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10 candidates to be on the cover of NCAA Football from 2014-present

By Dominic Gugliotta

LOUISVILLE, KY - SEPTEMBER 30: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball during the game against the Murray State Racers at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KY - SEPTEMBER 30: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball during the game against the Murray State Racers at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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PASADENA, CA – SEPTEMBER 24: Christian McCaffrey #5 of the Stanford Cardinal warms up before the game against the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl on September 24, 2016 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA – SEPTEMBER 24: Christian McCaffrey #5 of the Stanford Cardinal warms up before the game against the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl on September 24, 2016 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

10. Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey’s electrifying quickness and agility in college would have made him one of the most dominant runners in the NCAA game. McCaffrey’s ability to not only break any handoff to the house but his use in the passing game would also make him incredibly difficult for opposing players to defend.

The most impressive professional prospect and Heisman nominee since Toby Gerhart, McCaffrey has gone on to begin an NFL career almost perfectly after a monstrous 13 total touchdowns and almost 2,000 combined receiving and rushing yards.

After blossoming on to the scene as a Stanford Cardinal in 2015 as a sophomore, McCaffrey posted over 2,000 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns en route to a Rose Bowl victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes.

In a David Shaw offense that utilized the run more than anybody, the running back’s skill set was amplified by the Shaw’s game plan. The different playbooks that a user would have to choose from in the game, make McCaffrey and Shaw’s Stanford run-heavy system a brilliant one.

McCaffrey was crucial to the team’s success throughout his three-year stint with the program and his elusiveness would prove to be highly efficient if he was named a cover athlete.

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