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Underrated Auburn football players: Jay Prosch

Fullbacks in general never get enough credit but during the early 2010s Auburn had one of the best in the country.  A transfer from Illinois, Jay Prosch only played two seasons for the Tigers but in those two seasons, the 258-pound lead blocker made his mark.

While  Mason, Marshall, Grant and Artis-Payne are often talked about because they led Auburn to the best rushing attack in the country in 2013, that level of success wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for Prosch leading the way.

Unfortunately, fullbacks are becoming a bit of an extinct position in football but when you have a wrecking ball like Prosch creating holes and opening lanes, running the ball certainly becomes much easier.

Mainly used as a lead blocker, Prosch rarely got the chance to tout the rock as he only had 12 carries for 38 yards and two touchdowns in his Auburn career. However, while his impact as a blocker won’t necessarily show up in the box score, Prosch was an integral part of the one college football’s best offenses.

Auburn had three 1,000-yard rushers in Prosch’s two seasons and the Mobile native is a big reason why.