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UW spring football preview: Myles Gaskin, Salvon Ahmed return to lead deep running back attack

Third-year sophomores Sean McGrew and Kamari Pleasant figure to get the bulk of the carries this spring.

The Huskies’ Sept. 1 season opener against Auburn is a mere 165 days away, and another season of great anticipation inches closer with the start of spring practices next week. Today, we continue a daily series of spring position previews with a look at the running backs.

Who’s back
Myles Gaskin, sr., 5-10, 191
Salvon Ahmed, so., 5-11, 191
Sean McGrew, so., 5-7, 174
Kamari Pleasant, so., 6-0, 207 (plus 13)
Nate Ihlenfeldt, rs-fr.