West Virginia will have significant depth at the running back position and head coach Neal Brown plans on taking advantage of that strength. Some of the key running backs for the Mountaineers include senior Kennedy McKoy, senior Martell Pettaway, sophomore Leddie Brown, and redshirt sophomore Alec Sinkfield. McKoy led the way last season with 145 carries for 802 rushing yards and 8 rushing touchdowns. Pettaway was next in line with 98 carries for 623 rushing yards and 6 rushing touchdowns.
Coach Brown recently spoke about how he wants the best 11 Mountaineers on the field, which may mean that he will have to find different ways to get his talented running backs involved in the offense.