...and raise your hand if you knew he was still playing. I did not. is he our best back as far as NFL goes in, forever?
Burkhead retires....
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I was on the Scout Board at the time and argued with a guy named "blackshirtmark" that Taylor was our best recruit, he argued that Burkhead was!
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Heard talk radio saying he wouldnāt be in top 10 of RBās while at NU. I havenāt put pen to paper, but I think he is in it. Off top of my head, LP, Rozier, Green, are the no brainers, then who you got? Dubose, buckhalter, B Jackson, R. Craig, We backs, Ameer, Hawaiian dude who played for raiders (blanking right now). Who else (and dont dare mention Keith āend zoneā Jones). Red wine and Hipp were cool names, but ā¦. I think I find a place for RB in top 10. Dude was a stud in all ways but for the top end speed
Wish we had a freshman like Burkhead to help our new quarterback. Maybe we do? Let's hope.
No noā¦
Roger Craig is #1
Ahman Green #2
Rex Burkhead #3
Brandon Jackson #4
Mike Rozier/Roy Helu #5
He holds all ltime game rushing record, yes?
Got hurt at Missouri in 2009, broke his collerbone on long run, in our comeback, then ran for the touchdown with the broken collarbone. In the downpour.
I put him and Mike Rozier as tied for #5 all time. (NFL career) Both were very good at NU, (especially Rozier) but both were fairly underwhelming in the NFL.
Heck Tom Rathman may very well be top 10 ahead of Burkhead
Rathman finished his NFL career with 2,020 rushing yards, 320 receptions for 2,684 yards with a total of 34 touchdowns. I would bet he has a 1000 more total yards than Burkhead.
Rathman finished his NFL career with 2,020 rushing yards, 320 receptions for 2,684 yards with a total of 34 touchdowns. I would bet he has a 1000 more total yards than Burkhead.
The most productive Nebraskan RB in the NFL since A. Green was Danny Woodhead - unfortunately he wasn't a Husker. Sure wonder what his Husker legacy would have been if Frank would have offered him a scholarship.
Rozier fumble on 1 yard line in the Playoffs, Houston? I forget, I was busy keeping up in a place where the "Anchorage Daily News,"a half a day late at best was our only source those days.
He did a great job running through huge holes against a missouri defense that didnt know shat it was doing. Look he showed good speed but 9/10 husker backs woulda broken the record that day.
Im not saying he wasnt good. He was good. I just think hes overrated quite a lot.
I think you might be right about that, off the top of my head. Iām gonna look that up nowā¦
Rozier likely would have been #1 NFL choice had he not signed in USFL.
Ast it was Irving Fryar was.
Ast it was Irving Fryar was.
I thought we were talking NFL. Cause at NU is fairly straightforwardā¦ LP #1 AG #2 MR #3 RC #4 Burkhead might be #5. But thereās probably several other backs you could argue for that 5th spot.
when i said forever i kinda meant in the last 25 years(ish)... not all time. those are great examples.
iowa city start of the second half colder than hell. burkhead carried the entire iowa defense on his back out of a hole for 2 first downs that changed the field position and the game. cant say i have ever seen 2 better carries at a time when it counted more. the guy was a horse and a frickin winner
Had he not had the unfortunate knee injury, and then being rushed back on the field, he would have been much higher in the list. Wish we had one like him now.
Congrats to Rex. Has been an awesome contributor for 10 years and earned some nice bank along the wayā¦. Heās one that I will always be proud to call a husker.
I agree mainly, but the question was best NFL back, I think, in which case Green wins easily.
Not bad. Not sure I put AA up that high, or Clark, but not crazy. Got to admit DD probably ranked high for sentimentality.