Sunday, January 01, 2006

Best Running Back Prospect Going Pro

No, not Reggie Bush. Reggie Bush will either be a washout running back or a great wide receiver in the NFL someday. But the guy who played college ball this year and who will have the most impact in the NFL rushing the ball, Laurence Maroney, has declared for the NFL draft.

Maroney rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his three seasons at Minnesota, and the remarkable thing is he also had a teammate do it every year! Marion Barber III in '03 and '04, and Gary Russell this year.

Next year, with Russell and Amir Pinnix, the Gophers could extend this all-time college football record to four years.

But back to Maroney. He is bigger than Barber, faster than Barber, more elusive than Barber, and a better receiver than Barber, who already has a 100-yard game in the NFL as Dallas' backup tailback this year. He will be tremendous pro back.

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