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FSU football: Why Dalvin Cook is better than Travis Etienne

By Kelvin Hunt

TALLAHASSEE, FL - SEPTEMBER 12: Dalvin Cook #4 of the Florida State Seminoles runs the ball against the South Florida Bulls during the game at Doak Campbell Stadium on September 12, 2015 in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State defeated South Florida 34-14. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - SEPTEMBER 12: Dalvin Cook #4 of the Florida State Seminoles runs the ball against the South Florida Bulls during the game at Doak Campbell Stadium on September 12, 2015 in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State defeated South Florida 34-14. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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FSU football alum Dalvin Cook is the better running back.

FSU football running back Dalvin Cook was a force to be reckoned with and would have been the ACC’s all-time leading rusher had he decided to return for his senior season.

He’s now arguably the best running back in the NFL after being selected in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Upon his departure from FSU, a Clemson running back named Travis Etienne burst on the scene and ultimately became the ACC’s all-time leading rusher after four years of rubbing the rock.

A lot of people like to compare the two players, and ESPN’s David Hale put together a chart to compare the two.

I believe Dalvin Cook is the better college player and will prove to be the better NFL player. Hale does a great job of tabulating the numbers for their respective careers, even breaking it down through three years since Cook only played three and Etienne played four.

The numbers are incredibly similar and I’m not denying Etienne is an incredible running back. He’s strong, fast, and explosive. However, I wanted to look at things a bit differently. One of the biggest differences between the two players is who their quarterbacks were in college.

Etienne played with elite QB play every year, and Cook played with Jameis Winston in 2014, and  average players his last two years.

Since Cook only played three years in college, I’m going to concentrate on those three for comparison’s sake.

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