Top 5 running backs in college football for 2019

#4 Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt

No running back exploded on the scene quite like this Commodore breakout star. With just over 1000 rushing yards through his first two years at Illinois, expectations were fairly low after sitting out a year. However, over his last five games of 2018, Vaughn carried the ball 85 times for 749 yards and seven TDs, giving him an average of 8.8 yards per rush.

Overall, his number at over 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns from scrimmage with 8.3 yards per touch are impressive as well. He had 32 runs of 10+ yards in 2018. What I like to watch most about Vaughn is the way he will attack the line, then cut down his strides as he reads a blocker and all of a sudden turn on the jets again to beat a defender to the edge. So many times you see him bounce outside with one step if there’s a wall in front of him and nobody seems to ever be able to grab him.

The Vandy back can be found dotting the I in heavy sets and run right through traffic as well as lining up next to his QB in shotgun and make things happen after catching a swing route. While they will have a change at quarterback, on that offense is my number two tight end and a dynamic receiver that I like a lot. I will be following closely to see if Vaughn can continue with that late-season success.

Edited by Raunak J