You talk to any coach at any level of football and you’ll hear just how important it is to run the football. It’s how teams establish an identity, keep their defense on the sideline, and control football games by eating clock and pummeling opponents.
The key to a solid college ground game now is having the athletes that can run the football as well as block and tackle. It is no longer a one-back system in college football, so it’s imperative to have a solid group of runners. Here we’ll break down each school’s RB situation heading into 2017.