I wrote my bachelors thesis (History Major) this past spring semester on how the RB has gotten smaller. I used stats mostly between 1958 (Jim Brown's Rookie Season) to 1998 (when Barry Sanders retired). I still feel like I should have done more with my research, but this video definitely elaborates on about half of the thesis. The other half was regarding the utilization of RBs have been used and why RBs were used in this manner.

@903lew

7 ай бұрын

What about weight? Have they gotten lighter or are the current rbs just smaller but stronger?

@adam-obaseball

7 ай бұрын

@@903lew That was also part of it.

@adam-obaseball

7 ай бұрын

They have gotten lighter as well.

@onedone2011

7 ай бұрын

college : lol : sounds like an eighth grade book report .....

@heffegaming

7 ай бұрын

@@onedone2011 you lame Af.

I'm taking small rbs over big rbs because of their durability and speed. Guys like Adrian Peterson and Derrick Henry are rare nowadays

@garysimpson752

7 ай бұрын

It's also about their build as well, how they carry the weight on their frame

@903lew

7 ай бұрын

Those guys have always been rare

@cincy4life13

7 ай бұрын

I’m taking a bigger rb.

@CarnageUndone

7 ай бұрын

Stupid take

@brettrossi034

7 ай бұрын

Thinking of small tanky RBs made me think of the muscle hamster Doug Martin. Idk why but first thought was him lmao. But also guys like Sproles size and speed too came to mind Immediately. But yeah AP and Henry are monsters and totally rare to see nowadays

The fact that you don't mention that Larry Csonka is the only offensive player to have an unnecessary roughness penalty thrown on him while he was running the ball is an absolute shame. Larry Csonka was an absolute gorilla back in the day.

@jtdavis62

7 ай бұрын

This channel rarely looks earlier that 2000 or so.

@Scuba-df6yi

7 ай бұрын

He has a whole video about Larry zonka

@bassplayer8815

7 ай бұрын

He was a fast mf after he got a few yards after contact too so you know whatever he did to a db after was gonna hurt

@ArenaPhoenix

7 ай бұрын

None of us were alive to watch him cut the shit Quasi ☠️

@bassplayer8815

7 ай бұрын

@@ArenaPhoenix It's on youtube G

Latavius Murray is one of the more underrated players. He’s been sturdy and reliable wherever he’s gone and has almost always been an efficient runner

@joshualewis7692

6 ай бұрын

At the time when he was done with the Raiders,my Giants should have pursued him. Unfortunately,we had Geriatric,I mean Jerry Reese as general manager.

Brandon Jacobs was such a beast for my giants. I loved watching him plow through everyone. His double backflip td celebration was amazing

@JOGA_Wills

7 ай бұрын

Man did i hate when the Boyz had to play Jacobs and the Giants, Roy Williams popped him his rookie year tho

@milkmonster2310

6 ай бұрын

Rotund Rex Ryan acting like he wanted that smoke 💨 😂!

@camerondenis4007

6 ай бұрын

Miss those days man

@joshualewis7692

6 ай бұрын

At the time when it was fun and wanted watch the Giants. Miss those days.

As a Giants fan, I was pumped that Brandon Jacobs got to spend his final season with us after that year in SF where get only got 5 carries. His return was one of the few bright spots of that awful 2013 season.

@robbiej2734

7 ай бұрын

@@Mudshudders Him and Jacobs both had 1000 yards in 2008. That was a killer season. I'm still convinced that if Plax doesn't shoot himself in the leg, we would have repeated or at least made it back to the SB.

@robbiej2734

7 ай бұрын

@@Mudshudders I was in your exact shoes in Super Bowl LII. I hate the Patriots more than I'll ever hate any team in our division (my dad is a Colts fan) so it wasn't a question of who I was gonna root for.

Bro, the editing is insane. Keep up the good work.

Before watching, the greatest back ever was 5'8". Barry had NOBODY blocking for him and still got a thousand every year he was there.

@ruebenllongoria836

7 ай бұрын

Barry wasn’t human. Doesn’t count.

