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Best of the Best: Running backs

  1. Tashard Choice, RB, Georgia Tech, 6'1, 205
  1. Mike Hart, RB, Michigan, 5'9, 196
  1. Rafael Little, RB, Kentucky, 5'10, 195
  1. Matt Forte, RB, Tulane, 6'2, 225
  1. Allen Patrick, RB, Oklahoma, 6'0, 191
  1. Calvin Dawson, RB, Louisiana-Monroe, 5'10, 207
  1. Yvenson Bernard, RB, Oregon State , 5'9, 202
  1. Albert Young, RB, Iowa, 5'10, 209
  1. Corey Boyd, RB, South Carolina, 6'1, 214
  1. Chris Johnson, RB, ECU, 5'11, 200
  1. Ryan Torain, RB, Arizona State, 6'1, 213
  1. Tony Temple, RB, Missouri, 5'9, 200
  1. Justin Forsett, RB, California, 5'8, 186
  1. Omar Cuff, RB, Delaware, 5'10, 195
  1. Dantrell Savage, RB, Oklahoma State, 5'9, 195

Top Underclassmen:

  1. Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas, 6'2, 205
  1. Rashad Mendenhall, RB, Illinois
  1. Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon, 5'11, 230
  1. Jamaal Charles, RB, Texas
  1. James Davis, RB, Clemson, 5'11, 205
  1. Kevin Smith, RB, Central Florida, 6'1, 211
  1. Steve Slaton, RB, West Virginia, 5'10, 195
  1. Ray Rice, RB, Rutgers
  1. Arian Foster, RB, Tennessee
  1. Marlon Lucky, RB, Nebraska

Best of the Rest (Alphabetical by School):
L.V. Whitworth, RB, Boston College, 5’11, 216
Thomas Brown, RB, Georgia, 5’8, 200
Kregg Lumpkin, RB, Georgia, 6’1, 222
Damian Sims, RB, Iowa, 5’9, 185
Jehuu Caulcrick, RB, Michigan State, 6’0, 255
Amir Pinnix, RB, Minnesota, 6’0, 205
BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, Mississippi, 5’11, 225
Xavier Omon, RB, Northwest Missouri State, 5’11, 220
Chauncey Washington, RB, Southern California, 6’1, 220
Marcus Thomas, RB, UTEP, 6’1, 215
Louis Rankin, RB, Washington, 6’1, 205

Other Noteworthy Seniors (Alphabetical by School):
Kevin Richardson, RB, Appilacian State, 5’9, 190
Chris Jennings, RB, Arizona, 5’10, 225
Brandon Whitaker, RB, Baylor, 5’10, 197
Jamar Brittingham, RB, Bloomsburg, 6’0, 200
Danny Woodhead, RB, Chadron State, 5’9, 200
Butler Benton, RB, Cincinnati, 6’1, 210
Greg Moore, RB, Cincinnati, 6’2, 225
Hugh Charles, RB, Colorado, 5’8, 190
Pierre Walker, RB, Eastern Michigan, 5’7, 206
Brian Flowers, RB, Idaho, 5’9, 190
James Johnson, RB, Kansas State, 5’11, 200
Lance Ball, RB, Maryland, 5’9, 223
Joseph Doss, RB, Memphis, 5’9, 196
Charlie Jones, RB, Miami(FL), 5’10, 218
Brandon Murphy, RB, Miami(OH), 5’8, 177
DeMarco McNair, RB, Middle Tennessee State, 5’11, 195
Alley Broussard, RB, Missouri Southern, 6’1, 235
Jamario Thomas, RB, North Texas, 5’11, 210
Travis Thomas, RB, Notre Dame, 6’0, 218
Kalvin McRae, RB, Ohio, 5’11, 208
Austin Scott, RB, Penn State, 6’0, 222
Brandon Bornes, RB, San Diego State, 6’1, 225
Lynell Hamilton, RB/FB, San Diego State, 6’0, 225
Yonus Davis, RB, San Jose State, 5’7, 180
Cedrick Dorsey, RB, Southern Methodist, 5’11, 200
Don Chapman, RB, Tennessee-Martin, 5’10, 215
Jalen Parmele, RB, Toledo, 6’0, 222
Sean Dawkins, RB, Troy, 5’10, 225
Courtney Tennial, RB, Tulsa, 5’9, 214
Chris Markey, RB, UCLA, 5’11, 204
Cassen Jackson-Garrison, RB, Vanderbilt, 6/1, 220
Micah Andrews, RB, Wake Forest, 5’10, 212
Mark Bonds, RB, Western Michigan, 5’10, 215

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