Top 5 Favorite UNI RB's???

[Panther FANatic]

This post has been a lot of fun so let's keep it rolling...
My top 5 RB's--

Adam Benge
Richard Carter
David Horne
Corey Lewis
Mark Moothart

[Mountain Panther]

David Horne
Dick Carter
Darian Williams
Tank Corner
Corey Lewis

[01PantherFan]

Horne
Carter
Lewis
Corner
Benge

[TREE]

Freeney
Terry Holoman
Marvin Sims
Lance Hall
Steve Hougam


Honorable Mention
Troy Dooley
Mark Moothart
Errol Peebles
Carl Boyd
David Horne

[Cat80]

Kelly Ellis
Richard Carter
Carl Boyd
Adam Benge
Corey Lewis

['70 Grad]

Kelly Ellis
Richard Carter
Carl Boyd
Adam Benge
Corey Lewis

Great list. All prototype UNI backs - not big, but all hard to get down.

[panther91]

Need to include Jeff Stovall somewhere on the list.

[Cat80]

I thought long and hard about Stovall. But Richard Carter was so unusual a rb due to his size that I thought he should be on the list. But your're right that we shouldn't leave off ANY list the career rushing leader for the Panthers. Notice how Benge's #'s skyrocketed after Farley came on board? And finally I'll never forget the 'Run Kelly Run' on the now deceased message board in the Dome.

[Panther FANatic]

Can anyone elaborate on Tank Corner and Ellis?
I love these threads it's kind of like taking UNI FOOTBALL HISTORY 101!

[SteinPizza]

Another one from the history books...Steve Harris.

[UNIAlum95]

Top 5

• Carl Boyd - Loved the way he ran. Had a Barry Sanders quality.
• Jeff Stoval - All time rushing leader. North-South runner that got it done over a number of years.
• Adam Benge - Not flashy but always seemed to get positive yards and a very hard worker.
• Kelly Ellis - Single game rushing leader with a record that will be tough to beat.
• Steve Harris - Wish I could have seen him play.

Honarable Mention

• Tank Corner - Great name for a back.
• Errol Peebles - Another great name.
• David Horne - Would probably replace someone on the other list if he had been here another year.
• Corey Lewis- I don't like to use active players so he will have to wait. He is definately a top back at UNI.

[Mountain Panther]

The great thing about Horne is that he came along just in time. Without him I doubt we would have made it to the NC in 2005.

[alleycat]

Re: Top 5 Favorite UNI RB's???

Nice article on Stovall.

While several major colleges were interested, Stovall chose Northern Iowa because of its high minority graduation rate and the fact head coach Terry Allen was the first to offer him a scholarship, even before he’d qualified.

“Northern Iowa really made me feel wanted,” Stovall said. “They called all the time. They left a scholarship at my house for me to sign. They told me to look around, but they seemed very confident in their program.”

http://www.beloitdailynews.com/sports/sports-hall-of-fame-jeff-stovall/article_05f8c266-b86b-11e0-ae82-001cc4c002e0.html

[caagman]

Re: Top 5 Favorite UNI RB's???

Thanks for posting that Alleycat! That's a great article about a great Panther. He was fun to watch when my wife and I were there.

[Trapped in California]

Re: Top 5 Favorite UNI RB's???

Have to say its nice to see articles about past athletes that have gone on to live solid, character driven lives - as opposed to the the common, ex-pro with 7 illegitimate children, 4 DUIs, bankrupt, etc.