Speed. Check. Power. Check. Agility. Check. The 2018 version of Duke football includes a running back who can check every box on the list of what it takes to be a highlight stuffer at the college level.
Add to the equation Brittain Brown’s expected increase in use, and it is easy to see why he is a popular pick to have a breakout season for the Blue Devils. Last season, Brown shared snaps with Shaun Wilson and finished as the team’s second-leading rusher.
Now that Wilson has graduated, though, the leadership role in the backfield has been passed down to Brown.