We have seven RBs on our roster currently:
#2 JC Baker - Senior from Yuma, AZ
#41 Nikko Watson - Senior from Rock Island, IL
#11 Kyle Hammonds - Junior from Solon, OH
#28 Devon Moore - Sophomore from Jefferson City, MO
#21 Devon Sanders - R-Freshman from Chicago, IL
#32 Brock Broughton - Freshman from Kearney, MO
#37 Drew Patterson - Freshman from Sussex, WI
Last year, our running game relied mostly on JC Baker (95.8 yards/game, 6 TDs) with Nikko Watson primarily used as the “short game” rusher (50.3 yards/game, 5 TDs). Kyle Hammonds also got in on the action a bit, picking up 14.5 yards per game throughout the season. Baker’s total yardage of 1149 for the season put him at #25 on the FCS top rushers list. Hammonds also participated on 10 kick returns, with an average of 22.4 yards per return.
It’s not flashy, but I’d expect that we’ll see more of the same from the RBs this year with Baker and Watson getting the majority of plays, and Hammonds picking up some yards here and there as needed. We’ll also likely see Moore and Sanders brought in occasionally if a game is getting a bit lopsided and I’d expect Broughton and Patterson to redshirt this season.
Scott Lawson - Board Admin