If you’re trying to play running back at Clemson, size matters.
When TheClemsonInsider asked Tony Elliott to explain what it takes to play running back for the Tigers, size was the first thing that came to mind.
“With what we do and where we ask those guys to run,” Elliott said, “They’ve got to have a body type.”
That’s not to suggest that scat backs can’t be successful in Clemson’s hurry-up, no-huddle offense. When Elliott arrived to Clemson in 2011, Andre Ellington and Roderick McDowell were the top two running backs on the roster. Each rushed for over 1,000 yards during their respective senior seasons.