Not to be confused with reliable three-down ballcarriers, home run hitters are often difficult to find in a backfield. The SEC has only a couple middle-of-the-order sluggers despite the abundance of talent at the running back position in 2015.

Here’s a few guys — with a proven track record — who can gash a defense on either side of the 50 at a moment’s notice:

Nick Chubb, Georgia: At an SEC-best 7.1 yards per carry last fall among regulars, Chubb moves the chains with nearly every touch and is a threat to score whenever there’s a crease. He posted seven runs of 40 or more yards including 83 and 82-yard touchdowns. Arguably the league’s toughest player to bring down when he gets to the edge, Chubb has the wheels to separate from the defense. Teammate Sony Michel belongs in the same breath, a player with great speed and a vast skill set. His touches were limited as a true freshman, but his influence on the offense will expand this fall as the bulldogs’ primary No. 2 behind Chubb.

Jaylen Walton, Ole Miss: Easily the SEC’s most elusive player, Walton doesn’t have the size to accumulate tough yards between the tackles, but that’s not what the Rebels expect out of their 5-foot-8, 170-pound hybrid playmaker. Not only is Walton a headache for linebackers to cover as a receiving option, but he’s nearly unstoppable on an island when he gets to the second level. Last fall, Walton notched five plays from scrimmage covering at least 40 yards including a 91-yard touchdown against Mississippi State and a 71-yard scamper vs. Louisiana Lafayette. Eight of Walton’s 18 career touchdowns (including a kickoff return as a freshman) have spanned at least 40 yards.

Kenyan Drake, Alabama: Drake may not be the Crimson Tide’s best all-around back, but what he lacks in brute strength and pure physicality he makes up for with an explosive gene. When he’s healthy, Drake runs like a gazelle as one of the West’s fastest players in the open field. His 40 time of 4.4 in March was a promising sign as he continues to regain his form rebounding from last season’s leg injury. Drake’s skill set will be utilized at a variety of positions on offense this fall as the Crimson Tide try and take advantage of a big-play running back. He owns 87 and 39-yard touchdown receptions along with scoring runs spanning 32, 50 and 46 yards during his career among 20 total trips to the end zone.

Leonard Fournette, LSU: Pound for pound one of college football’s best at the position, Fournette can beat a defense at any angle and is especially proficient at picking up yards in chunks. Rarely thrown to as a freshman, when he did catch the football Fournette made defenders miss. He averaged 18.1 yards per receptions and five of his seven grabs produced a fresh set of downs. Fournette’s most memorable run may have been the obliteration of a Texas A&M safety Howard Matthews, but that was the only time the five-star found the end zone worthy of a highlight. Against Notre Dame, Fournette out-raced the secondary 89 yards to pay dirt in the third quarter after returning a kickoff 100 yards to the house in the first half.

Russell Hansbrough, Mizzou: One of the league’s more underrated backs, Hansbrough’s will try and put together another 1,000-yard season as the Tigers’ top rusher doing so this season without sidekick and all-around threat Marcus Murphy. Hansbrough wears many hats for the Mizzou offense and is the kind of ballcarrier who can wear a defense down before hitting the big one at any time. During a 3.5-minute span last season at Texas A&M, Hansbrough silenced the Kyle Field crowd with touchdowns runs spanning 49 and 45 yards. As a sophomore during the 2013 campaign, three of his first four career touchdown rushes spanned at least 25 yards.