Stats suggest Auburn's Kerryon Johnson the hardest RB to tackle in the SEC
Through the first four weeks of the 2016 college football season, Leonard Fournette (LSU) leads all SEC running backs with 128.7 rushing yards per game. Trayveon Williams (Texas A&M) ranks No. 1 in the conference with 9.73 yards per carry on 40 attempts, and Ralph Webb (Vanderbilt) tops all scorers with five touchdowns.
But one stat that might be a bit more telling than those listed above is missed tackles, and that award — so far, at least — goes to Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson.
No running back in the SEC has forced more tackles on runs than #Auburn's Kerryon Johnson so far — he's forced 17 on 77 carries this year.
— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 27, 2016
Johnson, a sophomore, has rushed for a team-high 371 yards and four touchdowns this season, though Kamryn Pettway is close behind with 336 yards and one score of his own.
The Tigers (2-2, 1-1) are set to host UL-Monroe this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.