Many expected J.K. Dobbins would be a freshman standout in 2017. Few expected the kind of season he had.
J.K. Dobbins entered backfield already led a sophomore back, Mike Weber, that led the team in rushing and won the Big Ten Freshman of the Year award in the previous season. He capitalized on an opportunity presented by a preseason injury to Weber and had a debut for the ages against Indiana.
That catapulted a season in which Dobbins led the team in rushing, besting Weber's freshman campaign in every statistic.
But how does Dobbins compare to other legendary freshman seasons?