Bobby Rainey
Encyclopedia
Bobby Rainey, Jr. is an American
college football
running back
with the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
team at Western Kentucky University
. In 2011, Rainey is approaching 1,600 total yards and has 13 total touchdowns. In 2010, Rainey was one of the top rushers in College Football. He led the nation in rushing attempts (340) and was third in the nation in rushing yards (1649). He was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2010 as well as earning All-American honors from SI.com. In July of 2011, he was named to the Maxwell Award Watch List. In August, he was named to the Doak Walker Award Watch list. In 2009, he totaled over 2100 yards and gained notoriety as one of the premier Kick Returners in College Football. He has surpassed 6,900 career yards and has 42 touchdowns. His two official forty yard dash times were 4.42 and 4.45 respectively. He is also a member of the Western Kentucky Track & Field team.
(Rutgers), DeAngelo Williams
(Memphis), Darren McFadden
(Arkansas) and Steven Jackson
(Oregon State).
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college football
College football
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running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
with the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football program is a college football team that represents Western Kentucky University. The team is currently a member of the Sun Belt Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
team at Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier....
. In 2011, Rainey is approaching 1,600 total yards and has 13 total touchdowns. In 2010, Rainey was one of the top rushers in College Football. He led the nation in rushing attempts (340) and was third in the nation in rushing yards (1649). He was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2010 as well as earning All-American honors from SI.com. In July of 2011, he was named to the Maxwell Award Watch List. In August, he was named to the Doak Walker Award Watch list. In 2009, he totaled over 2100 yards and gained notoriety as one of the premier Kick Returners in College Football. He has surpassed 6,900 career yards and has 42 touchdowns. His two official forty yard dash times were 4.42 and 4.45 respectively. He is also a member of the Western Kentucky Track & Field team.
Collegiate Stats
| Year | Attempts | Rushing Yards | Total Yards | Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Fr. | 42 | 259 | 870 | 1 |
| 2009 So. | 144 | 939 | 2101 | 7 |
| 2010 Jr. | 340 | 1649 | 1879 | 16 |
| 2011 Sr. | 369 | 1695 | 2056 | 18 |
| Total | 895 | 4542 | 6906 | 42 |
School Records
Rainey now holds school records for WKU in rushing yards in a season (1,695) and rushing yards in a career (4,542). He is just the eighth FBS player since 2000 to rack up back-to-back 1,500-yard seasons. That list includes current NFL running backs LaDanian Tomlinson (TCU), Ray RiceRay Rice
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(Rutgers), DeAngelo Williams
DeAngelo Williams
DeAngelo Williams is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Williams was drafted by the Panthers 27th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft...
(Memphis), Darren McFadden
Darren McFadden
Darren McFadden is an American football running back who currently plays for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Arkansas from 2005 to 2007...
(Arkansas) and Steven Jackson
Steven Jackson
Steven Rashad Jackson is an American football running back for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Rams 24th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon State University....
(Oregon State).