College Football Running Back Power Rankings: Week 9

Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs past Mississippi Rebels linebacker DeMarquis Gates (3) during the second half of a game at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Mississippi 38-21. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 10, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; Ball State Cardinals running back James Gilbert (34) is tackled by Indiana Hoosiers defensive back Marcelino Ball (42) during the first half of the game at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports /

Like Hill, we’re not going to put Ball State running back James Gilbert that high on this list due to the competition that he’s faced. However, you can’t ignore the production that Gilbert has had over the past few weeks.

This season, Gilbert has run for 987 yards and 11 touchdowns while averaging 5.5 yards per carry. That’s pretty impressive for a sophomore who comes in at just 5’8” and 194 pounds. He’s been especially productive as of late, putting up 657 yards and eight touchdowns over his last four games.

The Cardinals aren’t making much noise in the MAC this year, but you have to be impressed with Gilbert for keeping his head down and running all over opposing defenses. Now Gilbert just has to hope that Ball State can start racking up some more wins in the next couple of seasons.

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