After a series of unfortunate events leading up to the Western Kentucky game, the starting role in the running back position fell onto Aaron McAllister. The redshirt freshman played both sides of the ball throughout high school, but came to Charlotte as a defensive back. It was only a month before the 2017 season began that McAllister started working as a running back for the 49ers.
McAllister first played the sport when he was five years old. With his dad being the defensive coordinator for the Pop Warner team, McAllister got his early start in the game learning defense.