@ClearGodLacrosse

7 ай бұрын

barry had mutliple all pros on his line

@Reggie2kj

7 ай бұрын

@@ClearGodLacrossehe had only 1 for each year…. The rest of the line was garbage & getting beat off the line immediately 💀.

@tavonbrown9237

3 ай бұрын

​@@ClearGodLacrosseBarry made his line pro bowlers. If they were worth a damn he wouldn't have quit. The lions had to be the most sacked team of all time during Barry's tenure.

I prefer shorter bowling ball running backs i.e. Maurice Jones-Drew hard to hit low to the ground

@ravens4207

7 ай бұрын

Doug Martin 💪

@hobiestewart2459

7 ай бұрын

I do as well. To me, the best value in short rbs is their ability to disappear behind gigantic offensive lineman. It's harder for linebackers to follow and react to their movements.

@jmgonzales7701

7 ай бұрын

one of the only moments where being short is considered an advantage @@hobiestewart2459

@sethrich5998

7 ай бұрын

In high school we had a guy on our football team who’s nickname was “Cannonball”. He was like 5’6 200ish and had a really low crumpled over running style. Dude seriously looked like a ball while running, practically took defenders out at the knees.

@bonerpics8811

7 ай бұрын

Jonathan Stewart panthers legend🔥🔥🔥

Darren Sproles was my mother's favorite player (even got to talk to him a little bit as an AMC employee in San Diego.) The Chargers of the mid-aughts were totally stacked, even though it was considered Ladanian Tomlinson's team. (Of course they achieved almost nothing because screw you Spanos.) I also love that he got to catch one of Drew Brees's record-breaking passes. I can't remember which one, he's broken so many of them. Also, glad to know Latavius Murray is still playing. Don't think he'll make the Hall of Fame or anything, but he's a solid contributor if you can get him.

@chasekozak7206

7 ай бұрын

It was Brees’s NFL record for career TD passes. Got to meet Sproles at a football camp when I was 8th grade when he just got drafted. Nice guy, super quiet

@fredb3400

7 ай бұрын

Lightning bug was a beast on the field

@FoxxyBrown1111

7 ай бұрын

Yeah screw Spanos... but for only one thing: Extending thr contract of Norv the Smurf after punting the SB chance away. Vs NE 2007 that was!... This, true worst coach ever, across all sports, literally not only kicked away games, but whole seasons. "HC" wasted one of the most efficient pass offenses and most talented overall roster ever... by running his RBs straight into living walls of meat instead. Guy never led his QBs audible. In case he was at least mediocre, knew how to game plan at least a bit, Chargers would have fielded a 500 point offense each season + his RBs gaining 5 yards per carry. All supported by monster defenses. Sproles was fun to watch. Nonetheless. Always.

@DCJayhawk57

7 ай бұрын

Sproles was a senior at a different school in town when I was a sophomore in HS, and he absolutely decimated my HS football team in the city championship that year. He had a kick return TD and I think at least 2 rushing TDs in that game. I didn't dress for the game since I wasn't on varsity so was watching from the stands. Sproles was so muscular and dense for a high school kid I thought he was 5'10", 200 lb. I was shocked to find out he was 5'6" and 180 lb soaking wet. The word was he could squat 500 lb and bench 350 lb in high school. Even though he went to a rival college after that, I always rooted for him as a hometown kid. Was fun to see him play in the league so long, even though he spent time with another rival team in the NFL (Chargers) to my Chiefs.

I'll never forget the picture of Derrick Henry next to Mark Ingram at the 2015 National Championship

Pretty funny coincidence that Deuce Vaughn and Sproles both came out of Kansas State. Loved the production values of this ep btw, it came out great

@symptomofsouls

7 ай бұрын

Lockett came from there as well. Kansas State loves their small guys

@CB-so8xd

7 ай бұрын

​@@symptomofsoulsWhen Snyder took over he had to work with what he could get. We had a one-eyed linebacker. Undersized RB works if you have a running QB. Klieman is a better recruiter and recognized Deuce could ball

Once an running back was so big I thought he was an offensive lineman

@insertnamehere9950

7 ай бұрын

that rb was me

@johnasiuras3200

7 ай бұрын

Eddy Lacy?

