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80Overall
RBBig Ten

Venric Mark

Northwestern · Running Back · 2010-13

RUSH YDS
1,630
RUSH TD
13
REC YDS
199

Career totals · 4 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

Mark was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2012.

Mark's 2012 season ranks No. 9 in program history for rushing yards.

From 2010 to 2013, Mark ran for 1,630 yards and 13 touchdowns.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 3rd-highest running back rating at Northwestern since 1990 and No. 22 among all running backs of the 2010-2014 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2012
    • First-team All-American
    • Second-team all-conference

Season by Season

Venric Mark season-by-season statistics at Northwestern
SeasonCarRush YdsRush TDRecRec YdsRec TD
201086305430
2011151041140
20122261,36612201041
2013319705480
Total2801,63013311991

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

Northwestern Record Book

  • No. 9 in single-season rushing yards (2012)

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

Northwestern Teammates

  1. 74Drake Dunsmore2007-11RB
  2. 72Dan Persa2008-11QB
  3. 72Jeremy Ebert2008-11WR
  4. 72Ifeadi Odenigbo2012-16EDGE
  5. 72Brian Peters2008-11LB
  6. 70Ibraheim Campbell2010-14S
  7. 70Nick Van Hoose2014S
  8. 70Tyler Scott2009-13EDGE
  9. 70Vince Browne2008-11EDGE
  10. 68Deonte Gibson2011-15EDGE

Full Northwestern all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 2010-2014 Era

  1. 95Mark Ingram IIAlabama · 2008-10RB
  2. 91Melvin GordonWisconsin · 2011-14RB
  3. 91Nick ChubbGeorgia · 2014-17RB
  4. 91LaMichael JamesOregon · 2009-11RB
  5. 90Andre WilliamsBoston College · 2010-13RB
  6. 90Montee BallWisconsin · 2009-12RB
  7. 90Ka'Deem CareyArizona · 2011-13RB
  8. 90Mikel LeshoureIllinois · 2008-10RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Venric Mark) 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.