August 16, 201412 yr I was just kicking around like everyone else, bored waiting on the start of the college football season in a couple of weeks. What I wanted to see is who are the best running backs college football that you have watched through the years. With this we should get some different names / opinions depending on BGP'rs age I will be 57 yrs. old next month so my list would look like (without looking up stats) Herschel Walker - Georgia Barry Sanders - OK. State Billy Simms - Oklahoma O.J. Simpson - U.S.C. Marcus Allen - U.S.C. Bo Jackson - Auburn Tony Dorsett - PITT Johnny Rodgers - Nebraska Archie Griffin - Ohio State Eddie George - Ohio State IF I had to pick a top 5 (and those are all great, imo interchangeable), I probably would go with : 1. H. Walker, 2. B. Sanders, 3. B. Jackson, 4. O.J. Simpson, 5. A. Griffin
August 16, 201412 yr Awesome thread Old Rambler. Here's mine, and it's the best running back performance I've seen in person and at that level. It's a Texas High School Football story that will probably be an interesting story to some or a scroll over for others. Daniel Brooks, Current So., Oklahoma Sooners, ; 5'8, 185 from Calhoun High School in Port Lavaca, TX; 4* recruit by most services. Saw him in a game down in the South/Central Texas area and the kid was unreal. Made the trip with another classmate to watch a friend from school and his Dad coach. Knew that the kid was going to Oklahoma. Got to see him carry the ball all of 3 or 4 meaningful times. His team eventually lost in the Round of 8 in the 4A Texas playoffs to Johnny Manziel's old school (lost 50-43... 5A is the biggest in TX). As a junior, 10 carries for 122 yards. Didn't get to see much of him because the game was a blowout and the playoffs began the next week, but the way he looked, in a Texas game no less, was incredible. Ironically enough, it was the only game that year where he didn't score a touchdown, but again, it didn't matter. If we're going all-time, then seeing Ladanian Tomlinson catch and carry the ball against the Bengals in Paul Brown is going to be hard to top. All things considered though, Brooks is probably the best running back performance I've seen in person considering the level they were at, how close we were to the field, etc. Edited August 17, 201412 yr by JokersWild24 Added 'meaningful' for clarity
August 16, 201412 yr Reggie Bush USC Maurice Clarett Ohio State Barry Sanders OK State BO Auburn Herschel Georgia
August 16, 201412 yr RBs I've seen in person ranked: Robert Edwards - Georgia (hurt in a sand football game at the Pro Bowl) Michael Bush - Louisville Knowshon Moreno - Georgia Marcus Lattimore - South Carolina Brandon Bolden - Ole Miss (at Ole Miss) Kevin Faulk - LSU Ontario Smith - Tennessee Steve Slaton - West Virginia (vs. UC in Nippert) Chris Rainey - Florida Michael Dyer - Auburn Bilal Powell - Louisville (I'm pretty sure) Alfonso Smith - Kentucky Artose Pinner - Kentucky
August 16, 201412 yr All Time: Bo Jackson - Oakland (power back) Ladanian Tomlinson - San Diego (total package... run, catch, etc.) Marshall Faulk - St. Louis/Indianapolis Adrian Peterson - Minnesota Barry Sanders - Detroit (only caught the end of his career) Emmitt Smith - Dallas Shaun Alexander - Seattle Maurice Clarett - Ohio State (talent wise) Curtis "My Favorite" Martin - New York Priest Holmes - Kansas City Ricky Williams - Texas/New Orleans Warrick Dunn - Tampa Bay/Atlanta/FSU (one of my all time favorites) Jamal Lewis - Baltimore/Tennessee (very underrated on all-time lists) Ahman Green - Green Bay (underrated) Sleepers: Jerome Bettis - Pittsburgh (The Bus could plug and chug along) Cadillac Williams - Auburn (doesn't look like he belongs on the list, but when the Cadillac was running...) Mike Alstott - Tampa Bay (not the pro type RB, but a good one) Edgerrin James - Indianapolis/Miami Tim Tebow - Florida (he really wasn't a running back, buttttt...) Eddie George - Tennessee Larry Johnson - Kansas City (when he was at his peak, he was a load) Brian Westbrook - Philadelphia (underrated) Terrell Davis - Denver (great statistical season) Wasn't Old Enough: Hershell Walker Walter Payton Earl Campbell Gale Sayers Jim Brown Thurman Thomas
August 16, 201412 yr Reggie Bush USC Maurice Clarett Ohio State Barry Sanders OK State BO Auburn Herschel Georgia Welcome to BGP RaiderPride5! Good stuff. Definitely hard to argue with anyone on that list.
August 16, 201412 yr John Riggins Roger Craig James Brooks Tony Dorsett Adrian Peterson Jermon Bettis Barry Sanders Emmit Smith
August 16, 201412 yr Author Reggie Bush USC Maurice Clarett Ohio State Barry Sanders OK State BO Auburn Herschel Georgia Nice picks RP, and welcome to bgp. :thumb:
August 18, 201412 yr In College no doubt Bo Jackson was hands down the best I have ever seen in person. Next would be Adrian Peterson. His freshman year was one of the most special things I have ever seen from a running back. Injuries hampered his college legacy. 1. Bo Jackson 2. Adrian Peterson 3. Shaun Alexander 4. Michael Bush 5. Trent Richardson These are only ones I saw live and at the college level.
August 18, 201412 yr In person. Hershel Walker. One not being mentioned is Marcus Dupree. Could have been the best all time.
August 18, 201412 yr In college my top 5 would be Bo Jackson Herschel Walker George Rogers Archie Griffen Earl Campbell
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