Carrying the football is what usually leads to running backs getting attention.
It’s the little things that often get them on the field, however.
Entering his third year with the Colorado Buffaloes, sophomore Alex Fontenot is one of a handful of running backs fighting for playing time in a wide-open competition. He hasn’t forgotten what he learned two years ago from CU great Phillip Lindsay.
“With him, you can’t hate one thing and do everything else,” Fontenot said. “You have to love everything you do and be that complete running back.