OONE, N.C. — The Sun Belt Conference's two-time rushing champion returns, and the matter of backfield depth remains a work in progress for Appalachian State.
Spring practice concluded recently, and rising senior Jalin Moore comes back as one of six active FBS players with consecutive seasons of 1,000 rushing yards.
Four freshmen who played games in 2017 — redshirt freshman Marcus Williams Jr., true freshman Daetrich Harrington, true freshman De'Vonta Smith and walk-on DeMarcus Harper — are also still with the Mountaineers, but the injury bug's role in spring workouts meant that wide receiver Darrynton Evans and cornerback D'Andre Hicks switched over to running back.