If there was a running back that averaged...

>10 rush attempts per game
>2 receptions per game
At a Power5 school every year

...in three years at college, that would be exciting, right?

Here are the RBs that have done it that were/had...

Both: 210lbs & >=100 Speed Score
...
...
Saquon Barkley
Dalvin Cook
Knowshon Moreno
Todd Gurley
Joe Mixon

Both: <=210lbs & >=100 Speed Score...

Reggie Bush
Christian McCaffrey
Jahvid Best

Both: >210lbs & <100 Speed Score

Marcus Lattimore

Both: <=210lbs & <100 Speed Score

Duke Johnson
Joseph Randle
...
...
Jacquizz Rodgers
Giovani Bernard
Mike Goodson
Paul Perkins
Ka'Deem Carey
Eno Benjamin
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (If he had similar workload to Junior year all three years)

RBs from this range that averaged >=0.170 DT/a per touch (measure of how efficient and versatile they...
...gained yardage in the RBPC model)

Mid-high to high level-
Bernard 0.173 DT/a per touch
Barkley 0.182
Gurley 0.198
CMC 0.209
Cook 0.215
Duke 0.217
Mixon 0.266
Best 0.271
Bush 0.296

Here are the RBs that averaged <0.170

Mid-low to low level-
Rodgers 0.116
Benjamin 0.120
...
...
Lattimore 0.130
Randle 0.148
Goodson 0.155
Perkins 0.156
Moreno 0.156
Carey 0.156
CEH 0.158

Success Rate for these two groups

>=0.170 - 100% at least 1 Top36 season/ 66.7% at least 1 RB1 season (PPR & Stan)
73.79% of seasons usable

<0.170 - 14.3% at least 1 Top36 season...
.../14.3% at least 1 RB1 season
7.14% of seasons usable

The average round selected for the mid-high to high level range (1.6/ avg Projected in model 1.96, only Moreno and CEH drafted before round 4)

Mid-low to low range avg round (4/ 3.95 projected, only Duke after round 2)
...
...
He will have success baring injury which is the only thing that's kept 1st rounders from a 100% success rate (at least 1 top 36) the last 15 years but not all 1st rounders are created equal...

Note: The images are sorted from highest draft capital to lowest (1st Rnd)...
...
The landing spot is obviously a boost. Just be careful comparing him to guys who have had HOF type starts to their career and saying he's going to be like that or better...
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