A Look at Matt Forte

June 25, 2008

It looks like the Chicago Bears will be leaning heavily on rookie Matt Forte as the starting running back in the upcoming season.  From his talks with the media, Forte seems ready and willing to step into the role.  If he succeeds, he wouldn’t be the first rookie running back to put up big stats his first season.  LaDainian Tomlinson had 1,236 yards his rookie year and Domanick Williams had 1,031.  Since 1993, 44 running backs have topped 700 yards their rookie season.  To see how Forte stacks up, let’s look at some facts about him from college:

  • His freshman year at Tulane, he averaged 4.5 yards per carry rushing and 9.0 yards receiving.
  • By his senior year, he was averaging 5.9 yards per carry rushing.
  • He average 12.9 yards per reception his junior year.
  • He had 2,127 yards rushing his senior year.
  • He had five games with 200 yards or more also in his senior year.

Matt Forte has proved he can come out of the gate running and is ready to do so for the Bears.  He is only getting better as he gets experience and will be a great asset for the Bears.  See him this season with Chicago Bears tickets from StubHub.com.

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