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Ranking the 50 best college football players for 2016

By Connor Muldowney

Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 30-16. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 30-16. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 24, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs the ball against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the fourth quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Georgia Tech defeated Florida State 22-16. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs the ball against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the fourth quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Georgia Tech defeated Florida State 22-16. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

Dalvin Cook is a special type of talent. Not only has he put up some incredible numbers in two years at Florida State, but he had a career season in 2015 despite being hampered by a nagging hamstring injury.

The popular opinion around Tallahassee is that Cook is very close to becoming the best running back in Florida State history. Warrick Dunn holds the all-time yards record with just over 3,900 and Cook needs just about 1,200 this year to surpass the mark. It took Dunn four years to reach that total and Cook could pass it in less than three.

Also, he is just 17 touchdowns away from breaking that mark as well. The all-time record is 44 set by Greg Allen and Cook has 29 — including 19 last season.

The elusive, speedy running back has added weight this offseason to help him bull over would-be tacklers. He has the ability to break tackles, but with a little more muscle, he could be virtually impossible to bring down on the first hit.

Battling that hamstring injury in 2015, Cook still managed to put up 1,691 yards and 19 touchdowns on 7.4 yards per carry. He was an All-ACC first-team talent and he will be in the race for Heisman yet again this season.

Next: 5. Jonathan Allen

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