Nebraska Tail-Backs

[MentschTrachtGottLacht]

Few positions in college football are as iconic as the tail-backs at Nebraska. Athlon ranked the Top 10 tail-backs (I-Backs) in Nebraska history -- what do you think? I know I'm one of the lone Husker fans here, but I think everyone should have an opinion on this. Before anyone asks, Johnny Rodgers wasn't really a tail-back as he did a lot more of his damage out wide and returning punts.

 

 

10 - Rex Burkhead

9 - Roger Craig

8 - Roy Helu, Jr.

7 - Doug Dubose

6 - Kenny Clark

5 - Calvin Jones

4 - Ameer Abdullah

3 - Ahman Green

2 - Lawrence Phillips

1 - Mike Rozier

 

 

 

[UK#1fanisback]

Roger Craig was the best of the bunch.

[spindoc]

Frankly, and sadly, I thought Lawrence Phillips was the most talented of that group.

[Jumper_Dad]

Roger Craig was the best of the bunch.

 

Best pro maybe...not the best Cornhusker.

[Clyde]

I think the position is more iconic than the backs that played it.

[TheDeuce]

I recognize two names on that list.

[Clyde]

I recognize two names on that list.

 

 

Young buck

[UKMustangFan]

Never heard of 1,5,6, or 7...

[Hatz]

Jeff Kinney.

[Hatz]

Never heard of 1,5,6, or 7...

 

Mike Rozier won the Heisman in 1983.

[Hatz]

I.M. Hipp

[Hatz]

Craig and Rozier were in the same backfield sharing time in 1982.

[UK#1fanisback]

I can name five colleges with better backs.

[UKMustangFan]

I can name five colleges with better backs.

 

Congrats??

[Clyde]

I can name five colleges with better backs.

 

There's always someone that doesn't know what "iconic" means.