8 yards per carry over a season. On nearly 200 carries! That's insane.

Jul 25, 2017
12:40:38pm

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I was on my mission for his Sophomore and Junior years, so I missed the real fireworks, but it was obvious how special he was as a freshman.

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POLL: POLL: Who is the best RB to ever play for BYU (edited with a couple more options)?

jreid191

7/25/17 12:16pm

I'm not a lifelong fan, but Luke is the only RB when he got the ball

mosterlow

7/25/17 12:18pm

It would for me, it would depend on the personnel. Supporting cast matters

Lip Gallagher

7/25/17 12:30pm

I get that, I just have yet to see a BYU team that wouldn't be better with Luke

mosterlow

7/25/17 12:40pm

RE: I get that, I just have yet to see a BYU team that wouldn't be better with

Lip Gallagher

7/25/17 12:45pm

That's fair, I do think the system was Luke, and it proved out to fall short

mosterlow

7/25/17 12:52pm

RE: That's fair, I do think the system was Luke, and it proved out to fall short

Lip Gallagher

7/25/17 1:08pm

Agree, both are the best to play at BYU by far

mosterlow

7/25/17 1:10pm

I don't think Luke was a system guy

wapiti

7/25/17 2:58pm

Luke dominated under both Chow and Crowton

CaliWG

7/25/17 3:15pm

Jenkins had some of the same flair. I wish BYU had him longer.

Belboz

7/25/17 12:34pm

True, unfortunately I associate him with lacking power and fumbling

mosterlow

7/25/17 12:41pm

8 yards per carry over a season. On nearly 200 carries! That's insane.

russkiejedi

7/25/17 12:40pm

I see the top 4 as Willis, Jenkins, Staley, and Williams.

Belboz

7/25/17 12:33pm

Yep. Good list.

Gerald-DeGroot

7/25/17 12:35pm

Who would make top 5? Add Unga? I like your list, btw

Preppy

7/25/17 12:38pm

Unga, Hall, Brown, Lakei Heimuli... they start to blend together in a group.

Belboz

7/25/17 12:43pm

Reno Mahe even blends in that list as he may be the best receiving threat

mosterlow

7/25/17 12:45pm

But I think he was actually a receiver when he returned from his absence.

Belboz

7/25/17 12:47pm

Yup, he was a tailor made slot receiver for Crowton's system

CaliWG

7/25/17 3:06pm

Unga. Great runner, great blocker, great receiver. Not made of glass.

shakinbaker

7/25/17 2:00pm

Unga had a great skill set, but he had holes in his game too

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