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FOX analyst includes two B1G RBs among Top 5
By Nick Schultz
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Two of the top running backs in the B1G — Mo Ibrahim and TreVeyon Henderson — will face off Thursday night.
Actually, according to FOX analyst RJ Young, they’re two of the best RBs in college football.
Young released his top five college running backs Thursday afternoon, putting Ibrahim at No. 2 and Henderson at No. 5. Iowa State’s Breece Hall is Young’s top RB this season.
🗣 @RJ_Young's top 5 running backs in CFB are here!
1. Breece Hall- @CycloneFB
2. Mohamed Ibrahim- @GopherFootball
3. Bijan Robinson- @TexasFootball
4. Brian Robinson Jr.- @AlabamaFTBL
5. TreVeyon Henderson- @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/Lhhs9M0okL— The Number One College Football Show (@numberoneshow) September 2, 2021
Ibrahim is the reigning B1G Running Back of the Year and led the conference in rushing yards with 1,076 total rushing yards — more than double Maryland RB Jake Funk’s 516 yards. Henderson, meanwhile, is a true freshman who came in as a highly touted five-star recruit.
The battle of RJ Young’s top-five running backs is set to kick off at 7 p.m. CT Thursday night on FOX as Minnesota and Ohio State start their seasons.
Nick Schultz is a columnist and breaking news writer for Saturday Tradition. A 2020 graduate of Loyola Chicago, he covered the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run from beginning to end and has worked at NBC Sports Chicago. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickSchultz_7.