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Laurence Maroney

Minnesota · Running Back · 2003-05

SPD
80
ELU
78
PWR
94

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Maroney was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2005 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2004 and 2005).

In the Minnesota record book, Maroney ranks No. 4 in career rushing yards and No. 6 in career rushing touchdowns. Maroney's 2005 season ranks No. 3 in program history for rushing yards.

Maroney was the No. 21 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the highest running back rating at Minnesota since 1990 and No. 25 among all running backs of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2004
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2005
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2006
    • No. 21 overall pick, NFL Draft

Minnesota Record Book

  • No. 4 in career rushing yards
  • No. 6 in career rushing touchdowns
  • No. 3 in single-season rushing yards (2005)

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

Rating by Era

  • 2000-2004 eraRB80
  • 2005-2009 eraRB80

Minnesota Teammates

  1. 88Matt Spaeth2002-06TE
  2. 74Eric Decker2005-09WR
  3. 74Karon Riley1999-2000EDGE
  4. 74Marion Barber III2001-04RB
  5. 72Ben Utecht2000-03TE
  6. 72Jack Brewer1998-2001S
  7. 72Ron Johnson1998-2001WR
  8. 72Ukee Dozier2004S
  9. 72William VanDeSteeg2004-08EDGE
  10. 72Willie Middlebrooks1999-2000CB

Full Minnesota 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 Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Laurence Maroney) 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.