Bucky. KB. LaMichael. DAT. J-Stew. Rolls Royce. Rueben. Onterrio. Saladin. The Great Bobby Moore. The Great Mel Renfro.
Oregon running backs come in different sizes, shapes and styles, but it's a marvelous tradition. This last one came suddenly and unexpectedly, like one of his bursts off the bench, into the lineup, through the line of scrimmage and gone.
In Week Five of his freshman season, Dierre Hill of Althoff Catholic in Belleville, Illinois (he's from nearby Centralia) led all first-year running backs in the nation with a PFF grade of 86.6.
As the Ducks' season reaches the bye week he leads the team with 26 carries for 270 yards, 10.