• Bowling Green's Terion Stewart at No. 1: The 5-foot-9 sophomore has forced 75 missed tackles through nine games, with 20 of those forced missed tackles coming in his Week 7 game against Buffalo.
• Texas' Jonathon Brooks cracks the top 10: Brooks ranks top-seven in the nation in both rushing yards (1,135) and missed tackles forced (63).
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T-1. Terion Stewart, Bowling Green Falcons
PFF rushing grade: 93.1
Rush attempts: 124
If you want to watch a running back break tackles with ease, look no further. The 5-foot-9 sophomore has forced 75 missed tackles through nine games, with 20 of those forced missed tackles coming in his Week 7 game against Buffalo.
There's no wonder why Stewart's 0.60 missed tackles forced per attempt ranks first among the nation's running backs through Week 11.
T-1. Kairee Robinson, San Jose State Spartans
PFF rushing grade: 93.1
Rush attempts: 130
Robinson has scored 15 rushing touchdowns, second-most in the country through Week 11. He is one of the few players who have scored in every single game this fall.
The fifth-year senior ranks 15th in the nation in carries of 10-plus yards (30) and carries that have resulted in either a first down or touchdown (51).
T-3. Jordan James, Oregon Ducks
PFF rushing grade: 92.5
Rush attempts: 78
The Oregon Ducks have quite the running back room, with their top two backs each scoring at least nine touchdowns on the year. James may get the lighter workload of the two, but he is just as effective. He even averages more yards per carry at 7.4, which ranks sixth in the nation.
T-3. Omarion Hampton, North Carolina Tar Heels
PFF rushing grade: 92.5
Rush attempts: 206
Hampton is the nation's leader in yards after contact (830) and ranks second in the FBS in total rushing yards (1,234). He's either scored or moved the chains on 69 carries, the second-best mark in the nation.
Omarion Hampton's big day on the ground puts him over 1,000 yards for this season 🙌@UNCFootball | #ACCFootball pic.twitter.com/U7SPBDK2Zg
— ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) November 4, 2023
5. Jonah Coleman, Arizona Wildcats
PFF rushing grade: 92.2
Rush attempts: 103
Coleman is averaging an astonishing 5.40 yards after contact per attempt, the best mark in the country. The sophomore back recorded all three of his touchdowns in the same game against Washington State, a game in which he also broke eight tackles.
6. Ray Davis, Kentucky Wildcats
PFF rushing grade: 91.5
Rush attempts: 159
In his Week 5 game against Florida, Davis racked up 280 yards, 216 yards after contact and three touchdowns to earn an elite 91.4 PFF grade. Davis is currently the seventh-ranked running back on our big board.
Florida has zero interest in tackling Ray Davis today
— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 30, 2023
7. Jonathon Brooks, Texas Longhorns
PFF rushing grade: 91.3
Rush attempts: 187
It must be nice to go from Bijan Robinson to Jonathon Brooks in one year — this is the second year in a row that the highest-ranked running back on PFF's big board has hailed from Texas. Brooks has stepped up tremendously, ranking top-seven in the nation in both rushing yards (1,135) and missed tackles forced (63).
Unfortunately, Brooks tore his ACL last Saturday and will miss the rest of the season.
8. Audric Estime, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
PFF rushing grade: 91.2
Rush attempts: 162
The 5-foot-11, 227-pound Estime runs with purpose and bounces off tacklers. He's forced 45 missed tackles across 162 rush attempts and ranks 10th in the FBS in yards after contact (671).
9. Bucky Irving, Oregon Ducks
PFF rushing grade: 90.7
Rush attempts: 138
Irving gets the heavier workload for Oregon and is indeed the higher-ranked draft prospect. He’s one of the most exciting backs to watch simply because of how violently he runs with the football. He is as shifty as it gets, with his 48 missed tackles forced ranking 16th in the nation.
10. Jawhar Jordan, Louisville Cardinals
PFF rushing grade: 90.5
Rush attempts: 141
Jordan is carrying the load for the Cardinals offense, accounting for nearly 30% of the team’s total yards from scrimmage and 30% of their touchdowns. Jordan's 6.9 yards per rush attempt ranks 12th in the FBS.
Jawhar Jordan finds the end zone AGAIN!
Cards up 14-0! @LouisvilleFB | @espn
— ACC Football (@ACCFootball) October 28, 2023
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