StatTiger 3,188 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 During the three seasons before Rudi Johnson’s debut at Auburn, the Tigers averaged only 80.9 yards rushing per game. This included 115.7 yards against non Power-5 competition. The Auburn fan base was excited about the arrival of Rudi Johnson after he compiled monster numbers as a Junior College performer. Auburn opened the 2000 season against Wyoming, and Johnson shined during his first game as an Auburn Tiger. He rushed for 174-yards on 27 carries, scoring three rushing touchdowns. His first rush attempt as an Auburn Tiger netted 13-yards and a first down as the Auburn crowd responded with loud applause. Johnson went on to lead the conference in rushing and was named All-SEC for his 2000 performance. The Auburn Tigers won the SEC-West but lost to the Florida Gators during the SEC Championship game. Though he was only a Tiger for one season, he etched his name in the record books as one of Auburn’s top running backs. From 1997-1999 (34 games), Auburn recorded only ONE 100-yard rushing performance. Rudi Johnson had ten such games during the 2000 season. https://youtu.be/uqTdBQ4tYGE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexava 6,976 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I really liked Rudi. Probably because we went so long without a feature back. But he had a strong NFL career too. For RBs anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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