Big 12 Football: Four running backs from the conference among PFF’s top returners

Four of college football’s top returning running backs for the 2021 season are in the Big 12 conference. Where do they land in PFF’s rankings?

The Big 12 conference will be home to a few of the best running backs in college football throughout the 2021 season.

How do they compare to the rest of the returning running backs across the country?

PFF recently ranked the top 10 returning running backs in college football, including one sleeper to watch pick. The ratings are based on a variety of factors, such as PFF grades and advanced metrics.

Texas running back Bijan Robinson was shockingly listed the lowest of the four, while Kansas State’s Deuce Vaughn was labeled the top returning running back per PFF. However, it wouldn’t be surprising if Robinson ended the 2021 season with the best statistics of the group.

Here’s where each Big 12 returning running back landed in PFF’s rankings: