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Twin Tiers' Top 10 Football Running Backs Revealed
7 Oct
Summary
- List ranks top 10 running backs from Twin Tiers history.
- Includes Heisman winner Ernie Davis and NFL players.
- Features athletes from Elmira, Waverly, Corning, and more.
18 Sports has unveiled its definitive list of the top 10 greatest football running backs in Twin Tiers history. This special countdown involved a thorough review of classic footage, photographs, and statistics.
The esteemed list includes standout athletes whose talent has stood the test of time. Among them is Ernie Davis, an EFA alumnus and the celebrated 1961 Heisman Trophy winner at Syracuse. Les Goble, who played for Waverly, made his mark in the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals in the 1950s.
Further down the list are other notable figures such as Orlando Smith from EFA, a two-time All-Conference player at the University of Cincinnati. Joel Stephens, a 1994 NYS MVP from Elmira Notre Dame, also had a career in the Baltimore Orioles' farm system.
The ranking also features Tony Collins, a 1976 Penn Yan graduate and NFL player with the New England Patriots. Guilian Gary, a Horseheads alumnus from 1997, excelled as an All-ACC wide receiver at Maryland and later became a Carolina Panthers free agent.
Nick Pappas of Corning East was a standout at Memphis University and a Dallas Cowboys free agent in 1969. Jesse Manual from Tioga holds the distinction of being Section IV's all-time leading rusher and second all-time in New York State. Jordan Frysinger from Corning averaged an impressive 15.4 yards per carry and was featured on ESPN's Top Play at Idaho in 2016.
Rounding out the top 10 is David Zapata of Hornell, Section V's all-time leading rusher, who played college football at the Naval Academy.
