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SEC Breakout Players 2016

By Justin Melton

Bo Scarborough has all the tools to be the next great running back in Tuscaloosa. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Bo Scarborough has all the tools to be the next great running back in Tuscaloosa. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Derrius Guice, RB, LSU

Leonard Fournette will still get the lion’s share of the carries in Baton Rouge. But look for Guice to get his cut, and make a difference when he does. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports
Leonard Fournette will still get the lion’s share of the carries in Baton Rouge. But look for Guice to get his cut, and make a difference when he does. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports /

Last season, Derrius Guice served as the primary backup to Leonard Fournette. Guice picked up 436 yards on just 51 carries. For my fellow math-impaired out there that’s 8.5 yards per carry! Guice is explosive, though not quite as big and strong as Fournette.

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Don’t expect Guice to threaten Fournette’s status as the number one back on the Bayou, because that’s not happening. But you can expect Guice to see more touches this season. He’s just too much of a weapon not to use more frequently. Also, keeping Leonard Fournette healthy and fresh is vital if LSU wants to make the College Football Playoff this season. Expect to see a lot more of Guice this season.

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