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Colorado Football: Rashaan Salaam and the best running backs in Buffs history

By Travis Wakeman

Nov 21, 2015; Pullman, WA, USA; Colorado Buffaloes helmet sit during a game against the Washington State Cougars during the second half at Martin Stadium. The Cougars won 27-3. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Pullman, WA, USA; Colorado Buffaloes helmet sit during a game against the Washington State Cougars during the second half at Martin Stadium. The Cougars won 27-3. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports /
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With the sudden passing of former Colorado running back Rashaan Salaam on Tuesday, naturally fans of the Colorado Buffaloes are remembering the great mark that he left at the school.

Salaam was easily one of the best running backs in program history, and he was also one of its best players. Seeing No. 19 hit the hole—particularly during the 1994 season—was a pure joy.

That season, he was simply unstoppable. But where did his performance that season help put him in terms of the greatest running backs in school history? Was there anyone better?

Here, we’re going to look back at the history of the Colorado Buffaloes’ rushing attack, one that has 11 players with at least 2,000 career rushing yards.

You won’t find Byron “Whizzer” White on this list. Yes, he was a great player in the annals of the Colorado Buffaloes, but we’re going to keep this list a little more modern. In doing so, we considered players that ran the the university between 1970-2016.

Let’s see who made the list.

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