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Ajayi A Back That Can Do It All

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Boise State Football vs San Diego State, Carrie Quinney photo

When the Dolphins were on the clock at pick number 139 overall in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, there was a player that surprisingly was still on the board. Boise State running back Jay Ajayi, a bruising back with all the attributes of a three down back -a breed that’s found few and far between these days- was available, and the Dolphins struck quickly, selecting him with that very pick and giving Miami a powerful change up back behind starter Lamar Miller.