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Marcus Thigpen

Indiana · Running Back · 2004-08

SPD
82
ELU
75
PWR
90

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Thigpen was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2006.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 3rd-highest running back rating at Indiana since 1990 and No. 25 among all running backs of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2006
    • First-team All-American

Indiana Teammates

  1. 80Greg Middleton2006-09EDGE
  2. 74James Hardy2004-07WR
  3. 72Tandon Doss2008-10WR
  4. 72Jammie Kirlew2006-09EDGE
  5. 72Tracy Porter2004-07CB
  6. 71Kellen Lewis2006-08QB
  7. 70Adam Replogle2009-12EDGE
  8. 70Victor Adeyanju2002-05EDGE
  9. 69Blake Powers2004-07QB
  10. 68Ben Chappell2007-10QB

Full Indiana 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 (Marcus Thigpen) 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.