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70Overall
RBBig Ten

Brandon Saine

Ohio State · Running Back · 2007-10

RUSH YDS
1,408
RUSH TD
9
REC YDS
616

Career totals · 4 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2007 to 2010, Saine ran for 1,408 yards and 9 touchdowns, adding 616 receiving yards.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 14th-highest running back rating at Ohio State since 1990 and No. 78 among all running backs of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2009
    • Second-team all-conference

Season by Season

Brandon Saine season-by-season statistics at Ohio State
SeasonCarRush YdsRush TDRecRec YdsRec TD
2007602672121601
2008266513370
20091457394172242
2010703372231955
Total3011,4089556168

Seasons with tracked stats at Ohio State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Ohio State Teammates

  1. 95Troy Smith2002-06QB
  2. 93James Laurinaitis2005-08LB
  3. 91A.J. Hawk2002-05LB
  4. 88Malcolm Jenkins2006-08CB
  5. 86Quinn Pitcock2002-06EDGE
  6. 80Donte Whitner2003-05S
  7. 80Kurt Coleman2008-09S
  8. 80Ted Ginn Jr.2006WR
  9. 80Vernon Gholston2004-07EDGE
  10. 74Antonio Smith2003-06CB

Full Ohio State 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

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Sources: Wikipedia (Brandon Saine) 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.