17–0
88Overall
RBACC

Marshawn Lynch

California · Running Back · 2004-06

SPD
90
ELU
83
PWR
81

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Lynch was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2006 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2006. Lynch was also named Pac-12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2006.

In the California record book, Lynch ranks No. 2 in career rushing yards and No. 3 in career rushing touchdowns. Lynch's 2006 season ranks No. 5 in program history for rushing yards.

Lynch was the No. 12 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 88 overall, the highest running back rating at California since 1990 and No. 11 among all running backs of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2006
    • First-team All-American
    • Pac-12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2007
    • No. 12 overall pick, NFL Draft

California Record Book

  • No. 2 in career rushing yards
  • No. 3 in career rushing touchdowns
  • No. 5 in single-season rushing yards (2006)

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

California Teammates

  1. 86Dante Hughes2003-06CB
  2. 77DeSean Jackson2005-07WR
  3. 75Tyson Alualu2007-09EDGE
  4. 72Jahvid Best2007-09RB
  5. 72Desmond Bishop2005-06LB
  6. 72Donnie McCleskey2003-05S
  7. 72Justin Forsett2004-07RB
  8. 72Mike Mohamed2007-10LB
  9. 72Syd'Quan Thompson2006-09CB
  10. 72Zack Follett2005-08LB

Full California 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 (Marshawn Lynch) 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.