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Autry Denson

Notre Dame · Running Back · 1995-98

SPD
74
ELU
57
PWR
66

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

In the Notre Dame record book, Denson ranks No. 1 in career rushing yards and No. 2 in career rushing touchdowns. Denson's 1997 season ranks No. 8 in program history for rushing yards.

Denson was the No. 233 overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 74 overall, the 8th-highest running back rating at Notre Dame since 1990 and No. 29 among all running backs of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1998
    • Second-team All-American
  2. 1999
    • No. 233 overall pick, NFL Draft

Notre Dame Record Book

  • No. 1 in career rushing yards
  • No. 2 in career rushing touchdowns
  • No. 8 in single-season rushing yards (1997)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Notre Dame Teammates

  1. 74Derrick Mayes1992-95WR
  2. 72Renaldo Wynn1992-96EDGE
  3. 70Kory Minor1995-98LB
  4. 70Marc Edwards1993-96RB
  5. 69Allen Rossum1994-97CB
  6. 69Bertrand Berry1994-96LB
  7. 69Kinnon Tatum1995-96LB
  8. 68Jarious Jackson1995-99QB
  9. 68Malcolm Johnson1995-98WR
  10. 68Pete Chryplewicz1992-96TE

Full Notre Dame all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 96Ricky WilliamsTexas · 1995-98RB
  2. 95Eddie GeorgeOhio State · 1992-95RB
  3. 95Ron DayneWisconsin · 1996-99RB
  4. 91LaDainian TomlinsonTCU · 1997-2000RB
  5. 91Troy DavisIowa State · 1994-96RB
  6. 90Byron HanspardTexas Tech · 1994-96RB
  7. 88Darnell AutryNorthwestern · 1994-96RB
  8. 88David AllenKansas State · 1996-99RB

Best college running backs since 1990

Sources: Wikipedia (Autry Denson) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.