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7. Elijah Hood (North Carolina)
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2015: 219 carries for 1,463 yards (6.68 YPC) and 17 TDs
Another often overlooked back out of the ACC, Elijah Hood was a tremendous big-play threat for a North Carolina offense that led the country in yards per play last season. As Jared Shanker of ESPN.comnoted, Hood was only one of two players who averaged more than 100 yards per game last season while getting fewer than 16 carries per contest.
Hood rushed for more than 100 yards in eight of the 14 games of his breakout sophomore campaign. He only had four games without a touchdown and averaged more than 10 yards per carry against South Carolina, Wake Forest and NC State. UNC relied on him to cap scoring drives, too, with 17 touchdowns in 2015.
The Tar Heel back should have more responsibility in Carolina's explosive offense in 2016, as Mitch Trubisky is set to take over at quarterback for the veteran Marquise Williams. Hood will have most of his offensive line from last season in front of him, and he'll be one to keep an eye on in awards races this fall.
7. Elijah Hood (North Carolina)
Grant Halverson/Getty Images
2015: 219 carries for 1,463 yards (6.68 YPC) and 17 TDs
Another often overlooked back out of the ACC, Elijah Hood was a tremendous big-play threat for a North Carolina offense that led the country in yards per play last season. As Jared Shanker of ESPN.comnoted, Hood was only one of two players who averaged more than 100 yards per game last season while getting fewer than 16 carries per contest.
Hood rushed for more than 100 yards in eight of the 14 games of his breakout sophomore campaign. He only had four games without a touchdown and averaged more than 10 yards per carry against South Carolina, Wake Forest and NC State. UNC relied on him to cap scoring drives, too, with 17 touchdowns in 2015.
The Tar Heel back should have more responsibility in Carolina's explosive offense in 2016, as Mitch Trubisky is set to take over at quarterback for the veteran Marquise Williams. Hood will have most of his offensive line from last season in front of him, and he'll be one to keep an eye on in awards races this fall.
