Toby Gerhart, RB

Though few outside of the Pac-10 knew of Gerhart before a magical Doak Walker-winning senior season, professional baseball and football scouts certainly did. A top two-sport high school star from California, Gerhart blew away the all-time state record for career rushing yards (9,622). He was also one of Baseball America's top 50 prospects for the 2006 season.

Although he had three solid seasons in the outfield for the Cardinal baseball team, Gerhart went undrafted in the June amateur draft. That won't repeat itself during the NFL Draft in April. Fresh off of a breakout 2008 season in which he rushed for 1,136 yards and 15 touchdowns, Gerhart helped Stanford return to national prominence, rushing for a school-record 1,871 yards and 28 touchdowns last season.

The Heisman finalist has the power, receiving hands (39 career receptions) and quick feet to be an NFL team's primary ballcarrier.

Inside: Power back with a nice burst into an inside hole. Some vision and quick enough feet to pick through traffic and find a running lane. Effective in the I-formation and reads his fullback blocks well. Tries to fall forward on every run, often getting three or four extra yards once wrapped up by multiple defenders. Keeps both arms wrapped tight around the ball when in traffic, but put the ball on the ground too often as a senior (five fumbles) due to over-use. Not a big cutback-and-explode threat. Runs hard but won't blow up defenders in the hole like some elite power backs.

Outside: Has good straight-line speed for his size. Doesn't own a breakaway gear but is fast enough to get outside and make it hard for safeties to get the angle. Switches the ball to outside hand. Won't make a tackler miss with great elusiveness, but can cut outside or inside blocks on the edge to get into space. Shows potential running zone plays, with patience and a better cut upfield than expected.

Breaking tackles: Can spin off, bounce off or sidestep a defender near the line of scrimmage. Keeps his feet moving and runs with a good lean, allowing him to rack up yards after contact. Uses a solid stiff-arm to keep smaller defenders from cutting him down.

Blocking: Has the size and strength to succeed in pass protection. Lowers his pads to pick up blitzers up the middle and anchors well, but is inconsistent sustaining the block. Works hard to block defenders downfield or prevent defenders from chasing down his quarterback, cutting them if necessary.

Receiving: Good hands as a receiver, and can adjust to poor throws and snatch the ball with his hands. Not overly elusive after the catch, but will muscle through defensive back tackles on swing passes and pound through traffic on middle screens. Good feet to get in and out of routes and tightrope the sidelines.

Intangibles: Intelligent, hard-working athlete who takes a pounding but keeps on coming. Worked hard to rehab torn left PCL during redshirt 2007 season.

NFL Comparison: Brian Leonard, Bengals

Finished his collegiate career ranked second on Stanford's all-time career rushing list with 3,522 yards … ranked first in career touchdowns (44), rushing touchdowns (44) and rushing attempts (671) … ranked second in career points (268) … played in 38 career games, including 26 starts … averaged 92.7 rushing yards a game for his career … holds the two top single-season rushing marks in school history … broke Tommy Vardell's 1991 single-season rushing record of 1,084 yards as a junior in 2008, when he finished with 1,136 yards on 210 carries … bettered his own single-season mark the following year when he rushed for 1,871 yards on 343 carries … was just the second running back in school history to rush for 1,000 or more yards in consecutive seasons, along with Darrin Nelson … averaged 119.0 yards a game (3,095 total) over his final 26 collegiate contests dating back to the 2007 season … ran for 100 or more yards 19 times in his career, including three contests in which he rushed for 200 or more yards.

Rushed for at least one touchdown in 18 of his final 20 games … rushed for two or more touchdowns 14 times in his career, including three or more TDs on six occasions … set Stanford's single-game rushing record with a 223 yard performance against No. 7 Oregon on Nov. 7, 2009 … earned consensus All-America honors and was named the Pacific-10 Conference's Offensive Player of the Year as a senior … finished second in the 2009 Heisman Trophy balloting, 28 points behind Alabama's Mark Ingram in the closest race in Heisman history … two-sport standout who also lettered three seasons in baseball … was a key contributor on Stanford's 2008 College World Series team.

