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3. Jalen Hurd, Tennessee
If Fournette and Chubb are out in front, Jalen Hurd isn’t too far away from being able to contend himself, showing big improvement from 2014 to 2015. His overall grade improved from +10.1 to +13.4, his rushing grade improved from +6.7 to +11.6 and his receiving grade improved from +0.6 to +4.6. Showing considerably improvement in those three areas, Hurd is coming off an impressive sophomore season.
With the exception of a poor game against the -3.4 performance against the Missouri Tigers, a game in which he struggled as a blocker and fumbled, Hurd was excellent on his way to a 4.7 yards per carry average throughout the 2015 season. Forcing 65 missed tackles on 275 carries, his 68.1 elusive rating score was the third best among retuning running backs heading into the 2016 season
4. Alvin Kamara, Tennessee
We hear all about Jalen Hurd, and for good reason, but just like Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake at Alabama last year, there’s much more to this Tennessee backfield than Hurd alone. While Hurd is the better runner, Alvin Kamara is the better all round player, with a skill set that lends him well to being a third down back..
He graded well as a runner, averaging 6.6 yards per carry and forcing 28 missed tackles from 106 carries and scoring seven touchdowns, but it was as a receiver where he really stood out. He forced 13 missed tackles from 35 receptions, racking up 296 receiving yards and scoring a further three touchdowns. He impressed in pass protection too, allowing just three hurries from 45 pass blocking attempts.
3. Jalen Hurd, Tennessee
If Fournette and Chubb are out in front, Jalen Hurd isn’t too far away from being able to contend himself, showing big improvement from 2014 to 2015. His overall grade improved from +10.1 to +13.4, his rushing grade improved from +6.7 to +11.6 and his receiving grade improved from +0.6 to +4.6. Showing considerably improvement in those three areas, Hurd is coming off an impressive sophomore season.
With the exception of a poor game against the -3.4 performance against the Missouri Tigers, a game in which he struggled as a blocker and fumbled, Hurd was excellent on his way to a 4.7 yards per carry average throughout the 2015 season. Forcing 65 missed tackles on 275 carries, his 68.1 elusive rating score was the third best among retuning running backs heading into the 2016 season
4. Alvin Kamara, Tennessee
We hear all about Jalen Hurd, and for good reason, but just like Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake at Alabama last year, there’s much more to this Tennessee backfield than Hurd alone. While Hurd is the better runner, Alvin Kamara is the better all round player, with a skill set that lends him well to being a third down back..
He graded well as a runner, averaging 6.6 yards per carry and forcing 28 missed tackles from 106 carries and scoring seven touchdowns, but it was as a receiver where he really stood out. He forced 13 missed tackles from 35 receptions, racking up 296 receiving yards and scoring a further three touchdowns. He impressed in pass protection too, allowing just three hurries from 45 pass blocking attempts.
