Mike Tolbert is a rare, old-school fullback in today's NFL

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Mike Tolbert is the best at a position that's going out of style.

Fullbacks are a dying breed in the pass-happy NFL. Ten teams didn't even have one on their rosters this season.

Tolbert plays for a club that uses its fullback more than anyone else and he's a big part of Carolina's success. The two-time All-Pro had 256 yards rushing, 154 yards receiving and four touchdowns combined this season.

"There's not a lot of us," Tolbert said. "We pride ourselves on being able to do more than just one thing. More than just block, we like to catch the ball, we like to run the ball, we pass-protect, we do it all — even on special teams. I think that's what has kept me around so…