Just for fun "Projections"

[StatTiger 3,188]

Rudi Johnson holds the school record for most rush attempts in one season with 324 carries. With this in mind, I took the leading rushers by year and projected their totals based on 324 carries. Here is the top twenty...

Yards Att TD Year Running Back

2734 324 16 1956 Tommy Lorino

2699 324 19 1986 Brent Fullwood

2487 324 25 1983 Bo Jackson

2401 324 20 1979 James Brooks

2315 324 16 1955 Fob James

2139 324 13 1953 Fob James

2115 324 23 1982 Bo Jackson

2114 324 21 1962 Jimmy Sidle

2082 324 20 1985 Bo Jackson

1962 324 20 1993 James Bostic

1922 324 25 1995 Stephen Davis

1866 324 24 2002 Ronnie Brown

1858 324 22 1971 Tommy Lowry

1858 324 37 1972 Terry Henley

1852 324 19 1994 Stephen Davis

1840 324 4 1957 Tommy Lorino

1830 324 11 1954 Joe Childress

1825 324 23 1959 Bobby Hunt

1778 324 16 1996 Rusty Williams

1775 324 8 1977 Joe Cribbs

Okay... I was bored

[Tigermike 3,034]

You only went up to 2002? Did Carnell, Ronnie or Kenny make the cut on the adjusted list?

[StatTiger 3,188]

You only went up to 2002?  Did Carnell, Ronnie or Kenny make the cut on the adjusted list?

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It was the top 20 since 1951. Here is the next twenty...

Yards Att TD Year Running Back

1762 324 18 1963 Jimmy Sidle

1757 324 23 2003 Carnell Williams

1739 324 19 1984 Brent Fullwood

1688 324 15 1958 Tommy Lorino

1658 324 14 2001 Carnell Williams

1642 324 7 1960 Ed Dyas

1638 324 3 1981 Lionel James

1636 324 16 2005 Kenny Irons

1631 324 11 1980 James Brooks

1613 324 3 1987 Stacy Danley

1599 324 11 1974 Secdrick McIntyre

1595 324 20 1973 Secdrick McIntyre

1590 324 19 1970 Wallace Clark

1587 324 13 1988 Stacy Danley

1579 324 16 2004 Carnell Williams

1578 324 13 1951 Homer Williams

1567 324 13 2000 Rudi Johnson

1543 324 20 1978 Joe Cribbs

1539 324 8 1989 James Joseph

1538 324 14 1969 Mickey Zofko

[GalensGhost 0]

For argument's sake, Herschel Walker (by some accounts, God's gift to college football) carried the ball 385 times in 1981 and gained 1891 yards.

Had Auburn handed the ball to Bo Jackson 381 times in 1983, Bo would have theoretically rushed for a staggering 2925 yards.

All the Herschel Walker apologists may now stop talking.

[SKCAUB 0]

Rudi Johnson holds the school record for most rush attempts in one season with 324 carries. With this in mind, I took the leading rushers by year and projected their totals based on 324 carries. Here is the top twenty...

Yards Att TD Year Running Back

2734 324 16 1956 Tommy Lorino

2699 324 19 1986 Brent Fullwood

2487 324 25 1983 Bo Jackson

2401 324 20 1979 James Brooks

2315 324 16 1955 Fob James

2139 324 13 1953 Fob James

2115 324 23 1982 Bo Jackson

2114 324 21 1962 Jimmy Sidle

2082 324 20 1985 Bo Jackson

1962 324 20 1993 James Bostic

1922 324 25 1995 Stephen Davis

1866 324 24 2002 Ronnie Brown

1858 324 22 1971 Tommy Lowry

1858 324 37 1972 Terry Henley

1852 324 19 1994 Stephen Davis

1840 324 4 1957 Tommy Lorino

1830 324 11 1954 Joe Childress

1825 324 23 1959 Bobby Hunt

1778 324 16 1996 Rusty Williams

1775 324 8 1977 Joe Cribbs

  Okay... I was bored 

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And for you children who have a short attention span...I told you that Tommy Lorino was my boyhood, AU hero!!! 1957 MNC, Baby!!!!

[lukeduke 8]

So Tristan Davis would rush for about 6000 yards in a season?

[Guest Tigrinum Major]

So Tristan Davis would rush for about 6000 yards in a season?

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Actually, 7315, based on last years' YPC. Quite impressive.

[Proud Tiger 4,261]

Rudi Johnson holds the school record for most rush attempts in one season with 324 carries. With this in mind, I took the leading rushers by year and projected their totals based on 324 carries. Here is the top twenty...

Yards Att TD Year Running Back

2734 324 16 1956 Tommy Lorino

2699 324 19 1986 Brent Fullwood

2487 324 25 1983 Bo Jackson

2401 324 20 1979 James Brooks

2315 324 16 1955 Fob James

2139 324 13 1953 Fob James

2115 324 23 1982 Bo Jackson

2114 324 21 1962 Jimmy Sidle

2082 324 20 1985 Bo Jackson

1962 324 20 1993 James Bostic

1922 324 25 1995 Stephen Davis

1866 324 24 2002 Ronnie Brown

1858 324 22 1971 Tommy Lowry

1858 324 37 1972 Terry Henley

1852 324 19 1994 Stephen Davis

1840 324 4 1957 Tommy Lorino

1830 324 11 1954 Joe Childress

1825 324 23 1959 Bobby Hunt

1778 324 16 1996 Rusty Williams

1775 324 8 1977 Joe Cribbs

  Okay... I was bored 

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And for you children who have a short attention span...I told you that Tommy Lorino was my boyhood, AU hero!!! 1957 MNC, Baby!!!!

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I knew Tommy in H.S.

[WarDlowe 39]

this is what stat does when he's bored.... it'd take me all day if i was totally concentrated to do that. war damn stat