Even though they featured one of the premier running backs in the entire country last season, there was still plenty of rushing work to go around for the Cincinnati Bearcats. Michael Warren may have received most of the chances but even he needed a breather from time to time. One of the players who benefited the most from those opportunities was Charles McClelland.
Considering the fact that he was a true freshman, the former three-star prospect was thrown right into the deep end without much preamble. With 2017’s leading rusher Gerrid Doaks sidelined for the entire season, the Bearcats needed depth at running back and they found it in McClelland and fellow rookie Tavion Thomas.