@BroncosCountry58

7 ай бұрын

@@johnasiuras3200 NAH 💀

@johngancarcik5682

7 ай бұрын

​@@johnasiuras3200lmfao 🤣 😂

@devinshearer7523

7 ай бұрын

In middle school, their was a kid that had the nickname “The Fridge” He had to be 5’8” 190 but he was fat. Legit built like a fridge lol he was slow but hard to tackle. We still beat them tho 🥱

The Dynamic duo of Jacobs and Bradshaw is super underrated 💯 both were flat out beast ! Each of em ran angry

That final clip of Brandon Jacobs is absolutely filthy lol

Maurice Jones Drew was a MONSTER, I grew up in florida and they NEVER showed the jags on tv unless you lived in florida, if he played on the jets he would’ve been a superstar

Watching Derrick Henry shove defenders into the Earth's core is maybe the most fun I've had from the NFL since the 90s.

Let's also not forget that Darren "lightning bug" Sproles was a great returner as well.

@yayap5631

7 ай бұрын

Doesn't he have the record for longest kick return?

@CB-so8xd

7 ай бұрын

​@@yayap5631 I think at one time. In 2011 he had a record with the most (2,696) all-purpose yards. He also has the most TD receptions for someone under 5'7"

Brandon Jacobs, as a Giants fan, is my favorite player of all time. That duo with him and Ahmad Bradshaw was unstoppable.

Sad Doug Martin, the 5'9 "Might Hamster" wasnt mentioned on here. He had a few really good years with the Bucs, and he was small and ellusive, but could also be a bruiser from time to time.

@jmgonzales7701

7 ай бұрын

i think a n elusive Rb is better sustainability wise than a bruiser due to wear and tear.

@NathanMoon-tz2jp

7 ай бұрын

Bro was a nightmare for a couple of seasons

@joehooker7522

7 ай бұрын

Muscle hamster

Man KTO I’ve been watching you since I was in high school back when you used Madden as background footage. To see how far you’ve come in this time is nothing less than special. You make some really cool shit man and keep up the great work! This was insanely well made. You keep getting better and better man! KTO is definitely HIM!

At one point, the Auburn backfield consisted of Brandon Jacobs, Cadillac Williams and Ronnie Brown. Scary

Bro. Your editing has been goin crazy. Great job man!! Been watching since 2017 and you keep getting better. Keep doin whatchu doin bro✊🏽

Great video! Been watching forever! Thank you for everything Kyrsten!

This is the best quality video I have seen from KTO, the visuals were so well done, you've gotten better over time good sir, and that's not to say you didn't already have well made videos.

The editing for your recent videos have been amazing

I prefer short RBs over tall RBS (unless they are in the FB position with essential and substantial roles). Also I'm surprised that Marshawn Lynch is not in the conversation, the man who's infamously and famously known as the man who did The Beast Quake Run

@doctorsoggy5563

7 ай бұрын

Marshawn is awesome but his height isn’t much of an outlier

kto this video is really well made ur editing is getting better & better keep going brother we love ur vids

These videos are so high quality, it’s insane! Keep it up!

Brandon Jacob's is my favorite player ever. Really glad to see him in a video

This is tiers above all the rest producing football content. Always leaves me smiling and satisfied

Always dropping great videos!

Yes! I love the 3 yards and a cloud of dust type of running. I Formation with a Fullback leading the way. I also appreciate a good elusive runner too who can run to daylight. Same thing for a running back who is somewhere in the middle who can run both outside and inside.

Great video, as always brother. Keep up the good work 🫡😎

I watch Brandon Jacobs live when he played for Coffeyville Community College. He was a monster then, and there was only one guy on our Community college team that wanted any of that smoke. At that time he was 250 and ran a 4.5sec 40yd dash.

