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What kind of running back are the Bucs getting in Derrick Ward?
He hasn’t played a whole bunch, but what he’s done in his brief work has been impressive. He ran for over 2,000 yards in his final year at NAIA Ottawa (Kan.). He’s been a productive receiver, and he averaged 90 rushing yards in his seven starts for the Giants.
In yards per attempt, Ward has been about as good as any back. He averaged 4.8 yards per attempt two years ago, and he averaged a league-high 5.6 per pop last year.
Below see the tabulated averages for all 30 backs who’ve carried the ball at least 300 times in the last two years.
Att Yds Avg
417 2232 5.4 DeAngelo Williams
307 1627 5.3 Derrick Ward
601 3101 5.2 Adrian Peterson
421 2098 5.0 Brandon Jacobs
366 1758 4.8 Fred Taylor
333 1518 4.6 Ronnie Brown
447 2015 4.5 Michael Turner
511 2269 4.4 Brian Westbrook
364 1592 4.4 Maurice Jones-Drew
500 2159 4.3 Ryan Grant
500 2138 4.3 Frank Gore
607 2584 4.3 LaDainian Tomlinson
440 1862 4.2 Justin Fargas
442 1860 4.2 Marion Barber
490 2044 4.2 Steven Jackson
354 1461 4.1 Earnest Graham
667 2749 4.1 Clinton Portis
351 1433 4.1 Larry Johnson
530 2151 4.1 Marshawn Lynch
600 2431 4.1 Thomas Jones
464 1878 4.0 Willis McGahee
577 2306 4.0 Jamal Lewis
322 1286 4.0 Julius Jones
531 2107 4.0 Willie Parker
316 1238 3.9 Matt Forte
416 1616 3.9 Joseph Addai
457 1736 3.8 Edgerrin James
503 1883 3.7 LenDale White
413 1506 3.6 Warrick Dunn
410 1421 3.5 Cedric Benson
323 1110 3.4 DeShaun Foster
—Ian Allan
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