Top 5 running backs in college football for 2018

5. David Montgomery, Iowa State

He might be not be a household name quite yet, but this Cyclone running back is an outstanding all-around player. His head coach called him a culture changer because of how hard he runs with the ball in his hands. Yet, Montgomery is much more than just a bruiser. While I love the forward lean he runs with, he has to have ankles of steel with the cuts he performs and the stuff he does in the open field is unheard of for a 220-pounder.

That led him to force the most tackles for anybody in college football over the last four years. Montgomery had some incredible individual effort plays and despite almost 300 touches his lone fumble came in their bowl game, where I thought he should have gotten a touchdown instead.