PFF says Oregon’s Bucky Irving was a Top 10 running back in 2022
It wasn’t a major story when it happened, but the transfer of tailback Bucky Irving to Oregon from Minnesota was quietly one of the biggest portal pickups for 2022.
Irving and Noah Whittington were a formidable 1-2 punch at running back for the Ducks. It is hard to imagine where Oregon would be without this duo.
But it was Irving’s Batman to Whittington’s Robin and the Batman portion of the pair was graded by PFF as one of the Top 10 tailbacks in the country. Irving finished the season with 977 yards of ground and averaged 6.7 yards per run. He also scored five touchdowns. He also caught 26 passes, and added two more touchdowns.
These are the top 10 tailbacks in 2022, according to analytics.
Blake Corum – Michigan
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PFF Grade: 95.9
Bijan Robinson – Texas
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PFF Grade 95.2
DeWayne McBride, UAB
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Grade PFF: 94.1
Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
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PFF Grade: 91.9
Zach Charbonnet – UCLA
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Grade PFF: 91.5
Bucky Irving- Oregon
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Grade PFF: 91.1
Chris Rodriguez Jr. – Kentucky
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PFF Grade 90.8
Eric Gray – Oklahoma
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Grade PFF: 90.6
Tyjae Spears – Tulane
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PFF Grade: 90.3
Brad Roberts, Air Force
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Grade PFF: 90.1