Athlon: Top 10 I-Backs in Husker History

[Mavric]

10 - Rex Burkhead

9 - Roger Criag

8 - Roy Helu, Jr.

7 - Doug Dubose

6 - Kenny Clark

5 - Calvin Jones

4 - Ameer Abdullah

3 - Ahman Green

2 - Lawrence Phillips

1 - Mike Rozier

 

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[Count 'Bility]

I assume Calvin Clark is supposed to be Calvin Jones.

[BIG ERN]

Wouldn't mind another Green, Jones, or Clark coming thorough Omaha anytime soon...

[NUance]

I assume Calvin Clark is supposed to be Calvin Jones.

 

Yeah, good catch. It was just a typo. So I changed #5 to Calvin Jones.

[Bowfin]

Roger Craig didn't realize his full potential until he was in the NFL. That being said, his place on the list at Nebraska is probably right

 

It would be great to see a list of the top ten runners, including QBs...I wonder how that would shake up the list.

[NUance]

Ever go back and look at the RBs backfield talent we had on the 1982 roster? We had Roger Craig, Mike Rozier, Irving Fryer, Turner Gill, and Tom Rathman. Heck, our 3rd (4th?) string I-back Jeff Smith would have started for most teams in the nation. Just an amazing collection of talent to have on the roster at the same time.

Edited October 3, 2016 by NUance
Ha ha! Okay, Captain Obvious. I didn't want to leave Turner Gill off, given his ability to run the ball. Or WINGBACK Irving Fryar. lol

[commando]

where would phillips rank if he hadn't found some frost on his pumpkin that fateful night?

[BigRedBuster]

Ever go back and look at the RBs we had on the 1982 roster? We had Roger Craig, Mike Rozier, Irving Fryer, Turner Gill, and Tom Rathman. Heck, our 3rd (4th?) string I-back Jeff Smith would have started for most teams in the nation. Just an amazing collection of talent to have on the roster at the same time.

Fryer and Gill were not RBs.

[MichiganDad3]

Ever go back and look at the RBs we had on the 1982 roster? We had Roger Craig, Mike Rozier, Irving Fryer, Turner Gill, and Tom Rathman. Heck, our 3rd (4th?) string I-back Jeff Smith would have started for most teams in the nation. Just an amazing collection of talent to have on the roster at the same time.

I always thought Smith was better than Rozier. He was quicker. Our offense took off when Rozier went down against Miami.

[junior4949]

I don't know, but on my list I'd have Green above Phillips.

[suh_fan93]

I loved Calvin Jones but I'd have Craig and DuBose higher than him and Kenny Clark on my list.

[beorach]

I suppose Jarvis Redwine loses out due to injury again.

[NUance]

 

Ever go back and look at the RBs we had on the 1982 roster? We had Roger Craig, Mike Rozier, Irving Fryer, Turner Gill, and Tom Rathman. Heck, our 3rd (4th?) string I-back Jeff Smith would have started for most teams in the nation. Just an amazing collection of talent to have on the roster at the same time.

I always thought Smith was better than Rozier. He was quicker. Our offense took off when Rozier went down against Miami.

 

 

Yeah, hardly anyone realizes just how talented Smith was. There was a huge logjam of talent on the roster ahead of him, and he just didn't get the touches.

[BigRedBuster]

where would phillips rank if he hadn't found some frost on his pumpkin that fateful night?

Very possibly #1.

[Landlord]

Rex and Helu should probably switch spots imo