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SEC Football Backfield rankings

By Matt Green

Sep 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) runs for a touchdown against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the fourth quarter of the 2016 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) runs for a touchdown against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the fourth quarter of the 2016 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Auburn Tigers running back Kamryn Pettway (36) carries the ball to score a touchdown during the first quarter of the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Auburn Tigers running back Kamryn Pettway (36) carries the ball to score a touchdown during the first quarter of the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Auburn

The Tigers had the top rushing offense in the SEC in 2016, led by sophomores Kamryn Pettway and Kerryon Johnson.

At 6’0, 240, Pettway is like a runaway freight train when he gets going. He was leading the conference in rushing through the first nine games, but injuries limited him in the final three games of the regular season. He still managed 1,224 yards and 7 touchdowns in 2016.

The other member of Auburn’s backfield is Johnson, who rushed for 895 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2016.

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