Best College RB Combo

[qtlaw]

Reminded of Franco Harris/Lydell Mitchell at PSU; only one better was Davis/Blanchard?

 

[HappyCurmudgeon]

I think the highest drafted combo would have been Cadillac Williams and Ronnie Brown at Auburn in the early-mid 2000s

 

[The Big Ragu]

Eric Dickerson / Craig James is the first one that came to mind when I saw what the thread was about.

 

[dirtybird]

Bush/White at USC
Jones/McFadden at Arkansas
Some of the combos at Bama or Wisconsin in recent years?

Or are wale talking pro success?

 

[qtlaw]

I was thinking NFL success mainly but happy to hear about all success.

 

[User 149557]

Georgia just had Nick Chubb, Todd Gurley and Sony Michel.

That Miami team in 2002 had Willis McGahee and Frank Gore.

 

[dirtybird]

Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders then

 

[Batman]

Thurman Thomas/Barry Sanders at Oklahoma State might be the gold standard in modern times.
Charles White/Marcus Allen at USC.
Leonard Fournette/Derrius Guice at LSU was pretty damn good.
Nick Chubb/Sony Michel at Georgia.
Trent Richardson/Mark Ingram was a devastating combo at Alabama.

The 2001 Miami team was also remarkable for having four future recognizable NFL players, two borderline Hall of Famers, and another guy who was a solid pro (Clinton Portis/Frank Gore/Willis McGahee/Najeh Davenport).

 

[poindexter]

Eric Dickerson/Craig James at SMU

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Some of the combos at Bama or Wisconsin in recent years?

Montee Ball and James White
Derrick Henry and T.Y. Hilton

A couple of old schools
Gordon Bell and Rob Lytle
Tico Duckett and Hyland Hickson

 

[DanielSimpsonDay]

Ki-Jana Carter and Blair Thomas

 

[dirtybird]

Montee Ball and James White

James White and Melvin Gordon

 

[Regan MacNeil]

Eric Dickerson/Craig James at SMU

Combo loses points for all the hookers James murdered.

 

[Batman]

Ki-Jana Carter and Blair Thomas

Jets fans just booed that pick out of habit.

 

[Justin_Rice]

Jones/McFadden at Arkansas

In 2006 and 2007 Arkansas had McFadden, Felix Jones and Peyton Hillis, and Houston Nutt managed 10-4 and 8-5 campaigns.

 

[maumann]

Neal Anderson and John L. Williams were first-round picks.

 

[DanielSimpsonDay]

Jets fans just booed that pick out of habit.

I am one. I need to lean into the pain.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Alabama had Derrick Henry, T.J. Yeldon, Alvin Kamara and Kenyan Drake all at the same time, though Kamara redshirted that year and then transferred to junior college.

Alabama also had Mark Ingram, Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy together.

Auburn had William Andrews, Joe Cribbs and James Brooks at the same time for 2-3 years in the late 70s.

Later, Auburn had Bo Jackson, Lionel James, Brent Fullwood, Tommie Agee and Tim Jessie at the same time. All of them played in the NFL (though Jessie only briefly).

Marcus Allen as the blocking fullback for Charles White at USC in 1978-79 was pretty sporty.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

In 2006 and 2007 Arkansas had McFadden, Felix Jones and Peyton Hillis, and Houston Nutt managed 10-4 and 8-5 campaigns.

And 4-7 in 2005 with them as well.

But he called that play, brotha!

 

[Justin_Rice]

He called that play, brotha!

The local morning sports talk show - which I otherwise enjoy - frequently has Houston Nutt on as a college football expert, and I want to call and ask him how Donna Bragg is so badly ...