One of the most intriguing positions that has gotten a lot of attention as of late has been the running backs.
When Lane Kiffin was hired, people immediately looked to his 1,500 yard and 24 touchdown back in Oxford as someone who could follow him to Baton Rouge, instead, he chose to remain at Ole Miss. This gave Kiffin some room to grow the room that initially looked like it would need more depth but has instead turned into an all out battle for a starting position.
So let’s evaluate the running backs who are in the running to be the number one back in the Charlie Weis Jr. offense.
The new guy is setting the pace in LSU’s crowded backfield
When Dilin Jones arrived in Baton Rouge after spending two years with the Wisconsin Badgers, he was not really seen as a guy that could compete for a number one job compared to the other transfer portal running backs and LSU’s two leading rushers in 2025. But Jones came in and showed why he has been the guy to beat out for the starting position. He earned the starting job at Wisconsin and showed why…