ESPN.com · Jul 14, 2016
Ranking the ACC's running backs: Dalvin Cook leads the pack
After rushing for 1,691 yards and 19 touchdowns last season, what can Dalvin Cook do for an encore in 2016?Last season was widely called “The Year of the Running Back,” with countless big performances at the position, but as 2016 approaches, the ACC is expecting big things out of its tailbacks once again. In fact, the league has eight running backs returning who compiled at least 1,000 scrimmage yards last season -- and that list doesn’t include 2014’s offensive player of the year, James Conner.
So, how do all the big-name running backs stack up?
We dug beyond the traditional metrics, where Dalvin Cook dominated, to put together our list.
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