RSS FeedSixth Round Pick Alfred Morris Led All 2012 Draftees in Rushing
By Chris Malumphy
Redskins' sixth round pick Alfred Morris from Florida Atlantic led all rookies in rushing in 2012 gaining 1,613 yards for 4.8 yards per carry and 13 touchdowns. The top two running backs taken in the 2012 draft also had good seasons. The Browns' Trent Richardson, selected with the 3rd pick from Alabama, gained 950 yards rushing for 11 touchdowns despite playing several games with broken ribs. He also led rookie running backs with 51 receptions. The second running back selected, Doug Martin, drafted by the Buccaneers with the 31st selection from Boise State, had the most combined rushing and receiving yardage of running backs drafted in 2012 gaining 1,454 yards on the ground and another 472 in the air. Other than Morris, Richardson, and Morris, the only other 2012 draftee to top 600 yards rushing was Vick Ballard, taken by the Colts in the 5th round with the 170th choice from Mississippi State, who gained 814 yards.
| Running Backs Drafted in 2012 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Drafted By | Round | Pick | Player | College | Team | Rushes | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD |
| Trent Richardson | Browns | 1 | 3 | 3 | Alabama | Browns | 267 | 950 | 3.6 | 11 | 51 | 367 | 7.2 | 1 |
| Doug Martin | Buccaneers | 1 | 31 | 31 | Boise State | Buccaneers | 319 | 1454 | 4.6 | 11 | 49 | 472 | 9.6 | 1 |
| David Wilson | Giants | 1 | 32 | 32 | Virginia Tech | Giants | 71 | 358 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 1 |
| Isaiah Pead | Rams | 2 | 18 | 50 | Cincinnati | Rams | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 |
| LaMichael James | 49ers | 2 | 29 | 61 | Oregon | 49ers | 27 | 125 | 4.6 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hillman | Broncos | 3 | 4 | 67 | San Diego State | Broncos | 85 | 330 | 3.9 | 1 | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 0 |
| Bernard Pierce | Ravens | 3 | 21 | 84 | Temple | Ravens | 108 | 532 | 4.9 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Lamar Miller | Dolphins | 4 | 2 | 97 | Miami (FL) | Dolphins | 51 | 250 | 4.9 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 |
| Robert Turbin | Seahawks | 4 | 11 | 106 | Utah State | Seahawks | 80 | 354 | 4.4 | 0 | 19 | 181 | 9.5 | 0 |
| Rhett Ellison | Vikings | 4 | 33 | 128 | USC | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | |||||
| Bradie Ewing | Falcons | 5 | 22 | 157 | Wisconsin | |||||||||
| Chris Rainey | Steelers | 5 | 24 | 159 | Florida | Steelers | 26 | 102 | 3.9 | 2 | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Vick Ballard | Colts | 5 | 35 | 170 | Mississippi State | Colts | 211 | 814 | 3.9 | 2 | 17 | 152 | 8.9 | 1 |
| Alfred Morris | Redskins | 6 | 3 | 173 | Florida Atlantic | Redskins | 335 | 1613 | 4.8 | 13 | 11 | 77 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Gray | Chiefs | 6 | 12 | 182 | Texas A&M | Chiefs | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Dan Herron | Bengals | 6 | 21 | 191 | Ohio State | Bengals | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | ||||
| Terrance Ganaway | Jets | 6 | 32 | 202 | Baylor | |||||||||
| Michael Smith | Buccaneers | 7 | 5 | 212 | Utah State | |||||||||
| Bryce Brown | Eagles | 7 | 22 | 229 | Kansas State | Eagles | 115 | 564 | 4.9 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Edwin Baker | Chargers | 7 | 43 | 250 | Michigan State | |||||||||
| Daryl Richardson | Rams | 7 | 45 | 252 | Abilene Christian | Rams | 98 | 475 | 4.8 | 0 | 24 | 163 | 6.8 | 0 |
