INDIANAPOLIS --- Two running backs rushed for more than 2,000 yards in college last season, making for intriguing NFL rookie options in fantasy football - Chargers RB Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin) and Falcons RB Tevin Coleman (Indiana). What does history tell us about their production at the next level?
Since 1956, there have been 24 instances of a tailback eclipsing the 2,000-yard mark in college. For the purposes of this article, we’ll focus on the 16 cases since 1990.
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1994 - Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, 2055 yards
NFL Rookie Season (1st round) - 173 standard points (RB16), 180 PPR points
296 carries, 1074 yards (3.