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Oregon State Football: The Top 5 Running Backs The Beavers Will Face In 2021

The ultimate dual-threat option, Max Borghi missed almost all of the 2020 season with a back injury, but should return to Nick Rolovich’s offense as the top overall talent, a main reason he landed on both the Doak Walker and Biletnikoff Award watch lists prior to last season. During a healthy 2019 campaign, Borghi totaled 817 yards on the ground on a workhorse 127 carries with 11 scores, while also catching 86 passes for 597 yards and 5 touchdowns.

2. Jarek Broussard (Colorado)

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One of the breakthrough stars of the 2020 campaign in the Pac-12, Jarek Broussard averaged over 149 yards per game on the ground for the Buffs in his first mostly healthy go-round at Colorado.