College Dream Backfields

DownTheDrive.com writer Clayton Trutor has been following me on Twitter. Good guy. Two years ago he wrote an interesting article on the top college dream backfields, which was a must read for me. I’ve added the rushing totals for each pair, average yards per season, and the seasons played. Of course I disagree with his final rankings.

At SMU Eric Dickerson was already a member of the Pony Express backfield with future pro Craig James. At Georgia Nick Chubb passed Gurley for second place on the rushing list.

At Syracuse Ernie Davis rushed for more yards than the great Jim Brown, and Larry Csonka rushed for more than Floyd Little.

Trutor left USC off the list fort his own personal reasons. I’ll add them to mine, along with Auburn, since I keep hearing about how great Bo Jackson is.

Now I've always loved me some Gale Sayers, and who wouldn't like big, bruising John Riggins, who at a White House state dinner asked Nancy Reagan if she was going to eat her fruit cup. Just not sure they're the greatest dream college backfield. 

.#....total..avg.yrs.school.player.player

12. 8134 1017 8 Auburn Bo Jackson Cadillac Williams

11. 8233 1372 6 USC OJ Simpson Marcus Allen

10. 9357 1170 8 Ohio State Archie Griffin Eddie George

9. 10722 1340 8 Texas Earl Campbell Ricky Williams

8. 05048 1010 5 SMU Doak Walker Eric Dickerson (Clayton)

8. 08192 1024 8 SMU Craig James Eric Dickerson (me)

7. 03979 0663 6 Army Doc Blanchard Glenn Davis

6. 04841 0807 6 Syracuse Jim Brown Floyd Little (Clayton)

6. 05320 0887 6 Syracuse Ernie Davis Larry Csonka (me)

5. 08403 1200 7 Oklahoma State Barry Sanders Thurman Thomas

4. 05320 0887 6 LSU Billy Cannon Leonard Fournette

3. 09544 1591 6 UGA Herschel Walker Todd Gurley (Clayton)

3. 10028 1433 7 UGA Herschel Walker Nick Chubb (me)

2. 07861 0983 8 Oklahoma Billy Sims Adrian Peterson

1. 05334 0889 6 Kansas Gale Sayers John Riggins

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