The closest anyone has come was Reggie Brooks in 1992. He was a single called-back run vs. U.S.C. from tying the record. And for him to do so, it took numerous 20-plus yard runs (including an 80-yarder) off an option pitch where the defense was accounting for Bettis on the initial read and Mirer on the keeper, as well as the fact that the primary short-yardage recipients of the ball were frequently Jerome Bettis or Jeff Burris.
We rarely run the ball out of two-back formations and never do so out of three-back formations, so Price gets a fair share of short-yardage carries, especially since he's pretty darn good at it.
Replies to: "Extremely unlikely for multiple reasons."
- Can Jadarion Price break George Gipps 8.1 average per carry? He has 7.4 now [NT]
- DonMiller - 10:31am 10/10/25
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- No small feat to pass Emil ‘Six Yard’ Sitko - Nigel Tufnel - 8:51pm 10/10/25
- If he averages 8.8 YPC + for the next 48 carries & thereafter 8.2, yes. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:46pm 10/10/25
- Extremely unlikely for multiple reasons. - jakers - 3:23pm 10/10/25
- I suppose as long as they continue not using Price on short-yardage plays and keep that burden ... - lacan - 2:44pm 10/10/25