College Football: Top 5 RBs most likely to win 2017 Heisman Trophy

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 02: Running back Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates with tight end Mike Gesicki #88 after making a 7-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter against the USC Trojans during the 2017 Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 2, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

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GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 31: Running back Mike Weber #25 of the Ohio State Buckeyes on the field during the Playstation Fiesta Bowl against the Clemson Tigers at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 31, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Tigers defeated the Buckeyes 31-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Ohio State’s Mike Weber got off to a great start in 2016. However, the same cannot be said for the way he finished the season. In three of the first four games of the season, Weber got well over the 100-yard mark. Against Rutgers, Weber rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown while averaging 10.3 yards per carry.

Working with a quarterback like senior J.T. Barrett, the sky’s the limit for Weber. He’ll have so much room to work with considering the dual threat ability that Barrett possesses. There’s also very few other running backs competing for carries with Weber.

Only freshman running back J.K. Dobbins looks like a threat to challenge Weber for any real number of carries. Unlike some of the other running backs at the top of the Heisman odds list, Weber controls his own destiny.

Other running backs like Nick Chubb and Bo Scarbrough have the disadvantage of sharing carries with other top shelf rushers.

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