Pro Football Focus lists SEC’s most elusive running backs

Pro Football Focus listed its highest “elusive” ratings for SEC running backs on Monday.

Running backs had to have a minimum of 20 touches for consideration.

Through four games, Tennessee’s John Kelly is No. 1 with a 131.9 rating. Kelly has 32 missed tackles forced on 100 total touches.

Mississippi State’s Kylin Hill came in second with a 127.5 rating, while Florida’s Malik Davis was rated third at 103.3.

Alabama’s Damien Harris had a 102.4 rating, which was just ahead of Georgia’s Nick Chubb at 100.4. State’s Aeris Williams came in at No. 6 with a 94.0 rating.

The elusive rating “boils down a runner’s success beyond the point of being helped by his blockers,” according to Pro Football Focus.

Here is a graphic showing the SEC’s most elusive backs:

The SEC’s most elusive backs – led by Tennessee’s John Kelly. pic.twitter.com/5HZWvZCrAG

— PFF College Football (@PFF_College) September 25, 2017

Cody McClure

Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.