Ezekiel Elliott's 2014 season will be in the Ohio State record books for a long time. At least for another nine seasons.
Apologies to those who read this last night before it went to Blog Heaven.
Ohio State's record book has changed after Ezekiel Elliott's phenomenal season and late season march through the south. Below you will see where Elliott's name is currently etched.
| Rank | Player | Yards | YPC | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie George | 1,927 | 5.9 | 1995 |
| 2 | Ezekiel Elliott | 1,878 | 6.9 | 2014 |
| 3 | Keith Byars | 1,764 | 5.2 | 1984 |
| 4 | Archie Griffin | 1,695 | 6.6 | 1974 |
| 5 | Beanie Wells | 1,609 | 5.9 | 2007 |
| 6 | Archie Griffin | 1,577 | 5.5 | 1973 |
| 7 | Tim Spencer | 1,538 | 5.6 | 1982 |
| 8 | Carlos Hyde | 1,521 | 7.3 | 2013 |
| 9 | Pepe Pearson | 1,484 | 5.0 | 1996 |
| 10 | Eddie George | 1,442 | 5.2 | 1994 |
If Elliott stays healthy expect him to have another record breaking season in 2015.
THE POWER OF 15
Some may correctly state that Ezekiel Elliott is second because he was able to play in 15 games. That is true, but he also had less carries than many on the list. Only Carlos Hyde (7.3) has a higher yards per carry average than Elliott's 6.9 ypc. I'm going to go out on a limb and predict another record breaking year for EzE.
URBAN MEYER AND THE 1,000 YARD RUNNING BACK
Urban Meyer entered the 2013 season without having a running back rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season during his coaching career. Two years later Meyer has two running backs ranked in the top 8 at Ohio State for most rushing yards in a single season.
How many 1,000 yard seasons in a row can Meyer's running backs get to?
Looking forward I believe more running backs playing for Urban Meyer will make it on the top 10 list. Not only did Meyer get his first 1,000 yard running back with Carlos Hyde in 2013, but he followed it up with Elliott's 1,878 yard performance in 2014. Combine that with at least 6.9 yards per carry and it's a road map for 1,500 yard rushing seasons.
The future is bright at Ohio State, especially the running game.
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