Titans4Vols
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Tennessee: Jalen Hurd and Alvin Kamara are the most talented running back duo in the nation
With so many talented running backs in college football right now, plenty of teams have a guy who they can feature their ground game around. Not many teams have two though, and thats where the Volunteers have an edge. Jalen Hurd is the obvious name that everyone knows, rushing for 1,286 yards and forcing 65 missed tackles on the ground, but Alvin Kamara was even more impressive last year, albeit in a limited role. He carried the ball just 106 times, but racked up 702 yards and forced 28 missed tackles. He also added 13 missed tackles forced as a receiver on 35 catches, compared with Hurds five from 23 receptions. This isnt about trying to argue one is better than the other though, this is about pointing out just how talented the Tennessee backfield is, and just how big an impact they can make in 2016.
MT = Missed Tackles forced.
https://www.profootballfocus.com/college-biggest-reason-for-hope-for-every-sec-team/
Also, for A&M's section, they mention this about Barnett:
Texas A&M: Myles Garrett could be the best edge defender in the nation
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Only Tennessees Derek Barnett had a higher grade among returning edge defenders in 2015