@diabolivirtusen-tavares-ea4645

7 ай бұрын

😐

whoever edited this did a great job

Derrick Henry is one of the few players I watch highlights for irrespective of what team he's playing for. I just want to see him run; he's just so dominant and entertaining to watch. One of my favorite RBs of this era. Boston Scott is another, partly because he was jokingly rumored to have been one of those guys the Iggles found down at the local Wawa to play for our bowl game a couple of years ago, but mostly because he's got the moves. I'll never forget one of the announcers exclaiming on broadcast TV, "Where did this guy come from?!" Highly enjoyable to see "the little guy" be so impactful.

@TheBigFunShow

7 ай бұрын

Are you high? He plays for the same team who drafted him

@newagain9964

6 ай бұрын

I hope Henry goes to BAL next year ends his career there.

These graphics were NICE keep it up bro!

Keep it up always good vids as always

New KTO video! My day just got better 😊

Such a banger KTO keeping going!

Thanks for mentioning "Mini" Mack Herron, he was one of my Favorite Patriots' Players from back then!!! He gave us little guys the hopes of playing ball after HS!!!

I’m a simple man, I love all running backs. But my all time favourites? King Henry, Blount Force Trauma and of course Beastmode. You could say I like ‘em big and strong.

Love your video KTO and keep up the great work

The editing is sick on this one

Nice work as always.

Like number 1,000!! Good stuff brother. Your videos make me happy

It's cool to see how certain genetics play out at the highest levels of physical competition

Those were the days!!! Thunder and Lightning for the Giants with Jacobs and Bradshaw...feels like a lifetime ago already.

I love this video more than you know! Thank you KTO!

do this kinda video for all positions pls? very entertaining thank you. been watching for years.

How can you not include Adrian Peterson on your list at 6’ 2”

@newagain9964

6 ай бұрын

Peterson is my fav RUNNER of the ball. The best. Payton a close 2nd then Barry.

@tlreclipse1126

4 ай бұрын

AP was listed at 6'1"

@newagain9964

4 ай бұрын

@@tlreclipse1126 regardless. He’s still above the avg.

Damn you did Darren sproles dirty in that opening graphic 😂

@harryhesi

7 ай бұрын

fax he made him like a ant 😭

7:59 LMAO Csonka throwing a spinning elbow in the fray

Lmao at the Micah Parsons interview at the end. 11 yards a carry is crazy!

@YOSSARIAN313

7 ай бұрын

My high school had a guy who was rated as a 4 star and played at Texas he averaged 9.5 per carry and only had less than 140 yards once all season. These crazy athletes are unfair against high school competition

Man I know I'm biased as a titans fan, but your outro not being The King stiff arming Josh Norman into retirement hurt my soul. Guess you showed his 99 yard run so I'm a bit greedy. 😂 great vid as always man!

4:23 I can’t help but imagine the Mario Hammer music playing while watching Henry run for the TD here

Idk what KTO did but this editing is sooooo good

great content lately

0:56 that is why being short is an advantage. You could easily become faster than the competition

I think it helps that there are so many smaller running backs that can all be put in a timeshare, as well as the decline in the power run game and more timeshares being used around the league

Mack Herron was a beast while playing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers he had 900 yards rushing in 1971 followed by over 1500 in 1972 while returning kickoffs for an over 30 yard average during the two seasons he spent in Winnipeg.

MJD was so much fun to watch. Shame on the NFL for not making him the first Jag in the HOF

@obadiahplainman8897

7 ай бұрын

Fred Taylor deserves it more

@newagain9964

6 ай бұрын

Even MJD said Fred Taylor was better. 🤣

5’8- 6’1 seems like the golden range to me. Big enough to have the size and strength to be able to both see the lanes, and handle the hits and contact, while also having agility, speed, and not as much foot strain and foot injuries from being taller

This gonna be a good one

Brandon jacobs was such a beast at his peak. Maurice JonesDrew was the best smaller workhorse RB we've ever seen.

Lets GOOOO!! KTO Friday

A mix of both my favourite backs were Jerome Bettis and Frank gore, they had that fire hydrant build, then again the best prototypical rb had to be someone like LT, AP or Barry sanders

I was hoping you'd include the MJD clip of him lighting up a blitzing Shawn Merriman while in pass protection.

