First, let's look at what Kenneth Walker III did in his 2021 season.
Walker ran for 1,636 yards and 18 touchdowns, plus one more touchdown as a receiver, for a total of 19 touchdowns in 2021. He was the best in the FBS at yards after contact, 20-yard carries, and forcing missed tackles, which showed how skilled he was at making and creating plays as an elite running back. He was the featured running back; that was not necessarily the case in his two seasons at Wake Forest. As the lead back for the Spartans, he carried the ball 263 times.