There may be no deeper position group on campus than the running back corps at the disposal of Tony Elliott and Jeff Scott this season. The gap between the functional top and bottom is very small, but a clear pecking order has developed over the course of time.
At the top of this food chain is Wayne Gallman. The rising sophomore became the go-to back for the Tigers a year ago—albeit by default due to injury and inconsistency issues elsewhere—and did nothing but strengthen his stranglehold on the starting job during spring practice. The coaching staff lauded his progress, both in his physical bulk and in his running style.