This + the corresponding RB class in 2014 = the best overall class of RBs ever since Rivals began ranking them.
I can't remember a better overall class than this one.
Joe Mixon has taken a back seat to Samaje Perine
1.) Joe Mixon, Oklahoma; 5-star, 6.1 RR, #8 on the Rivals 100, 2nd-best prospect in California; Rushed for 753 yards and 7 TDs on 113 carries (6.7 YPC) and had 28 receptions for 356 yards and another 4 TDs in 2015; Was suspended for an entire season after a video showed him punching a woman; Last month, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that a surveillance videotape of the altercation is a public record under Oklahoma law; As a consequence, the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters can petition a court to order that the video be released and shared with the public.
Second-team All-American in 2015
2.) Dalvin Cook, Florida State; 5-star, 6.1 RR, #18 on the Rivals 100, 3rd-best prospect in Florida; Second-team All-American and first-team All-ACC in 2015 after his 1,691 yard rushing effort; Put together the finest season by a freshman running back in Florida State history, setting an FSU freshman record with 1,008 yards and eight rushing scores on just 170 carries (5.9 ypc); Was 2nd-team All-ACC as a true freshman.
I'm an LSU alum and fan, and yet I had McCaffrey > Fournette in 2015
3.) Christian McCaffrey, Stanford; 4-star, 5.9 RR, #77 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Colorado; NCAA single-season all-purpose yards record holder with 3,864 yards; Heisman finalist and the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2015; Had 2,019 rushing yards on 337 carries (6.0 YPC) and led Stanford with 45 receptions in 2015.
UK's leading rusher in each of the past two seasons
4.) Stanley Williams, Kentucky; 4-star, 5.9 RR, #118 on the Rivals 250, 10th-best prospect in Georgia; Kentucky's leading rusher in 2015 with 855 yards on 121 carries (7.1 YPC) and 6 TDs; Had 486 yards and 5 TDs (both leading UK numbers) as a true freshman in 2014.
Tony James
5.) Tony James, Oregon; 4-star, 5.9 RR, #129 on the Rivals 250, 21st-best prospect in Florida; Was Oregon's 4th-leading rusher in 2015 with 288 yards and three touchdowns; Redshirted in 2014.
TCU's 2nd-leading receiver in 2015
6.) Varshaun Nixon, Texas Christian; 4-star, 5.8 RR, #147 on the Rivals 250, 18th-best prospect in Texas; Started 7 games for TCU in 2015 and had 16 carries for 66 yards, along with 47 receptions for 501 yards, averaging 10.7 yards per catch with a touchdown; Missed the 2014 season recovering from a knee injury.
Never made it to Clemson and is now a WR at Memphis
7.) Jae'lon Oglesby, Clemson; 4-star, 5.8 RR, #178 on the Rivals 250, 2nd-best prospect in South Carolina; Now a wide receiver at University of Memphis; Didn't qualify out of HS and spent 2014 at Fork Union Military Academy; Had 20 receptions for 167 yards in 2015.
Florida's 4th-leading receiver with 29 receptions in 2015
8.) Brandon Powell, Florida; 4-star, 5.8 RR, #200 on the Rivals 250, 32nd-best prospect in Florida; Started 10 games for the Gators in 2015 and had 29 receptions for 390 yards and 3 TDs; Played in 11 games as a true freshman, starting twice.
9.) Derrell Scott, Tennessee; 4-star, 5.8 RR, #202 on the Rivals 250, 8th-best prospect in North Carolina; Now at East Carolina, where he sat out the 2015 season due to NCAA transfer regs; Appeared in two games for Tennessee in 2014.
10.) Nick Scott, Penn State; 3-star, 5.7 RR, 15th-best prospect in Virginia; Moved to DB this spring; He started two games at running back in 2015 due to injuries to Saquon Barkley and Akeel Lynch, running for 133 yards and a touchdown in 30 carries; Redshirted in 2014.
I can't remember a better overall class than this one.
Joe Mixon has taken a back seat to Samaje Perine
1.) Joe Mixon, Oklahoma; 5-star, 6.1 RR, #8 on the Rivals 100, 2nd-best prospect in California; Rushed for 753 yards and 7 TDs on 113 carries (6.7 YPC) and had 28 receptions for 356 yards and another 4 TDs in 2015; Was suspended for an entire season after a video showed him punching a woman; Last month, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that a surveillance videotape of the altercation is a public record under Oklahoma law; As a consequence, the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters can petition a court to order that the video be released and shared with the public.
Second-team All-American in 2015
2.) Dalvin Cook, Florida State; 5-star, 6.1 RR, #18 on the Rivals 100, 3rd-best prospect in Florida; Second-team All-American and first-team All-ACC in 2015 after his 1,691 yard rushing effort; Put together the finest season by a freshman running back in Florida State history, setting an FSU freshman record with 1,008 yards and eight rushing scores on just 170 carries (5.9 ypc); Was 2nd-team All-ACC as a true freshman.
I'm an LSU alum and fan, and yet I had McCaffrey > Fournette in 2015
3.) Christian McCaffrey, Stanford; 4-star, 5.9 RR, #77 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Colorado; NCAA single-season all-purpose yards record holder with 3,864 yards; Heisman finalist and the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2015; Had 2,019 rushing yards on 337 carries (6.0 YPC) and led Stanford with 45 receptions in 2015.
UK's leading rusher in each of the past two seasons
4.) Stanley Williams, Kentucky; 4-star, 5.9 RR, #118 on the Rivals 250, 10th-best prospect in Georgia; Kentucky's leading rusher in 2015 with 855 yards on 121 carries (7.1 YPC) and 6 TDs; Had 486 yards and 5 TDs (both leading UK numbers) as a true freshman in 2014.
Tony James
5.) Tony James, Oregon; 4-star, 5.9 RR, #129 on the Rivals 250, 21st-best prospect in Florida; Was Oregon's 4th-leading rusher in 2015 with 288 yards and three touchdowns; Redshirted in 2014.
TCU's 2nd-leading receiver in 2015
6.) Varshaun Nixon, Texas Christian; 4-star, 5.8 RR, #147 on the Rivals 250, 18th-best prospect in Texas; Started 7 games for TCU in 2015 and had 16 carries for 66 yards, along with 47 receptions for 501 yards, averaging 10.7 yards per catch with a touchdown; Missed the 2014 season recovering from a knee injury.
Never made it to Clemson and is now a WR at Memphis
7.) Jae'lon Oglesby, Clemson; 4-star, 5.8 RR, #178 on the Rivals 250, 2nd-best prospect in South Carolina; Now a wide receiver at University of Memphis; Didn't qualify out of HS and spent 2014 at Fork Union Military Academy; Had 20 receptions for 167 yards in 2015.
Florida's 4th-leading receiver with 29 receptions in 2015
8.) Brandon Powell, Florida; 4-star, 5.8 RR, #200 on the Rivals 250, 32nd-best prospect in Florida; Started 10 games for the Gators in 2015 and had 29 receptions for 390 yards and 3 TDs; Played in 11 games as a true freshman, starting twice.
9.) Derrell Scott, Tennessee; 4-star, 5.8 RR, #202 on the Rivals 250, 8th-best prospect in North Carolina; Now at East Carolina, where he sat out the 2015 season due to NCAA transfer regs; Appeared in two games for Tennessee in 2014.
10.) Nick Scott, Penn State; 3-star, 5.7 RR, 15th-best prospect in Virginia; Moved to DB this spring; He started two games at running back in 2015 due to injuries to Saquon Barkley and Akeel Lynch, running for 133 yards and a touchdown in 30 carries; Redshirted in 2014.
