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Top 5 Backs Returning to Big Ten Football in 2016

The Big Ten will be losing its leading rusher, Ezekiel Elliott to the NFL Draft. Here’s a list of the returning players that are most likely to succeed him in 2016 as the league’s most dominant back.

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5. L.J. Scott, Michigan State

Michigan State was one of the more well-rounded teams in the country in 2015 and true freshman L.J. Scott made a significant impact. He was the team's leading rusher as he shared time with Gerald Holmes and Madre London.