John Brockington
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 7, 1948 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Brooklyn, New York | ||||||||
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| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1971 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||||||
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| Rushing Yards: | 5,185 |
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| Average: | 3.8 |
| Touchdowns: | 30 |
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John Stanley Brockington (born September 7, 1948) is a former American football running back. He was the National Football League's Green Bay Packers' 1st round draft choice out of the Ohio State University, and was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1971.
Brockington played halfback and fullback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1968 to 1970. He was one of the so-called Super Sophomores who led the Buckeyes to an undefeated season and a consensus national championship in 1968. Brockington and the other Super Sophomores finished their college careers with a record of 27-2.
Brockington played at the left halfback position in 1968 and 1969, used primarily as a blocker for fullback Jim Otis and quarterback Rex Kern. In 1970 Brockington moved to the fullback position and was the featured running back in head coach Woody Hayes' offense. Brockington finished his senior season with 1,142 rushing yards, which was at the time an Ohio State single-season record. He also scored 17 rushing touchdowns that season.
Brockington was selected into the Ohio State Football All-Century Team in 2000, and was elected into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 2002.
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