5 reasons Bo Scarbrough can win the 2016 Heisman Trophy

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Apr 16, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Bo Scarbrough (9) carries the ball during the annual A-day game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

5) He’s a starting Alabama running back

If there’s any position in college football that could be considered a perennial contender for the Heisman Trophy, starting running back for the Crimson Tide is it. In addition to Henry, Mark Ingram picked up a Heisman win in 2009, and Trent Richardson finished third in 2011.

Scarbrough hasn’t technically won the starting running back job yet, but it’s going to be hard for Nick Saban and company to go in any other direction. While fellow sophomore Damien Harris was the preferred backup in 2015, the flashes that Scarbrough has shown in limited action indicate his tremendous ceiling.

Even with some great talent at quarterback and wide receiver recently, the Crimson Tide are still going to rely on controlling the line of scrimmage and running the football. Henry carried the ball a mind-boggling 395 times last season, and the volume of carries helped him beat out the likes of McCaffrey for the award.

That number is too much to expect out of Scarbrough, but he’s going to get plenty of touches over the course of the season. Even against the tough SEC defenses, Scarbrough will put up the stats to be in the Heisman conversation should he retain the starting job all year.

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