🏈 Who is your top 5 Alabama running backs of all time?

[UAgrad93]

My Top 5

1. Shaun Alexander
2. Bobby Humphrey
3. Derrick Henry
4. Mark Ingram
5. Trent Richardson

Honorable Mention

Major Ogilvie
Tony Nathan
Eddie Lacy
TJ Yeldon
Siran Stacy
Kevin Turner- I know he was a FB, but he was a talent and had the best hands of any of these guys!!

 

[We All Bleed Crimson]

Wow! this is a tough question but here's my list...
1. Johnny Musso (the Italian Stallion)
2. Shaun Alexander
3. Wilbur Jackson
4. Bobby Humphrey
5. Mark Ingram

Honorable Mention:
Johnny Davis, Major Olgvie, Tony Nathan, Derrick Henry, Siran Stacey, Eddie Lacey.... I know I've forgotten a couple...
Note: Damien Harris is bound for this list with another good season.

 

[doemasters]

Rushing stats

1. Shaun Alexander (1996-99) ............................................................................3,565
2. Bobby Humphrey (1985-88) ..........................................................................3,420
3. Kenneth Darby (2003-06) ................................................................................3,329
4. T.J. Yeldon (2012-14)...........................................................................................3,322
5. Mark Ingram (2008-10)..................................................................................... 3,261
6. Trent Richardson (2009-11)............................................................................ 3,130
7. Johnny Musso (1969-71) .................................................................................. 2,741
8. Dennis Riddle (1994-97) .................................................................................. 2,645
9. Bobby Marlow (1950-52) ................................................................................ 2,604
10. Johnny Davis (1974-77) ................................................................................ ..2,519
11. Sherman Williams (1991-94) ......................................................................... 2,486
12. Eddie Lacy (2010-12)......................................................................................... 2,402
13. Shaud Williams (2002-03) .............................................................................. 2,288
14. Ricky Moore (1981-84) .....................................................................................2,270
Damien Harris (2015 – Present) ............................................................................2,194

 

[BAMAneck]

Could you imagine Humphrey behind the line Trent Richardson had ...........

 

[JoshB]

Rushing stats

1. Shaun Alexander (1996-99) ............................................................................3,565
2. Bobby Humphrey (1985-88) ..........................................................................3,420
3. Kenneth Darby (2003-06) ................................................................................3,329
4. T.J. Yeldon (2012-14)...........................................................................................3,322
5. Mark Ingram (2008-10)..................................................................................... 3,261
6. Trent Richardson (2009-11)............................................................................ 3,130
7. Johnny Musso (1969-71) .................................................................................. 2,741
8. Dennis Riddle (1994-97) .................................................................................. 2,645
9. Bobby Marlow (1950-52) ................................................................................ 2,604
10. Johnny Davis (1974-77) ................................................................................ ..2,519
11. Sherman Williams (1991-94) ......................................................................... 2,486
12. Eddie Lacy (2010-12)......................................................................................... 2,402
13. Shaud Williams (2002-03) .............................................................................. 2,288
14. Ricky Moore (1981-84) .....................................................................................2,270
Damien Harris (2015 – Present) ............................................................................2,194

Why in the world is Henry not on that list? He broke Alexander's record, he's the all-time leader now. In fact, he had more yards in 2015 than Harris and Moore had their entire careers.

 

[doemasters]

I will have to check, I pulled it from Alabama’s pdf and only one I changed was Harris at 15

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Remember the title also....
Its "your top 5" not "the top 5"
Stats are meaningless ( well, not totally meaningless...but some what)

 

[UAgrad93]

Derrick Henry is at the top with 3,591 yards on 602 attempts while Shaun is in 2nd place all time with 3,565 yards on 727 attempts.

 

[Che Boludo]

3. Kenneth Darby (2003-06) .....................................................3,329

Hard to believe he managed both 3000+ yds rushing and 3000+ attempts up the middle.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Sure been some good ones, but it just makes you appreciate how many guys have passed through these parts. Without making them the top 5 there were some I remember and just enjoyed watching run. Willie Shelby, shifty, speedster and he won us one vs Kentucky in Lexington with that 100 yard kickoff return, James Taylor, Calvin Culliver was a sprinter on the track team playing fullback and he could take it to the house and did, Pete Cavan, John Turpin, Linnie Patrick, coach you just couldn't reach him, Jeff Fagan, Charley Williams, Paul Ott Carruth was a super solid player and many others that made up the wishbone era. We were never short running backs in that epic decade of Bama football.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Sure been some good ones, but it just makes you appreciate how many guys have passed through these parts. Without making them the top 5 there were some I remember and just enjoyed watching run. Willie Shelby, shifty, speedster and he won us one vs Kentucky in Lexington with that 100 yard kickoff return, James Taylor, Calvin Culliver was a sprinter on the track team playing fullback and he could take it to the house and did, Pete Cavan, John Turpin, Linnie Patrick, coach you just couldn't reach him, Jeff Fagan, Charley Williams, Paul Ott Carruth was a super solid player and many others that made up the wishbone era. We were never short running backs in that epic decade of Bama football.

Benny Nelson...mid 60s
Mike fraccia ? Early 60s ...got in a fight with Pat trammel the night before the Sugar Bowl.....ended up with only a couple carries in Sugar Bowl
Lots others

 

[BamaFan334]

Derrick Henry is at the top with 3,591 yards on 602 attempts while Shaun is in 2nd place all time with 3,565 yards on 727 attempts.

And only played three years, really just one as a starter, while sharing carries for the second season he played a hair.

 

[scottyhk]

Hard for me to forget what could have been with Kerry Goode...

 

[JoshB]

Hard for me to forget what could have been with Kerry Goode...

And Siran Stacy.

 

[Bama Guy]

1. Mr. Henry
2. Bobby Humphrey
3. Musso
4. Richardson (forget the pros)
5. Johnny Davis (for toughness)