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2017 NFL Draft: Running backs are everywhere

By George Stockburger

Dec 5, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego State Aztecs running back Donnel Pumphrey (19) celebrate after the Aztecs beat the Air Force Falcons 27-24 to win the Mountain West Conference at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego State Aztecs running back Donnel Pumphrey (19) celebrate after the Aztecs beat the Air Force Falcons 27-24 to win the Mountain West Conference at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 24, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs the ball against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the fourth quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Georgia Tech defeated Florida State 22-16. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs the ball against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the fourth quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Georgia Tech defeated Florida State 22-16. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State: Stock Up

After three fairly pedestrian weeks in the box scores, Florida State running back Dalvin Cook exploded against South Florida.

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The junior running back scored three touchdowns and accounted for nearly 330 total offensive yards.

A large chunk of those 330 yards came on the ground, as Cook dominated South Florida in every which-way. His 267 rushing yards surpassed his career high by one yard, which also came against South Florida.

Cook scored two touchdowns last week against the Bulls, the longest being a 75-yard run to put Florida State up 14-7 early in the first quarter.

As a receiver Cook will also pose as a threat. Last week he finished with a season-high 15.5 yards per catch with four receptions.

This week Cook will be facing a North Carolina Tarheels teams that has struggled against the run this year. In their season opener against Georgia, Nick Chubb rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns coming off of a major knee injury. Last week Pitt had 283 rushing yards in a North Carolina win.

Not one player from North Carolina has been drafted in the past two seasons, showing how young and unproven they are up-front. This could be another big game for Dalvin Cook that could push him higher into the first round of the NFL Draft next year.

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