MUNCIE, Ind. — Carson Steele is at UCLA, but Ball State football is confident that its 2023 running back room can fill the void left by last year's Mid-American Conference leading rusher.
Transfers Marquez Cooper (2022 First Team All-MAC) from Kent State and Charlie Spegal (2019 Indiana Mr. Football) from IU, redshirt sophomores Vaughn Pemberton and Rico Barfield, and talented freshmen in TJ Horton and Christian Davis offer the Cardinals a deep roster of playmakers.
The challenge during training camp is finding the best ways to utilize them.
"I think (the new depth) allows us to really play to the talents of each back and really put our best 11 guys on the field," running backs coach Joey Hecklinski said.