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Who are the best college running backs?

Updated: Jun 3

Are you in college and you love running? Well, you should sign-up for college football (just kidding unless you actually want to) because I will be telling you about the Top 10 best college running backs. Enjoy!

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  1. Herschel Walker

Birth: March 3, 1962 Place Of Birth: Wrightsville, GA Fun Fact: He won the shot put, 100-yard dash, and 220-yard dash events at the Georgia High School Association ST&F State Championships.

  1. Barry Sanders

Birth: July 16, 1968 Place of Birth: Wichita, KS Fun Fact: He was the first player in Lions history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season, achieving the feat in 1997 with 2,053 yards. 

  1. Ricky Williams

Birth: May 21, 1977 Place of Birth: San Diego, CA Fun Fact: In the 1999 Cotton Bowl Classic, he set a bowl record with 248 all-purpose yards.

  1. Archie Griffin

Birth: August 21, 1954 Place of Birth: Columbus, OH Fun Fact: He is the only football player who won the Heisman trophy twice.

  1. Tony Dorsett

Birth: April 7, 1954 Place of Birth: Rochester, PA Fun Fact: Dorsett was named to the Pro Bowl four times, All-Pro in 1981, and was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1977. 

  1. Bo Jackson

Birth: November 30, 1962 Place of Birth: Bessemer, AL Fun Fact: He played both college football and he also played in the MLB.

  1. Red Grange

Birth: June 13, 1903 Place of Birth: Forksville , PA Fun Fact: In high school, Grange earned 16 varsity letters in football, baseball, basketball, and track, scoring 75 touchdowns and 532 points for the football team. 

  1. Charles White

Birth: January 22, 1958 Place of Birth: Chicago, IL Fun Fact: He was the Rose Bowl Player of the Game twice, in 1978 and 1979, and was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.

  1. Doak Walker

Birth: January 1, 1927 Place of Birth: Dallas, TX Fun Fact: In 35 games at SMU, Walker scored 303 points, including 40 touchdowns, 60 extra points, and one field goal. 

  1. Marcus Allen

    Birth: March March 26, 1960 Place of Birth:







 
 
 

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