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NFL: 5 running backs who will break out in 2015

By Evan Massey

Dec 22, 2014; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals running back Jeremy Hill (32) against the Denver Broncos at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 37-28. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2014; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals running back Jeremy Hill (32) against the Denver Broncos at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 37-28. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 30, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams running back Tre Mason (27) is introduced prior to a game against the Oakland Raiders at the Edward Jones Dome. St. Louis defeated Oakland 52-0. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams running back Tre Mason (27) is introduced prior to a game against the Oakland Raiders at the Edward Jones Dome. St. Louis defeated Oakland 52-0. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /

Tre Mason, St. Louis Rams

Keeping it in the NFC West with the second name on the list, the St. Louis Rams are expecting a big season out of Tre Mason in 2015. He was a rookie in 2014 and showed quite a bit of potential during his first season.

St. Louis has been looking for a franchise running back since Steven Jackson left, and Mason appears to be that guy. At 5-foot-8, 207 pounds, he is a completely different kind of running back than Jackson, but he is more than capable of putting up big numbers. The Rams are very high on him, and he will come back even better with a full offseason of improvement.

During his rookie season, Mason ended up rushing for 765 yards and four touchdowns on 179 attempts.

Expect to see a big season from the Rams on the ground next season thanks to Mason. He has all of the potential to take the next step in his sophomore season, and St. Louis will give him every chance to do so.

Next: Latavius Murray, Oakland Raiders

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