Took all guys rated 4-stars or better - that's how I ended up with 8.
Husker fans will get a good laugh at #3.
The #6 guy on the list has done pretty well for himself.
Had a 50-yard TD run vs. Nebraska in 2016
1.) Taj Griffin, Oregon; 4-stars, 6.0 RR, #70 on the Rivals 100, 8th-best prospect in Georgia; Played in eight games with one start in 2017 as he was recovering from a torn ACL; Through three seasons, he has 848 rushing yards and 28 receptions for 319 receiving yards.
Projected to go in the 4th round in this year's draft
2.) Nyheim Hines, North Carolina State; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #94 on the Rivals 100, 3rd-best prospect in North Carolina; Had a breakout season in 2017, rushing for 1,113 yards and 12 TDs on 197 carries; Also played WR during his career in Raleigh and was a stellar kick returner; Declared early for the 2018 NFL Draft and is projected to go in the 4th round; Finished career with 1,400 rushing yards and 89 receptions for 933 yards; Also ran track and was an All-ACC sprinter.
Hasn't lived up to his recruiting hype
3.) Kendall Bussey, Texas A&M; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #106 on the Rivals 250, 5th-best prospect in Louisiana; Reserve RB over the past two seasons; Has 66 carries for 409 yards and a TD so far in his career; Redshirted in 2015.
4.) Malik Lovette, Oregon; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #110 on the Rivals 250, 18th-best prospect in California; Reserve WR in 2017 and had one reception on the season; Spent 2016 as a backup cornerback and had 16 tackles that year; Redshirted in 2015.
5.) Cameron Scarlett, Stanford; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #116 on the Rivals 250, #1-overall prospect in Oregon; Backup to the #6 guy on this list in 2017; Rushed for 389 yards and 8 TDs on 91 carries; Also returned kickoffs for Stanford; Had 38 carries for 117 yards and a TD in 2016; Redshirted in 2015.
First-team All-American and the Heisman runner-up in 2017
6.) Bryce Love, Stanford; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #134 on the Rivals 250, 6th-best prospect in North Carolina; First-team All-American, Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year, Doak Walker Award and Lombardi Award winner, and runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 2017; Had 263 carries for 2,118 yards and 19 TDs in 2017; Backed-up Christian McCaffery in 2016 and had 783 rushing yards that year; Has 3,127 career rushing yards and is returning to Stanford for his senior season.
7.) Dominic Davis, Southern Cal; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #182 on the Rivals 250, 26th-best prospect in California; Moved to cornerback in 2017 and redshirted that year; Reserve RB and WR in 2015 and 2016 and has 201 yards rushing and 11 receptions for 121 yards receiving.
8.) JaMycal Hasty, Baylor; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #213 on the Rivals 250, 29th-best prospect in Texas; Started three games for Baylor in 2017; Finished season with 314 rushing yards and 25 receptions for 105 yards; Reserve RB in 2016 and rushed for 623 yards; Redshirted in 2015.
Rivals' list of all-purpose backs in the 2015 recruiting class
Husker fans will get a good laugh at #3.
The #6 guy on the list has done pretty well for himself.
Had a 50-yard TD run vs. Nebraska in 2016
1.) Taj Griffin, Oregon; 4-stars, 6.0 RR, #70 on the Rivals 100, 8th-best prospect in Georgia; Played in eight games with one start in 2017 as he was recovering from a torn ACL; Through three seasons, he has 848 rushing yards and 28 receptions for 319 receiving yards.
Projected to go in the 4th round in this year's draft
2.) Nyheim Hines, North Carolina State; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #94 on the Rivals 100, 3rd-best prospect in North Carolina; Had a breakout season in 2017, rushing for 1,113 yards and 12 TDs on 197 carries; Also played WR during his career in Raleigh and was a stellar kick returner; Declared early for the 2018 NFL Draft and is projected to go in the 4th round; Finished career with 1,400 rushing yards and 89 receptions for 933 yards; Also ran track and was an All-ACC sprinter.
Hasn't lived up to his recruiting hype
3.) Kendall Bussey, Texas A&M; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #106 on the Rivals 250, 5th-best prospect in Louisiana; Reserve RB over the past two seasons; Has 66 carries for 409 yards and a TD so far in his career; Redshirted in 2015.
4.) Malik Lovette, Oregon; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #110 on the Rivals 250, 18th-best prospect in California; Reserve WR in 2017 and had one reception on the season; Spent 2016 as a backup cornerback and had 16 tackles that year; Redshirted in 2015.
5.) Cameron Scarlett, Stanford; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #116 on the Rivals 250, #1-overall prospect in Oregon; Backup to the #6 guy on this list in 2017; Rushed for 389 yards and 8 TDs on 91 carries; Also returned kickoffs for Stanford; Had 38 carries for 117 yards and a TD in 2016; Redshirted in 2015.
First-team All-American and the Heisman runner-up in 2017
6.) Bryce Love, Stanford; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #134 on the Rivals 250, 6th-best prospect in North Carolina; First-team All-American, Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year, Doak Walker Award and Lombardi Award winner, and runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 2017; Had 263 carries for 2,118 yards and 19 TDs in 2017; Backed-up Christian McCaffery in 2016 and had 783 rushing yards that year; Has 3,127 career rushing yards and is returning to Stanford for his senior season.
7.) Dominic Davis, Southern Cal; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #182 on the Rivals 250, 26th-best prospect in California; Moved to cornerback in 2017 and redshirted that year; Reserve RB and WR in 2015 and 2016 and has 201 yards rushing and 11 receptions for 121 yards receiving.
8.) JaMycal Hasty, Baylor; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #213 on the Rivals 250, 29th-best prospect in Texas; Started three games for Baylor in 2017; Finished season with 314 rushing yards and 25 receptions for 105 yards; Reserve RB in 2016 and rushed for 623 yards; Redshirted in 2015.
Rivals' list of all-purpose backs in the 2015 recruiting class
