey-1.html)	3420	1985	1988	Alabama (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/alabama/)

24

Joe Cribbs (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joe-cribbs-1.html)	3368	1976	1979	Auburn (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/auburn/)

25

Moe Williams (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/moe-williams-1.html)	3333	1993	1995	Kentucky (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kentucky/)

26

Kenneth Darby (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kenneth-darby-1.html)*	3324	2003	2006	Alabama (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/alabama/)

27

T.J. Yeldon (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tj-yeldon-1.html)*	3322	2012	2014	Alabama (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/alabama/)

28

Ben Tate (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ben-tate-1.html)*	3321	2006	2009	Auburn (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/auburn/)

29

Todd Gurley (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/todd-gurley-1.html)*	3285	2012	2014	Georgia (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/)

30

Mark Ingram (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/mark-ingram-1.html)*	3261	2008	2010	Alabama (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/alabama/)

31

Neal Anderson (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/neal-anderson-1.html)	3234	1982	1985	Florida (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida/)

32

Garrison Hearst (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/garrison-hearst-1.html)	3232	1990	1992	Georgia (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/)

33

Jerious Norwood (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jerious-norwood-1.html)	3222	2002	2005	Mississippi State (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi-state/)

34

Deuce McAllister (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/deuce-mcallister-1.html)*	3181	1997	2000	Ole Miss (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi/)

35

Zac Stacy (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/zac-stacy-1.html)*	3143	2009	2012	Vanderbilt (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/)

36

Trent Richardson (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/trent-richardson-1.html)*	3130	2009	2011	Alabama (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/alabama/)

37

Earnest Graham (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/earnest-graham-1.html)*	3085	1998	2002	Florida (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida/)

38

Travis Henry (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/travis-henry-1.html)	3078	1997	2000	Tennessee (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/)

39

Fred Taylor (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/fred-taylor-2.html)	3075	1994	1997	Florida (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida/)

40

Derrius Guice (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/derrius-guice-1.html)*	3074	2015	2017	LSU (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/)

Rk
Player
Yds
From
To
School


41

Damien Harris (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/damien-harris-1.html)*	3070	2015	2018	Alabama (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/alabama/)

42

Cedric Cobbs (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/cedric-cobbs-1.html)*	3018	1999	2003	Arkansas (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/)

43

Lars Tate (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/lars-tate-1.html)	3017	1984	1987	Georgia (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/)

44

Rafael Little (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/rafael-little-1.html)*	2996	2004	2007	Kentucky (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kentucky/)

45

Tre Mason (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tre-mason-1.html)*	2979	2011	2013	Auburn (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/auburn/)

46

Arian Foster (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/arian-foster-1.html)*	2964	2005	2008	Tennessee (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/)

47

Felix Jones (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/felix-jones-1.html)*	2956	2005	2007	Arkansas (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/)

48

Tim Tebow (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tim-tebow-1.html)*	2947	2006	2009	Florida (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida/)

49

Mark Higgs (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/mark-higgs-1.html)	2892	1984	1987	Kentucky (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kentucky/)

50

James Stewart (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/james-stewart-3.html)

2890

1991

1994

Tennessee (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/)

Title: Re: Best SEC RB Careers
Post by: Cincydawg on April 11, 2020, 08:02:39 AM

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/sec/leaders/rush-yds-player-career.html (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/sec/leaders/rush-yds-player-career.html)

Title: Re: Best SEC RB Careers
Post by: Cincydawg on April 11, 2020, 09:33:15 AM

I suppose productivity could include rushing, passing, and return yards.

Title: Re: Best SEC RB Careers
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on May 03, 2020, 03:16:54 PM

Just listing the rushing leaders ignores all context.

Title: Re: Best SEC RB Careers
Post by: Cincydawg on May 03, 2020, 06:08:17 PM

One way to think about this subjectively is to ask "If the player were replaced with a reasonably competent but average rusher, how many more losses would the team have had?".

I figure the 1980 Dawgs were an 8-4 kind of team without #34.

Emmit didn't really have a great college career relatively, did he?

Title: Re: Best SEC RB Careers
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on May 15, 2020, 05:15:21 PM

Emmitt's Florida career was similar to Bo Jackson's final 3 years, minus the Heisman.  He had a breakout FR season, missed some games as a SOPH due to injury, then a good JR season. 

Bo
Yr 2 - 1,213 yds & 12 TD
Yr 3 - 475 yds & 5 TD
Yr 4 - 1,786 yds & 17 TD
.
Emmitt
Yr 1 - 1,341 yds & 13 TD
Yr 2 - 988 yds & 9 TD
Yr 3 - 1,599 yds & 14 TD

Emmitt left as Florida's all-time leading rusher in a career, single-season, and single-game.  He still owns the latter two records and it took a 4-year career for the only RB to pass him on the career yardage list (Errict Rhett).  He was pretty good.

Title: Re: Best SEC RB Careers
Post by: HK_Vol on June 23, 2020, 05:36:25 AM

Chuck Webb was one of the all-time greats at running back, but he'll never show up as he blew his knee the second game of his sophomore season and never played again.  But he was a great one. 

Title: Re: Best SEC RB Careers
Post by: OrangeAfroMan on June 26, 2020, 07:54:09 AM

Cobb-Webb!

Title: Re: Best SEC RB Careers
Post by: jgvol on July 11, 2020, 09:49:59 AM

 Benjarvis Green Ellis....no way.  

Should be 50 more backs on the list before him.  

Would you take him over Jamal Lewis, or Travis Henry?

Hell naw. 

Title: Re: Best SEC RB Careers
Post by: Cincydawg on July 11, 2020, 09:54:15 AM

Quote from: Cincydawg on May 03, 2020, 06:08:17 PM

Emmit didn't really have a great college career relatively, did he?

Relative to his NFL career, his college career was merely very very very good.  "Merely".

Title: Re: Best SEC RB Careers
Post by: gymvol on August 18, 2020, 02:50:23 PM

If you leave out Billy Cannon a Heisman Trophy winner along with George Cafego and Johnny Majors both Heisman candidates you don't know much about SEC football just what you've seen in your life time.

Title: Re: Best SEC RB Careers
Post by: Cincydawg on August 19, 2020, 10:19:17 AM

One could even go back to Frank Sinkwich, also a Heisman winner, but most folks wouldn't.  Charlie Trippi was runner up, and maybe he should get some consideration.

Johnny Majors' running stats are pretty, well, more typical of a QB ...