For four years, Ralph Webb was the best thing about Derek Mason’s Vanderbilt offense. The unheralded recruit from Gainesville developed from overlooked underclassman to unquestioned starter thanks to his ability to churn low-percentage carries into first downs. More impressively, he did so despite wearing a massive target as his team’s only real scoring threat for much of his tenure in Nashville.
That led Webb into Vanderbilt’s record books as the program’s all-time leading rusher. No player in school history ran for more yards (4,178) or touchdowns (32). But despite that loaded resume, he’s no lock to hear his name called at this year’s NFL draft.