Running Back
Starter: Lyn-J Dixon
- Chez Mellusi
- Darien Rencher or Michel Dukes or Kobe Pace
- Will Shipley
- Phil Mafah
It’s my belief you’re going to see a lot of ‘ors’ on the depth chart when it comes to running back.
Lyn-J Dixon will have the inside track on the starting job, but this group will likely be a ‘run by committee’ position this fall.
Look for Dixon, Mellusi and Pace to have solid springs. Rencher will remain a leader and a firmly-planted role player and Michel Dukes will be looking to make a name for himself.
Outside of the returning veterans, we’ve got two new incomers in 5-star Will Shipley and 4-star Phil Mafah who will join the fold.
Shipley is going to be used as an ‘All-Purpose Back’ and there’s no doubt he has the ability to make an immediate impact. We’re intrigued by the size and explosiveness of Mafah, but he is nursing a knee injury that will likely render him limited in spring practice.