Sentences with phrase «tailback who»

Chris Evans, a sophomore tailback who is...

Chris Evans, a sophomore tailback who is expected to be Michigan's starter, was tabbed for a potential big year:

Drake Johnson, a senior tailback who hasn't seen the field yet this fall, is expected to return to action at some...

«You know Herschel [Walker] lied and you probably think I'm lying,» he told the press, referring to the former Georgia tailback who first denied he was jumping to the USFL's New Jersey Generals, and then did it.

«A Marcus Allen coming out of San Diego now might play quarterback, which Marcus was in high school,» says UNLV coach John Robinson, referring to the 1981 Heisman Trophy - winning tailback who played for him at USC.

«He made his peace and moved on,» says Bob's son, Nathan, a junior tailback who starts for the Cowboys.

Helping the Ducks win this Pacific Eight battle was Don Reynolds, a 5» 8» tailback who gamboled for 178 yards and three TDs.

SMU has a pair of tailbacks who could make Pony fans forget Eric Dickerson and Craig James.

The two teams who met in Super Bowl 52 featured deep stables of tailbacks who can have a measured impact both on the ground and through the air.

Not exact matches

Archer made his debut a successful one with a 17 - 3 defeat of A & M, whose 14 - game home - winning streak was trampled on by tailback Harvey Williams, a sophomore who provided nearly half the Tigers» offense.

Michigan senior tailback De'Veon Smith, who had arguably his best game as a Wolverine last Saturday against Indiana, was compared by...

The night's biggest revelation, however, was sophomore running back Derrick Washington, who dazzled in his first career start with 130 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, a performance that suddenly has Columbia buzzing that he may be Missouri's most gifted tailback since James Wilder.

Washington, a tailback at Gavilan Community College, rushed for 3,565 yards in two seasons, second in junior college history to Clyde Russell of Garden City (Kan.) Community College, who amassed 3,676 yards in 1971 - 72.

ALIJAH VERA - TUCKER Bishop O'Dowd - Oakland — Football — Senior USC - bound OL was the personal pilot car for sophomore tailback Austin Jones, who rushed for just shy of 2,000 yards and 27 TDs for the 15 - win, CIF Div.

It was true: Russell White, the pudgy, former Cal tailback and 1993 third - round draft choice of the Los Angeles Rams, who reported to camp looking like the Nutty Professor, had been waived that morning.

Zook, who was named as Steve Spurrier's replacement at Florida on Jan. 9, did well to sign highly regarded players like quarterback Gavin Dickey of Tallahassee's Lincoln High and tailback DeShawn Wynn of Reading High in Cincinnati.

The offense will rely on sophomore tailback Ty Douthard, who led the Illini in rushing and receiving in» 93.

But Central has the perfect player to revive its program: senior tailback Brian Pruitt, who plans to become an evangelist.

With the Trojans trailing 21 - 3 at the half, Carroll calmly entrusted the game to Bush and fellow tailback LenDale White, who combined for 318 rushing yards after halftime.

The tailback follows him and cuts up inside of his block between the fullback and the offensive tackle, who is now blocking down on the left defensive tackle as we look at it.

If he can't step up his game, the team will turn to tailback Kelvin Taylor, who had three - straight 100 - yard rushing games before being held to eight yards in the SEC Championship.

Applewhite, who was the quarterback last season when Kareem Walker was De Paul Catholic's starting tailback, told Diehard Sport that he hears from the early enrollee about Michigan.

Sophomore Lydell Ross, who rushed for 419 yards and six touchdowns last season, had been the favorite to win the starting tailback job outright.

«If you asked me who would be our best pass protector [among tailbacks], it would be Clarett,» says Tressel.

The Hurricanes won by putting the ball in the hands of junior tailback Tyrone Moss, who rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns, including the game - winning 25 - yard score.

Robinson, who was known as «28 - sweep» when he was producing tailbacks at Southern Cal, and as «47 - gap» when he was calling Dickerson's number at Anaheim, had long ago decided the Rams needed to pass in order to win.

Five - star tailback TJ Pledge, who recently transferred to IMG Academy, says he will be a package deal with fellow IMG product four - star OG Curtis Dunlap.

One of the nation's smallest make - good walk - ons is 5» 7», 150 - pound tailback Eddie Lewis, who'll key Utah's rush - oriented attack this season.

To help with the transition back to that spot, Bailey has leaned on his younger brother, Boss, a former NFL linebacker who over five years with the Lions and Broncos became well - versed in the challenges of covering wideouts, tailbacks and tight ends coming across the middle.

They don't have Tommy Ford or Mr. Duke Carlisle,» he said, referring to Texas» finest players: Appleton, the brilliant tackle; Ford, the swift, chunky tailback; and Carlisle, the resourceful quarterback who prefers to run rather than pass.

Senior tailback Drake Johnson, who Michigan is trying to get a 6th year of eligibility for, said he blames new President - elect...

Senior tailback Drake Johnson, who Michigan is trying to get a 6th year of eligibility for, said he blames new President - elect Donald Trump for the Wolverines» loss to Iowa.

Senior linebacker Mike McCray, who had a big year last year after missing early in his Michigan career because of injury, says that sophomore tailback Chris Evans is a nightmare to matchup against:

Michigan senior tailback De'Veon Smith, who had arguably his best game as a Wolverine last Saturday against Indiana, was compared by his coach to one of his former star tailbacks at Stanford.

Jim Harbaugh is feeling confident about senior tailback Ty Isaac, who has missed the last couple of games due to an...

Speaking of which, Arizona State lost 20 - 17 at Oregon without star tailback J.R. Redmond, who was serving a one - game suspension after being caught in a scheme in which he says he tried marriage as a way to avoid being nailed for an NCAA violation.

Sophomore tailback Chris Evans, who could end being the Wolverines» lead back next year, had the following reply:

Freshman Michigan tailback O'Maury Samuels, who will be rocking No. 23 for the Wolverines, shared this photo from the Wolverines» photo shoot:

UCLA will have to replace three starting offensive linemen as well as tailback Paul Perkins, who ran for 1,343 yards with 14 touchdowns this past season.