In 2023 with the Washington Huskies, Kalen DeBoer produced his first 1,000+ yard rusher as an FBS head coach when Dillon Johnson went for 1,195 yard and 16 touchdowns. In DeBoer’s first Alabama season, the decision was made that utilizing quarterback Jalen Milroe as the primary ball carrier was the best path to success. As a result, Milroe dashed for 726 yards and 20 scores. Those are good numbers to be sure, but they came at the expense of the running backs corps.
Jam Miller was the Tide’s leading running back rusher last season with 668 yards. That total represents the lowest single season leading number by an Alabama running back since Ahmaad Galloway tallied 659 in the difficult 3-8 season of 2000. With Milroe is Seattle, that trend is bound to change. The Crimson Tide running backs will be leaned on much more in 2025 as the primary ball carriers as well as receivers.
For a program that has had seven running backs drafted from 2018 to 2024, Alabama is an unusual position of not having a marquee running back on the team – the kind of guy that the whole college football world talks about. Of all the question marks on this team, running back is a big one and nobody seems to be talking about it. Miller’s experience puts him at the top of the depth chart for now. However, it’s not outside the realm of possibilities that he finds himself unseated by one of the younger guys or the transfer.
Following the second practice of fall camp, Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb spoke with the media. One discussion led to the Crimson Tide running backs.
“They all have different skillsets. Jam, again another one of our leaders on the football team. Jam is a super smart player, good hands out of the backfield. Really physical, he’s running strong at 220 right now. Good top-end speed. Daniel (Hill) is your bigger back…
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Publish date : 2025-08-11 20:47:00
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