College Football's Spring Power Rankings: Top 15 Running Backs for 2024

Posted Apr 1, 2024
4. UNC running back Omarion Hampton quietly finished 2023 ranked fifth in the nation in rushing yards per game (115.7) and with 1,504 yards over 253 carries. He reached paydirt 15 times and also caught 29 passes for 222 yards. Hampton rushed for 234 yards in a victory against Appalachian State and also posted a string of six 100-yard efforts. (Athlon Sports)

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