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Jan 4, 2015; Mobile, AL, USA; Toledo Rockets running back Kareem Hunt (3) reacts as he scores a 29-yard touchdown against the Arkansas State Red Wolves in the second quarter of the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Andrews-USA TODAY Sports

3. Kareem Hunt, Running Back, Toledo Rockets

32 Carries for 271 Yards and 5 Touchdowns

Defeated Arkansas State Red Wolves63-44 in GoDaddy Bowl

This is just a numbers placing really. A dominant bowl win over Arkansas State is never going to raise any eyebrows or draw lots of attention, but if a running back runs for 271 yards and 5 touchdowns in the dominant win, even if it is a shootout, will. It doesn’t matter what game it is.

This is exactly what Toledo running back Kareem Hunt did as he led the Rockets to a 63-point outing in their dominant victory over the Red Wolves. The crazy part was that Arkansas State did indeed score more than 40 points and still lost in a blowout. What Hunt did made that incredibly possible.

It may have been just an irrelevant mid-major game late in the bowl season, but to run like that is very special. And it says a lot about Hunt in particular, which is why he is on this list.

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