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Running backs are sometimes called upon to return punts and kickoffs, a role usually filled by wide receivers and cornerbacks, who are generally among the fastest players on the team. A running back, Brian Mitchell, currently holds the NFL records for career kickoff return yards (14,014 yards) and career punt return yards (4,999 yards).
James Dalvin Cook (born September 25, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Bills in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft. Cook is the younger brother of fellow NFL running back Dalvin Cook ...
Former Texas running back Ja’Quinden Jackson, a blue-chip recruit from Duncanville in the Tom Herman era, has the athleticism and size at 6 feet, 2 inches and 225 pounds to emerge as a star ...
Eric Demetric Dickerson (born September 2, 1960) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. . Dickerson played college football for the Mustangs of Southern Methodist University and was recognized as an All-Ame
Alvin Mentian Kamara (born July 25, 1995) [2] is an American professional football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers after transferring from Hutchinson Community College and was selected by the Saints in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft.
Ezekiel Elijah Elliott (born July 22, 1995), nicknamed "Zeke", is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning second-team All-American honors in 2015. Elliott was selected by the Dallas Cowboys fourth overall in the 2016 NFL draft.
For the full 2021 season, Brown rushed for 1,005 yards on 170 carries, and his average of 100.5 rushing yards per game ranked second in the Big Ten Conference. [2] Brown was twice named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week in 2021 and received third-team honors on the 2021 All-Big Ten Conference football team. [2] [13]
After running backs had a dominant resurgence in the 2024 season. NFL all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith wants to see more teams using the position properly.