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Branden Ore

Virginia Tech · Running Back · 2005-07

SPD
72
ELU
69
PWR
64

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Ore was a first-team all-conference pick in 2006.

In the Virginia Tech record book, Ore ranks No. 3 in career rushing touchdowns and No. 5 in career rushing yards. Ore's 2006 season ranks No. 5 in program history for rushing touchdowns.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 5th-highest running back rating at Virginia Tech since 1990 and No. 45 among all running backs of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2006
    • First-team all-conference

Virginia Tech Record Book

  • No. 3 in career rushing touchdowns
  • No. 5 in career rushing yards
  • No. 5 in single-season rushing touchdowns (2006)

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

Virginia Tech Teammates

  1. 90Jimmy Williams2004-05CB
  2. 80Brandon Flowers2006-07CB
  3. 80Darryl Tapp2002-05EDGE
  4. 80Macho Harris2005-08CB
  5. 80Vince Hall2005-06LB
  6. 80Xavier Adibi2006-07LB
  7. 75Kam Chancellor2006-09S
  8. 72Chris Ellis2007EDGE
  9. 72Eddie Royal2004-07WR
  10. 72Marcus Vick2002-05QB

Full Virginia Tech all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 98Reggie BushUSC · 2003-05RB
  2. 96Adrian PetersonOklahoma · 2004-06RB
  3. 95Mark Ingram IIAlabama · 2008-10RB
  4. 93Darren McFaddenArkansas · 2005-07RB
  5. 91Toby GerhartStanford · 2006-09RB
  6. 91LaMichael JamesOregon · 2009-11RB
  7. 90C.J. SpillerClemson · 2006-09RB
  8. 90Mikel LeshoureIllinois · 2008-10RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Branden Ore) 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.