Jay Ajayi Passes 1,000 Rushing Yards on Season Saturday

December 19, 2016   ·   Bleacher Report Milestones   ·   Jump to comments

Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi rushed for 51 yards on 19 carries in Saturday's 34-13 win over the New York Jets, surpassing 1,000 total for the season, per the team's Twitter account.
The second-year back out of Boise State now owns 1,007 rushing yards on the season, doing so over 13 games. However, Ajayi didn't take the clear lead role in the backfield until Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans when he rushed 13 times for 42 yards and a touchdown.
On Saturday evening, Ajayi became just the seventh running back to reach the total this season, but he is tied for the second-highest yards per attempt (4.8) among running backs to top 1,000. He's also toted the ball the fewest number of times (212)—prior to Sunday—of the backs with at least 1,000 rushing yards.
The sophomore ball-carrier surpassed 100 yards rushing in three straight weeks from Week 6 to Week 8, but he has not done so in the six most recent contests. He's also scored just one time since ...

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