A classic kto upload🔥

@LoganNagol

7 ай бұрын

Bro it came out 20 seconds ago…the video could legit be shit and you would have no idea

lmao this editing is awesome

Brandon Jacobs aka Toby, we're from the same hometown. I remember him coming greet us at football practice back in 2007. Someone that big at running back is insane but he's always been that big.

What music are you using for this episode because it is amazing

Good video! Thanks!

That new editor go crazy

Goddamn I miss Brandon Jacobs.

I'll take the exciting Barry Sanders box of surprises any time. I never tire of watching his highlights over and over again. Actually, I will watch them once more! Good vid! =D

2:24 I went to high school in Stockbridge. Never knew someone out the county went to the NFL. You would think I would know of that guy since he was only born a year after me, but I’ve never heard of him

That 99-yard TD run from Henry was one of the most wild plays I’ve ever seen

OH HELL YEAH KTO JUST DROPPED!!!

PLEASE DO A VIDEO OF THE IOWA VS MINNESOTA COLLEGE GAME

For the exact reasons you mentioned, big guys just have better use cases. A 6'4 behemoth might be fun to watch at RB, but it's honestly a waste of their physical gifts. Much more suited for a LB/TE/WR role, and will probably see a longer career there as well.

It really is a roll of the dice. Some RBs are more durable than others. I feel it certainly helps to be stockier though. MJD is a great example. Short but stocky and bounced off of defenders.

Eddie George was a giant, darn near Jacobs size, and 500x more effective/ useful

@bigrich6075

7 ай бұрын

​@@davidirish6875Jacob's would just run over defenders.

KTO AND FLEMLO COMPLAMENT EACH OTHER SO WELL!!!

KTO is the Jxmy Highroller of NFL KZread. The absolute GOAT of NFL content.

Its just a shame that the era of the superstar RB is all but over. Coaches and GMs would rather pay three RBs $5M each and do the by-committee approach, than pay one RB $15-20M

You had me at "give me the big fella"

the fact that every position has gotten bigger and heavier while RBs have stayed roughly the same looks like an important point why RBs decay so much faster today.

The amount of lateral movement adrian Peterson had was unmatched

@e2rqey

7 ай бұрын

Truly one of the greatest to ever do it. I feel like he was damn near the perfect build for a single elite all-purpose RB. Tall enough to have great top end speed, short enough to still have great acceleration, jump cuts, and elusiveness. Big enough to be physical and run people over, but not so heavy as to slow him down and prevent him from having super fast feet and great balance. He was really the complete package and that's before you add his elite vision, reactions, and willpower.

New long video series. Best play from every Hall of Famer

The New York Media is obsessed with calling the 2 back system Thunder and Lightning. Even before Jacobs/Bradshaw they gave that name to Dayne/Barber. It didn't last long because Ron Dayne wasn't great and Tiki Barber became the clear #1 back in Daynes 3rd year.

I think tall running backs stand a good chance to rise in this era of flexibility where teams have really come to like pass catching backs. Helps to have a guy with more reach and height in those cases.

Man watching Brandon Jacobs as a kid was so much fun. It was like watching men play against a freight train

when the Giants had their 2007 postseason run and in 2008, their running backs were called Earth Wind and Fire. Brandon Jacobs was Earth, Derrick Ward was Wind, and Ahmad Bradshaw was Fire. Al Michaels came up with that

Depends on systems, to me 5'10 to 6'2" is ideal size marshaun Lynch style but your Barry Sanders are highlight reels

My favorite backs were always smaller guys like Sproles and Westbrook. I'm honestly surprised you never mentioned Westbrook. At least I didn't hear him get mentioned.

@gridiron8870

7 ай бұрын

What about Maurice Jones Drew?

@xXMalakianXVII

7 ай бұрын

MJD was a beast for sure too.

do a piece on historically how best athlete to positions has changed plse

bros outros are still to this day, top tier.

You should do a video about the tallest and smallest offensive linemen.