College Football: Running Backs Replacing 2018 NFL Draft Picks

By Talon Graff | Jun 8, 2018

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: Saquon Barkley of Penn State poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked #2 overall by the New York Giants during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

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BERKELEY, CA – SEPTEMBER 23: Running back Stephen Carr #7 of the USC Trojans scores a touchdown against the California Golden Bears during the fourth quarter at California Memorial Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Berkeley, California. The USC Trojans defeated the California Golden Bears 30-20. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images) /

USC – Stephen Carr, Sophomore

If any college in America has experience replacing top-level running backs, it is USC. From the early days of O.J. Simpson and Marcus Allen to recent workhorses like Reggie Bush and Ronald Jones, the Trojans have been through this before.

Next in line is sophomore Stephen Carr, a top running back recruit in the college football class of 2017 who rushed for 363 yards and a trio of touchdowns.

Carr is a downhill runner with the ability to make people miss in the open field. He can find his second gear in space and tends to pull away from defenders when given the opportunity. He is going to be a threat in the passing game which will be nice for whoever takes over at quarterback.

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