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Defying the Odds: Small Guys Who Will Make Big Impact on 2017 CFB Season

Arkansas State's Warren Wand is shorter than the vast majority of running backs and weighs about half as much as some of the guys trying to tackle him, but the 5'5" machine might just lead the Sun Belt in rushing yards in 2017.

Based on a sampling of 10 percent of college football rosters from last season, the average height at several key offensive positions is 6'2.1" for quarterbacks, 6'0.6" for wide receivers and 5'10.6" for running backs.

With those numbers in mind, the search was on for QBs no taller than 6'0", WRs no taller than 5'9" and RBs 5'7" or shorter who are likely to put up big numbers in 2017.