The proliferation of the spread offense in college football has made fullback a dying position. In Head Coach Mark Richt’s offense, a fullback is a necessity. After losing Marquez Williams in 2016, the Miami Hurricanes did not have a true fullback this season.
It made for some creative sets offensive from Richt and offensive coordinator Thomas Brown. That meant guard Corey Gaynor lining up at fullback at times.
The lack of a true fullback in 2017 often hurt the Hurricanes in short-yardage situations. The Miami Hurricanes finished the 2017 season 127th out of 129 FBS teams with a 27.