Which former Penn State RB could move a defender out of his way best?
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Upper body ability to stiff arm for extra yards....Warner
Lower body ability to hit, bounce off and keep going...Enis or johnson
Lower body ability to hit, bounce off and keep going...Enis or johnson
Warner was the juke master. Enis could be a bowling ball, I recall him against Michigan State. Best combination was Aaron Harris, another #25.
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Harris before his injury was awesome.....but he unfortunately was never even 75% of his former self after he came back.
Many good names mentioned already, although many of them were fullbacks. I would say Cappy and Enis as RB's come to mind. I will also mention a RB that hasn't been mentioned and that was Tony Hunt, especially his senior year. If you recall watching the Outback Bowl vs. Tennessee, he literally had the LB's, DB's afraid to come up and hit him after breaking through the DL and getting into the secondary, often running over would be tacklers in a punishing display of power running in the bowl victory.
Edit: Nobody has mentioned LJ, Jr. either. Pretty powerful runner and break away speed as well during his 2000 yard senior season.
Harris, Cappy, Enis, Smitty, actually I'd include Royster, who usually got 1-2 YAC.
Now if Devon Smith had been a RB, ...
Now if Devon Smith had been a RB, ...
Not sure I understand the distinction you are making in regards to a Fullback not being a "Running-Back" which is a generic term applied to multiple specific terms applied to players lined up directly behind QB. The term "Fullback" is applied to an RB lined up in the forward position in an I-Formation of Wishbone Formation. In an I-Formation, the RB lined up behind the FB is referred to alternatively as a "Tailback" or "I-Back" (note, sometimes people refer to this back as a "Halfback" in this formation which is an incorrect usage of term as a "Halfback" is used to describe a formation when 2 RBs are lined up in a split formation behind FB.). A Wishbone or Power T Formation features a "Fullback" (1 back) lined up in front of 2 "Halfbacks".... When a back is lined up forward but offset to one side of formation they are referred to as a "Flanker-back" or just a Flanker...they are alternatively referred to as a J-back, Scatback, Slotback, etc... In any event, a Fullback is most definitely a "Running Back" though.
Williams was another one of those guys who could run 3 directions at one time. My favorite memory of him is that he was completely off the radar of the Pitt fans. They had no idea who he was. Never heard of him. LOL.
MRob was a RB at times, and I agree that he would run over defenders. My personal picks are Tim Manoa, Curtis Enis and Cappy. Let's not forget about Franco Harris, as he could run over defenders as well. The guys who I have always liked best for their abilities to just juke a defender and leave them "grasping for air" were Curt Warner and Blair Thomas. Anyone remember BT expresses last game against ND? He got the ball on almost every play in the last few series, and everybody in the stands and on the field knew he was going to run the ball right up the middle. He did, and yet got almost 10 yards every carry.
