MORE ABOUT RUNNING BACKS

In this book, Noah Hart is a running back for the Westfield Wildcats. Check out these quick facts about running backs.

• A running back’s main jobs are to receive handoffs from the quarterback, to catch passes, and to block.
• The Heisman Trophy, given to the best college player each year, is topped with a small statue of a running back. It was modeled after Ed Smith, a running back who played for New York University, the Boston Redskins (in 1936), and the Green Bay Packers (in 1937).
• Famous running backs have included Brian Mitchell, Brian Westbrook, Steven Jackson, Larry Centers, Marshall Faulk, Jim Brown, Earl Campbell, Barry Sanders, and Reggie Bush.