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I went with Ricky despite his post college career. He had the tenacity his Jr and Sr seasons like Earl (and was called little Earl for awhile). He also had the outside speed like Metcalf to get around the corner. Also, he was the third down back his soph season slight behind Preist Holmes to give you an idea of talent.
Earl definitely best pure pound - speed runner. Metcalf pure speed runner (but had almost no line). Benson, okay if you needed 4 yards; he was good at taking the hit and falling forward for 3 yards everytime - and that is not a slam, he just didn't have the ability to do much more. Hodges I remember faintly but didn't stand out.
The only other back I'd put in would be Johnny "Lam" Jones for great outside speed and great open field running; not to be confused with "Bam" Jones-the big horse that ran up the middle so effectively, or Johnny "Ham" Jones.
I'd go Ricky, Metcalf, Preist Holmes, Earl, Lam Jones, Benson, and then Hodges.
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