Five running backs are returning for the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2023, and it is presumably a wide-open competition for snaps.
There are plenty of returners in the backfield, but new offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey may be the variable that makes the running back competition so intriguing.
Despite his focus on quarterbacks and the passing game, Lindsey has produced strong ground attacks throughout his career. Last season as UCF’s offensive coordinator, the Knights ranked eighth in the nation in rushing at 236.1 yards per game. UCF went for 200 yards on the ground nine times last year.