Named 2009 Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year … recipient of the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back … finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting … finished just 28 points behind Alabama's Mark Ingram in the closest voting in the history of the award … Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation, Sporting News first team All-America selection … also picked up first team All-America honors by the American Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association of America, CBSsports.com and Rivals … named CBSsports.com Offensive Player of the Year … led the Pac-10 Conference and ranked second nationally in rushing average at 143.9 yards a game in 13 contests … is the first Sanford running back to lead the Pac-10 in rushing since Charlie Shea in 1957 … rushed for a Stanford single-season record 1,871 yards and 28 touchdowns, breaking his own record of 1,136 yards set in 2008 … is just the second running back in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons, joining Darrin Nelson … rushed for 100 yards or more in 11 of Stanford's 13 games, including each of the last seven contests … rushed for 200 yards or more in three contests against No. 24 Washington (200), No. 7 Oregon (223) and Notre Dame (205) … he is the first back in school history to collect multiple 200-yard rushing games in a single season … averaged 200.3 yards a game this season against ranked opponents … averaged 5.5 yards per carry this season … his 28 rushing touchdowns lead the nation and are new Stanford and Pac-10 single-season records.

Finished his career with 44 career touchdowns, which ranks first on Stanford's all-time career list … has rushed for at least one touchdown in 18 of his last 20 games … has rushed for two or more touchdowns 14 times in his career, including six games in which he rushed for three or more scores … ranks first in the nation in scoring, averaging 13.23 points (172 total) a game … his 172 total points are a Stanford single-season record and ranks 13th among the NCAA's FBS all-time single-season leaders … opened the season with a 121 yard, two touchdown effort against Washington State … was limited to 82 yards on a season-low 17 carries the following week at Wake Forest … bounced back with a 113-yard, two touchdown performance in a 42-17 win over San Jose State … rushed for a then-personal-best 200 yards on 27 carries in Stanford's 34-14 win over No. 24 Washington … the rushing total ranked eighth on Stanford's all-time single-game list … ripped off a 60-yard touchdown run in the first quarter … finished with 141 yards and three touchdowns in a 24-16 win over UCLA … was held to 96 yards on just 20 carries at Oregon State, but managed to rush for two touchdowns in a 38-28 loss to the Beavers … began a seven-game streak of 100-yard games the following week at Arizona, totaling 123 yards on 28 carries in a 43-38 loss in Tucson … finished with 125 yards on 27 carries against an Arizona State defense that was ranked first in the Pac-10 and second nationally in rush defense, allowing just 57.8 yards a game.

Set the school's single-game and single-season rushing record with a 223-yard, three touchdown effort in Stanford's 51-42 victory over No. 7 Oregon … was named the Walter Camp Foundation National Player of the Week for his efforts … also earned Pac-10 Conference Player of the Week accolades … rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns in Stanford's 55-21 win over 11th-ranked USC … earned Pac-10 Player of the Week honors for the second straight week … became the first back in school history to rush for 100-yards in five straight games with when he finished with 136 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries (6.8) against California … the four touchdowns tied a Stanford single-game record … broke off a career-long 61-yard run on his second carry of the game … rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns in Stanford's 45-38 victory over Notre Dame in the last regular season game … also threw for one TD on a halfback option play to tie the game 38-38 in the fourth quarter … scored the game-winning touchdown on a four yard run with 0:59 left … carried the ball seven times for 59 yards on Stanford's game-winning drive … recorded his seventh straight, 100-yard game against Oklahoma in the Brut Sun Bowl … finished with 135 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries against the nation's seventh-ranked rush defense … scored on 19 yard touchdown run at the 11:52 mark of the second quarter to give Stanford a 14-10 lead … gave Stanford a 21-17 lead at the 6:19 mark of the second quarter when he recovered his own fumble in the end zone following a 12 yard run.

Earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors after establishing a single-season Stanford record by rushing for 1,136 yards in 12 games, breaking the previous mark of 1,084 set by Tommy Vardell in 1991 … became the fifth Stanford running back to reach the 1,000-yard plateau, joining Darrin Nelson (1977, '78 and '81), Brad Muster ('86), Jon Volpe ('89) and Vardell … averaged 5.4 yards on 210 rushing attempts … finished third among all Pac-10 rushers behind Cal's Jahvid Best (131.7) and Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers (113.9) with a 94.7 yards per game … powered a Stanford running game that ranked second in the Pac-10 and 19th nationally with a 199.6 per game average … team rushing total of 2,395 yards was the second-best single-season mark in school history … scored 15 rushing touchdowns on the season, good for second place on Stanford's all-time single-season list … recorded a Pac-10-best eight 100-yard rushing games during the season, which tied Vardell for the most 100-yard games in a single-season … went over the 100-yard mark in four straight games at Notre Dame (104), vs. Arizona (116), at UCLA (138) and vs. Washington State (132) to become just the third Stanford back since 1968 to do so, joining Darrin Nelson in 1980 and Tommy Vardell in 1991 (twice) … his 15 rushing touchdowns were tied for second with Best among Pac-10 running backs (LeGarrette Blount, Oregon State; 17) … tied a Stanford single-game record by rushing for four touchdowns (all in the first half) against Washington State … posted four multi-touchdown games on the year … in addition to his effort against Washington State, he also reached the end zone twice against Oregon State, Arizona State and UCLA … tied for third in the Pac-10 in scoring, averaging 7.5 points per game … ranked ninth in the conference in all-purpose yardage with a 104.2 per game average … carried 19 times for 147 yards and two touchdowns in Stanford's season-opening victory over Oregon State … the rushing total was the highest by a Stanford back in a season opener … averaged 128.8 yards a game (644 total) in five home games compared to 70.9 (492) in seven road games … ran for a career-best 148 yards on 22 carries in the fourth game of the season against San Jose State, marking the 28th-best rushing performance in school history … was forced to the sidelines early in the Washington game after suffering a mild concussion … named the Pac-10's Player of the Week after rushing for 116 yards and the game-winning touchdown with 25 seconds remaining against Arizona … a strained hamstring limited his effectiveness at Oregon (8 carries, 21 yards) … carried 23 times for 101 yards against USC … finished with 103 yards on 19 carries at California to earn the Frank Rehm Memorial Award as the outstanding Stanford back in the Big Game.

Played in only one game in 2007 due to injury and is expected to receive a medical redshirt for the campaign … Had a huge game versus San Jose State, rushing for a career-high 140 yards and his first career TD on just 12 carries … Also had a career-long 48-yard run.

Stanford's second-leading rusher as a true freshman in 2006 with 375 yards on 106 rushes for a 3.5 yards per carry average … Had 261 yards on 62 rushes over his first six games before slowing to 113 on 44 carries in his final six contests … Stanford's leading rusher on four occasions in 2006 at Oregon (16-55), at San Jose State (13-82), versus Navy (9-40) and at UCLA (12-32) … Had Stanford's second-longest run of 2006 when he broke free for a 38-yarder at San Jose State … Also accounted for 15 catches for 124 yards … Had a season-high four receptions for 31 yards versus Navy … Played in all 12 games with one start (at UCLA) … Several games midway through the season when he battled injuries and was limited … Earned his first varsity letter.

One of the top two-sport stars in California as a senior as he was regarded as one of the state's best football and baseball prospects … He broke the California High School career rushing record by more than 1000 yards while earning the reputation as one of the premier running backs in the nation … Rushed for an amazing 9622 yards in his career, best all-time in California and the third best in the nation … As a senior, he rushed for 3233 yards and scored 39 touchdowns while leading his team to the Division V Southern Section title … He was named a prep All-American by PrepStar, SuperPrep, EA Sports and Parade Magazine while also being chosen the Gatorade California Player of the Year … Cal-Hi Sports named him Mr. Football for 2005 and the state's Player of the Year … SuperPrep.com ranked him the No. 26 running back in the country and the No. 27 recruit from California while Rivals.com rated him the No. 7 fullback in the country … Other honors as a senior included First Team All-State and All-CIF, CIF Southern Section Player of the Year, CIF Division V Player of the Year, Los Angeles Times Player of the Year and the Conference Player and Athlete of the Year … In baseball, he hit .549 as a junior while being named All-State, All-CIF, All-League and All-County … Baseball America named him among the Top 50 high school prospects in the nation for the 2006 season … Also played three years of basketball.

Pronunciation: GARE-heart. Born March 28, 1987 … Undeclared major … Member of the California Scholastic Federation.