The well of great running backs never seems to run dry at North Texas, a school with quite the history at the position.
Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Famer Abner Haynes played for the Mean Green as did Patrick Cobbs and Jeff Wilson, who both also went on to play in the NFL.
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