Stats suggest Auburn’s Kerryon Johnson the hardest RB to tackle in the SEC
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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.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
