Eric Swinney's highlight-filled spring has some projecting him as the top back, but Judd proved down the stretch of last season that he's a physical runner capable of carrying the load.
This spring, the Eric Swinney hype has been in full bloom. Fans are excited about his potential after he entered school as a highly-rated recruit only to lose his freshman season to injury before it even began. It makes sense; Swinney is a punishing runner who produced multiple highlight runs in the small snippets that leaked out of an otherwise closed practice season.
But Akeem Judd has already shown that he can contribute in a big way in the SEC.