Emmitt Smith as a Florida Gator
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| NFL’s Top Ten QBs and Their Draft Position |
| RB | Rushing Yards | Years Played | College | Draft Pick | Drafted By |
| Emmitt Smith | 18,355 | 1990 - 2004 | Florida | 17 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Walter Payton | 16,726 | 1975 - 1987 | Jackson State | 4 | Chicago Bears |
| Barry Sanders | 15,269 | 1989 - 1998 | Oklahoma State | 3 | Detroit Lions |
| Curtis Martin | 14,101 | 1995 - 2005 | Pittsburgh | 74 | New England Patriots |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 13,684 | 2001 - 2011 | TCU | 5 | San Diego Chargers |
| Jerome Bettis | 13,662 | 1993 - 2005 | Notre Dame | 10 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Eric Dickerson | 13,259 | 1983 - 1993 | SMU | 2 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Frank Gore | 13,065 | 2005 - 2016 | Miami (FL) | 65 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Tony Dorsett | 12,739 | 1977 - 1988 | Pittsburgh | 2 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Jim Brown | 12,312 | 1957 - 1965 | Syracuse | 6 | Browns |
In the list, it is interesting to note none of these Hall of Famers were number one draft choices. Most of them were in the top ten and they were all drafted. Dallas seems to have a knack for choosing running backs and translating that into Super Bowl success. (Tony Dorsett won one Super Bowl with the Cowboys and Emmitt Smith won three.) Will the same happen with Ezekiel Elliott?