Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Chubb+Michel=Barkley?

Combined, number one ranked UGA running backs Nick Chubb and Sony Michel have 50% more rushing yards than Heisman favorite Saquon Barkley. But add in Barkley's receiving numbers and they're just about even. Add in Barkley's return yards and the Penn State senior has the lead.

.NC.SM..both..SB..SBAP.GA opp/PSU opp
096 087 0183 172 0226 App St/Akron
063 073 0140 088 0133 Notre Dame/Pitt
131 000 0131 047 0189 Samford/Georgia State
081 032 0113 211 0305 Miss State/Iowa
109 064 0173 056 0107 Tennessee/Indiana
138 150 0188 075 0084 Vanderbilt/Northwestern
070 086 0156 108 0161 Missouri/Michigan
077 137 0214 044 0067 Florida/Ohio State
765 629 1298 801 1272

Against Power Five schools, the three backs are about even.

Rushing yards vs Power 5 schools:
582 Barkley (857 including receiving)
542 Michel
538 Chubb

Combined, Chubb and Michel would rank near the top of the NCAA rushing leaders.

Current NCAA rushing leaders include several QBs 
1. 1387 Bryce Love, Stanford
5. 1169 Josh Adams, Notre Dame
6. 1142 QB Zach Abey, Navy

10. 1029 QB Lamar Jackson, Louisville
13. 926 QB Kahlil Tate, Arizona
19. 843 AJ Dillon, Boston College
23. 801 Saquon Barkley, Penn State
25. 781 KirVonte Benson, Georgia Tech
27. 765 Nick Chubb, Georgia
28. 759 QB Arion Worthman, Air Force

32. 727 QB Taquon Marshall, Georgia Tech
34. 723 Kerryon Johson, Auburn
37. 711 Derrius Guice, LSU
38. 697 Damien Harris, Alabama
41. 666 QB Nick Fitzgerald, Mississippi State
42. 662 Aeris Williams, Miss State
45. 654 Nyhein Hines, NC State

50. 629 Sony Michel, Georgia
53. 615 John Kelly, Tennessee   
68. 572 QB Jalen Hurts, Alabama
99. 489 Travis Etienne, Clemson

114. 460 QB Kelly Bryant, Clemson
143. 424 Travis Feaster, Clemson
173. 366 D’Andre Swift, Georgia
288. 227 Elijah Holyfield, Georgia
341. 192 Qua Searcy, Georgia Tech
342. 190 Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
370. 168 Jerry Howard, Georgia Tech
374. 166 Brian Herrien, Georgia

Guess I'll have to compare Barkley to the greatest running back in college football history. Wonder how that will turn out?

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