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RB J.K. "All Day" Dobbins (2017 B1G CG MVP, 2019 1st Team All-American, Baltimore Ravens)

J.K. Dobbins is the best running back in the country and deserves to be in the Heisman discussion.

Leading into Saturday’s game, we heard a lot about Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor being the best running back in the country. But, as they did in the 2017 B1G Title Game, the OSU defense shut J.T. down, allowing him only 52 yards on 20 carries.

In fact, it was Ohio State’s RB that proved to be the dominant offensive force in the game. Dobbins came into the game fourth nationally with 135.29 yards per game on the ground with a 7.07 yards per carry average.

Against the No. 1 rushing defense in the country, Dobbins ran for 163 yards on 20 carries for 8.2 yards per carry, and added three receptions for 58 yards. It was as stunning of a performance as Young’s was on the other side of the ball.

In the preseason, Dobbins was very open about the fact that even though he ran for 1,053 yards last season, that his performance during the 2018 campaign was a disappointment. A lot was made about Dobbins’ efforts to transform his body, but to me, his biggest improvement has been his patience and vision.



Dobbins has been in no rush to run up his blockers’ back sides, instead, he has remained steady in the backfield, waiting for holes to develop in front of him before taking off. Now, Dobbins is not the type of back who is going to run away from defenders. He’s fast, but not leave-you-in-my-dust fast.

However, what he has shown this season is that he is both fast and strong. He showed it earlier in season against Indiana when he scored a 26-yard run after seven Hoosiers got a hand on him. Then on Saturday, he used a nasty stiff-arm at the line of scrimmage to propel himself to a 34-yard gain.



Again, a QB is gonna win the Heisman, but Dobbins is the best running back in the country, and his play and importance to his team deserve to be recognized, and if there is any justice in this world (there’s not) he and Chase will both crash the Heisman party.

Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...s-learned-ohio-state-wisconsin-recap-analysis
 
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INSIDE THE BOX: DOBBINS IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE NATION, CHASE YOUNG DESERVES THE HEISMAN, SPECIAL TEAMS AFFECTED BY RAIN

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IS DOBBINS THE BEST RUNNING BACK IN THE COUNTRY?

Coming into the new year, few expected a career year from the Ohio State tailback. The preseason betting lines had him pegged for just 1,100 rushing yards and 9.5 touchdowns in the regular season.

If you took the over when Kevin told you to, you should be receiving your check in the mail any day now.

J.K. Dobbins has 1,110 rushing yards and nine touchdowns through eight games this season, becoming the only running back in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards in his freshman, sophomore, and junior season. His rushing total is the second-best mark in the nation, behind only Chuba Hubbard, the sophomore tailback of Oklahoma State.

When comparing the Ohio State junior to some of the nation's top preseason names, including Clemson's Travis Etienne, Georgia's D'Andre Swift, and Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor, Dobbins does more than hold his own.

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Dobbins has risen to the top of this year's running back class and is chasing Buckeye legends in the process. He currently has the fourth-most career rushing yards (3,566 yards) in Ohio State history. The junior tailback needs 202 more rushing yards to pass third-place Eddie George and just 396 more rushing yards to pass second-place Ezekiel Elliott.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ves-the-heisman-weather-affects-special-teams
 
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